Flash vs Silverlight vs HTML5; a no-holds barred grudge match is brewing in this industry.  It will divide developers and companies where there was little contention in the past.  I doubt that this will end in a fatality, but the injuries will most likely fall to Adobe because of its current dominance in the field.  Each technology has its pros and cons, and multiple providers can co-exist, but companies need a reason to choose one over another. I predict most of the debate will be based around the development process; ease of development, quick prototyping, effectiveness of tools offered, development environments, unit testing, system integration, as well as application design and planning. If a company can make great applications in less time, it means that they can make more money.

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This specific problem has been annoying me for a while.  I personally don’t like using Repeaters, they aren’t the best way to handle the repetition of a specific element and also, they can cause memory leaks if not used properly.  When I do use them, it’s because I’m creating a prototype or in a time crunch.

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