Hybrid Applications: AIR, Silverlight, et al in Perspective ![[Registration never required for free content]](/images/free.gif)
By: Rob Williams on Thursday, September 27, 2007
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Recently there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the idea of "hybrid" applications; programs and sites built for and delivered across the internet, but that act and operate as if they were independant standalone programs. The idea, as we'll explore in this article, really isn't that new but it's receiving a great deal more focus than in the past, due to some key technologies being developed and pushed out by some of the major players in web development. This is not by anymeans an "Adobe VS Microsoft" debate, but rather an investigation into the concepts, technologies and possibilities that surround hybrid applications.
