As web developer what technical advantages are there developing in html 5 and javascript over .NET or C++, apart from the language itself?

Question

Getting Json data is simple and a couple of lines of code and common for connected apps for one..

Thoughts thanks.

Answer 1

If you want to create a DirectX based application, you must use C++ and DirectX, other than that, program in the language you are most comfortable with.

Start here for more info:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/br211386#Choose_your_language_and_technology

-Jeff

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Jeff Sanders (MSFT)