Comments on: Actionscript’s popularity in contrast to other languages http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/ Wed, 16 May 2012 18:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Owen http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Owen Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:02:50 +0000 http://labs.zeh.com.br/blog/?p=137#comment-532 Regarding the comment about using different search terms, I did a quick test. If you enter "Flash programming", you get about 36 times more hits from Google than using "Actionscript programming" (72m to 2m). The difference between as2, as3 and actionscript as search terms is neglible. It is also worth noting that the Flash Player is the most installed browser plugin - more people are able to view Flash content than Java content. Regarding the comment about using different search terms, I did a quick test. If you enter “Flash programming”, you get about 36 times more hits from Google than using “Actionscript programming” (72m to 2m). The difference between as2, as3 and actionscript as search terms is neglible.

It is also worth noting that the Flash Player is the most installed browser plugin – more people are able to view Flash content than Java content.

]]> By: Eduardo http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Eduardo Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:52:09 +0000 http://labs.zeh.com.br/blog/?p=137#comment-531 This results seems to be correct according the "Programming" part of developers.. Most of academic programmers don't even consider actionscript a programming language (my university fellows says so).. In my Computer Science course I think that I'm the only one that really plays hard with AS .. The poll result is the same I see in UFRGS - Brazil CS course.. most people do C/C++ and Java .. OCaml/Haskell are functional languages for new paradigm study or to open our mind to different types of programming as this languages are reaaaaly strange compared to that ones that follow the Von Newmann style, it's nice because it makes our brains work another way and it helps a lot in a lot of problems (most in the recursive ones) I suggest that at least one time in your lives you touch this kind of languages... My opinion is that even AS is really a complete language with conditionals/loops/nice OO and all necessary features a language shoudl have.. It lacks speed (Java is faster yet) and it's most of web-based (you can do the .exe projectors but it's not much common) and some Hardware accellerated features also should be added. But as it's said in future (AS10 or Adobe AIR new features) it'll sure gain really good space in the Programmers Hearts =D This results seems to be correct according the “Programming” part of developers.. Most of academic programmers don’t even consider actionscript a programming language (my university fellows says so).. In my Computer Science course I think that I’m the only one that really plays hard with AS ..
The poll result is the same I see in UFRGS – Brazil CS course.. most people do C/C++ and Java .. OCaml/Haskell are functional languages for new paradigm study or to open our mind to different types of programming as this languages are reaaaaly strange compared to that ones that follow the Von Newmann style, it’s nice because it makes our brains work another way and it helps a lot in a lot of problems (most in the recursive ones) I suggest that at least one time in your lives you touch this kind of languages…
My opinion is that even AS is really a complete language with conditionals/loops/nice OO and all necessary features a language shoudl have.. It lacks speed (Java is faster yet) and it’s most of web-based (you can do the .exe projectors but it’s not much common) and some Hardware accellerated features also should be added. But as it’s said in future (AS10 or Adobe AIR new features) it’ll sure gain really good space in the Programmers Hearts =D

]]> By: Ryan [draw.logic] http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Ryan [draw.logic] Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:48:04 +0000 http://labs.zeh.com.br/blog/?p=137#comment-530 I think that Actionscript is just starting its rise. AS3 is an entirely new language really built off of ES4. With the ES3 vs ES4 battle going on it is blaringly obvious that developers are taking a very strong liking to ES4 which ActionScript3 is based off of. Silverlight is ES3 based, so it the entire web right now but it is truly a new excellent revision of Javascript deemed Javascript2. ES4 has some bloat that AS3 removed such as getters/setters which was needed (why add bloat as things are going more functional/daynamic). Languages in general are going more like ES4 but also dynamic like javascript was where everything is an object. Javascript latest versions are really functional in many aspects. Anyways, it is on the rise, I hope that ES4 is based on the code Adobe gave to Mozilla (Gee why is Microsoft worried again?). Exciting times on the front line of the Javascript2 and Vector Wars. >wow - AS is between Cobol and ‘Haskell’ in popularity. WTF is haskell? Apparently you don't' visit programming.reddit.com often. It is an academic functional language, functional is now academic after Java and OO sold out and went corporate. I think that Actionscript is just starting its rise. AS3 is an entirely new language really built off of ES4. With the ES3 vs ES4 battle going on it is blaringly obvious that developers are taking a very strong liking to ES4 which ActionScript3 is based off of. Silverlight is ES3 based, so it the entire web right now but it is truly a new excellent revision of Javascript deemed Javascript2. ES4 has some bloat that AS3 removed such as getters/setters which was needed (why add bloat as things are going more functional/daynamic). Languages in general are going more like ES4 but also dynamic like javascript was where everything is an object. Javascript latest versions are really functional in many aspects. Anyways, it is on the rise, I hope that ES4 is based on the code Adobe gave to Mozilla (Gee why is Microsoft worried again?).

