Director vs Flash Survey - Results
Easier Language
The following indicates results by the Director
and Flash survey.The results represent the views of aproximately 134
people. The graph is ordered in popularity from most to least number of
votes.The results were last updated on 1 April 2005.
From a group
of 134, the results are:
Overall, 75% of all people say Lingo is easier, 25%
say ActionScript.
Based on individual's background .
Programmers: 67% say Lingo
is easier, 33% say ActionScript.
Designers: 82% say Lingo
is easier, 18% say ActionScript.
Both: 74% of people who
do both design and program say Lingo is easier, 26%
say ActionScript. |
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Top
Reasons
|
| Why
people prefer Lingo |
Why
people prefer ActionScript |
1. easier syntax
2. more logical / straight forward
3. better code management / organisation
4. easy / easier / simple
5. more familiar
6. learn first
7. more robust
8. easier / better OOP
9. less OOP
10.
flexibility
11. more advanced
12. code structure
13. easier to debug
14. reusability of code
15.
Executes much faster
16. better organised
17. I like it |
1. syntax closeness to ECMA standard
2. strange nature of Lingo
3. preferabe OOP
4. more logical
5. scripting structure
6.
simple |
