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As much as I love C# & XAML, I have trouble imagining why I would use this stack instead of writing JS/HTML5 directly.
by 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 agoYou might want to use it if you don't know JS/HTML5.
- jug 10y agoSeems like it would be much more valuable in the long run to just learn JS and HTML.
- n00b101 10y agoI 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 agoBut 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 agoThat 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 agoC#/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 agoMainly 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 agoBecause JS is ugly even if you put lipstick on it.
- Merad 10y agoWith Xamarin now being free you can target mobile with C#/XAML as well.
- WorldMaker 10y agoIt 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.