Exciting times on the front line of the Javascript2 and Vector Wars.

>wow – AS is between Cobol and ‘Haskell’ in popularity. WTF is haskell?

Apparently you don’t’ visit programming.reddit.com often. It is an academic functional language, functional is now academic after Java and OO sold out and went corporate.

]]> By: Zeh http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Zeh Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:35:45 +0000 http://labs.zeh.com.br/blog/?p=137#comment-529 Mike: I agree, specially with "flash" and stuff like "as2"/"as3", but that also applies to many other languages. Javascript is using "javascript", but not "js", or "ajax" or "html". Java is using "java" but not "applet". And so on and so forth. So I think in the end the thing's a *bit* evened out. But really, I don't see this 'popularity' results as being negative. It's just a straight comparison of how widespread the name of the language we use is, not an indicative of how good a platform is, or how well it pays, or how fun it is, or anything like that. Maybe just an indication that we still have a long way ahead of us. :) Mike: I agree, specially with “flash” and stuff like “as2″/”as3″, but that also applies to many other languages. Javascript is using “javascript”, but not “js”, or “ajax” or “html”. Java is using “java” but not “applet”. And so on and so forth. So I think in the end the thing’s a *bit* evened out.

But really, I don’t see this ‘popularity’ results as being negative. It’s just a straight comparison of how widespread the name of the language we use is, not an indicative of how good a platform is, or how well it pays, or how fun it is, or anything like that. Maybe just an indication that we still have a long way ahead of us. :)

]]> By: David N. Welton http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-528 David N. Welton Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:25:59 +0000 http://labs.zeh.com.br/blog/?p=137#comment-528 As I mentioned in an email about Actionscript, where it gets hurt is that 1) it doesn't do too well in the web search results, 2) doesn't do well in the Amazon results, 3) doesn't exist on Freshmeat or Google Code. It only does well on the Craigslist search. You could ask the Google and Freshmeat guys to add ActionScript, for instance here: http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Code-Search?hl=en Ciao, Dave As I mentioned in an email about Actionscript, where it gets hurt is that 1) it doesn’t do too well in the web search results, 2) doesn’t do well in the Amazon results, 3) doesn’t exist on Freshmeat or Google Code. It only does well on the Craigslist search.

You could ask the Google and Freshmeat guys to add ActionScript, for instance here:

http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Code-Search?hl=en

Ciao,
Dave

]]> By: Mike J http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Mike J Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:12:54 +0000 http://labs.zeh.com.br/blog/?p=137#comment-527 One thing to keep in mind on items like this is that Actionscript has more than one "name" in the areas shown there. Those only searched for "actionscript", and neglected to include "air", "flash", "flex", "as", "as2", and "as3". One thing to keep in mind on items like this is that Actionscript has more than one “name” in the areas shown there. Those only searched for “actionscript”, and neglected to include “air”, “flash”, “flex”, “as”, “as2″, and “as3″.

]]> By: felix http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-526 felix Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:41:12 +0000 http://labs.zeh.com.br/blog/?p=137#comment-526 wow - AS is between Cobol and 'Haskell' in popularity. WTF is haskell? wow – AS is between Cobol and ‘Haskell’ in popularity. WTF is haskell?

]]> By: Keith http://zehfernando.com/2007/actionscripts-popularity-in-contrast-to-other-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Keith Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:36:53 +0000 http://labs.zeh.com.br/blog/?p=137#comment-525 I think is not as popular because of security related limitations. I think is not as popular because of security related limitations.

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