Multiplatform ------------- Haxe originally start out with support for Flash, JavaScript and Neko (a small VM available for both Lin/Win/Mac, see nekovm.org).

Multiplatform ------------- Haxe originally start out with support for Flash, JavaScript and Neko (a small VM available for both Lin/Win/Mac, see nekovm.org). More recent and in-development targets are PHP and C++. I think there is Java and C# somewhere in the sheds, but nothing spectacular yet. Haxe vs. C++ ------------ Pros: * relatively easy cross-platform communication via remote function calls ("remoting") * powerful language with many practical constructs (a bit like C++ with boost included.. wait a bit.. :) * Code sharing between platforms - write once, run on Flash/Servers(neko/php/cpp)/IPhone(cpp)/Browser(js).. * Automatic type inference (don't write the types, but you still get strict checking) * Hacker feeling :) * Possibly many other Cons: * Hacker feeling (your manager possibly won't allow it as it is not "Enterprise") * Generics ("type parameters") are far behind C++ templates.. yet * Possibly many other You won't write nuclear simulations in Haxe, but if you are into web/interactive apps, it is worth a peek.