Why SMIL technology will prevail over competing methods?

I am trying to compose a list of arguments of why SMIL technology will
prevail over competing methods? I would appreciate the efforts of anyone
who cares to share their insights. Please add to what follows:

Thanks,

Rolande Kendal
kendal@interlog.com

SMIL pros:

SMIL is based on XML.
SMIL will integrate with JavaScript, and be easy to output from Javascript
document.write() commands.
SMIL can be sent inline in a document as well as externally from a file.
SMIL has a clear way of integrating into the Document Object Model (DOM).
SMIL supports scriptability for content integration and behavior modeling.
SMIL is easily generated, which means that SMIL can be dynamically
generated from databases.

SMIL cons:

...

Competing methods that warrent concideration:

1) Microsoft's NetShow
2) RealNetworks' G2
3) Macromedia's Flash


And most importantly - The Implications...

Received on Monday, 15 June 1998 13:54:13 UTC