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C#/XAML for HTML5 new Beta 10.0

26 points by eDameXxX 10y ago

sblom 10y ago
As much as I love C# & XAML, I have trouble imagining why I would use this stack instead of writing JS/HTML5 directly.
- interdrift 10y ago
  You might want to use it if you don't know JS/HTML5.
  - jug 10y ago
    Seems like it would be much more valuable in the long run to just learn JS and HTML.
- n00b101 10y ago
  I have trouble imagining why I would use this stack instead of writing JS/HTML5 directly To develop cross-platform code (e.g. for desktop and web targets)?
  - sdegutis 10y ago
    But why not just write JS/HTML5 code which inherently works on web, and use something like Electron to make it work on desktop too?
    - nijiko 10y ago
      That would mean that employers need to hire those who understand JS / HTML to build applications. Stating that some language is better than another isn't really a good argument, most of it has to do with domain specific knowledge being leveraged to enter another market.
    - cosarara97 10y ago
      C#/XAML probably works much better on the desktop than Electron. Each has it's pros and cons. Also, C# is a much better language than js.
    - int_19h 10y ago
      Mainly because the set of features in XAML-based frameworks is geared more towards apps and less towards documents, unlike HTML5; and probably also because some people much prefer C# over JS?
    - RaleyField 10y ago
      Because JS is ugly even if you put lipstick on it.
  - Merad 10y ago
    With Xamarin now being free you can target mobile with C#/XAML as well.
- WorldMaker 10y ago
  It seems especially geared towards projects that have existing Silverlight codebases to convert to HTML5 applications. I could also see a case made that XAML has an arguably much cleaner layout system and styling system than HTML, so some developers may prefer it to HTML.
Lord_Zero 10y ago
I wish there getting started showed a little code sample instead of a giant horrible screenshot with text everywhere.
- eDameXxX 10y ago
  Here are some examples with source codes: http://www.cshtml5.com/samples/showcase/index.html http://www.cshtml5.com/samples/showcase/index.html
tracker1 10y ago
Looking at the website, I'm at work on OSX, so can't download... but it's unclear if this is free, open-source or commercial software... the marketing of this page/site is pretty hard to tell, and hideous overall. If it's commercial the lack of any pricing or licensing information leads me to want to avoid at all costs... I'm assuming it's a commercial product, and it's completely not clear short of giving your email address to download.
- eDameXxX 10y ago
  Maybe link to the main page [1] should be better and more clearly. This project is obviously still in development. You can see their roadmap almost on the bottom of the main page [1]. [1] http://www.cshtml5.com http://www.cshtml5.com
xmichael99 10y ago
Unless I see monodevelop or sharpdevelop support, I gotta say this project seems quite silly to me.
- recursive 10y ago
  Why? It's usable from visual studio, as the screenshots show.
- piaste 10y ago
  Are the XAML designers in [mono|sharp]develop good? This project seems obviously aimed at people who love visual designers.
codingmyway 10y ago
C# has some advantages over JS but Xaml styles and templates are so much easier than CSS. Around 2010 when I was a WPF dev moving back to web I looked so hard for a tool that would do this. I'm guessing this renders as SVG but CSS (mainly flexbox) and tools have improved so much that it's not needed so much now. Still going to have a good look into it though.

26 points by eDameXxX 10y ago

sblom 10y ago

As much as I love C# & XAML, I have trouble imagining why I would use this stack instead of writing JS/HTML5 directly.

interdrift 10y ago
You might want to use it if you don't know JS/HTML5.
- jug 10y ago
  Seems like it would be much more valuable in the long run to just learn JS and HTML.
n00b101 10y ago
I have trouble imagining why I would use this stack instead of writing JS/HTML5 directly To develop cross-platform code (e.g. for desktop and web targets)?
- sdegutis 10y ago
  But why not just write JS/HTML5 code which inherently works on web, and use something like Electron to make it work on desktop too?
  - nijiko 10y ago
    That would mean that employers need to hire those who understand JS / HTML to build applications. Stating that some language is better than another isn't really a good argument, most of it has to do with domain specific knowledge being leveraged to enter another market.
  - cosarara97 10y ago
    C#/XAML probably works much better on the desktop than Electron. Each has it's pros and cons. Also, C# is a much better language than js.
  - int_19h 10y ago
    Mainly because the set of features in XAML-based frameworks is geared more towards apps and less towards documents, unlike HTML5; and probably also because some people much prefer C# over JS?
  - RaleyField 10y ago
    Because JS is ugly even if you put lipstick on it.
- Merad 10y ago
  With Xamarin now being free you can target mobile with C#/XAML as well.
WorldMaker 10y ago
It seems especially geared towards projects that have existing Silverlight codebases to convert to HTML5 applications. I could also see a case made that XAML has an arguably much cleaner layout system and styling system than HTML, so some developers may prefer it to HTML.

Lord_Zero 10y ago

I wish there getting started showed a little code sample instead of a giant horrible screenshot with text everywhere.

eDameXxX 10y ago
Here are some examples with source codes: http://www.cshtml5.com/samples/showcase/index.html http://www.cshtml5.com/samples/showcase/index.html

tracker1 10y ago

Looking at the website, I'm at work on OSX, so can't download... but it's unclear if this is free, open-source or commercial software... the marketing of this page/site is pretty hard to tell, and hideous overall. If it's commercial the lack of any pricing or licensing information leads me to want to avoid at all costs... I'm assuming it's a commercial product, and it's completely not clear short of giving your email address to download.

eDameXxX 10y ago
Maybe link to the main page [1] should be better and more clearly. This project is obviously still in development. You can see their roadmap almost on the bottom of the main page [1]. [1] http://www.cshtml5.com http://www.cshtml5.com

xmichael99 10y ago

Unless I see monodevelop or sharpdevelop support, I gotta say this project seems quite silly to me.

recursive 10y ago
Why? It's usable from visual studio, as the screenshots show.
piaste 10y ago
Are the XAML designers in [mono|sharp]develop good? This project seems obviously aimed at people who love visual designers.

codingmyway 10y ago

C# has some advantages over JS but Xaml styles and templates are so much easier than CSS. Around 2010 when I was a WPF dev moving back to web I looked so hard for a tool that would do this. I'm guessing this renders as SVG but CSS (mainly flexbox) and tools have improved so much that it's not needed so much now. Still going to have a good look into it though.