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You are here: Home / Tech / Gadgets / Silverlight – cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET

Silverlight – cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET

May 1, 2007 by Paul Spoerry Leave a Comment

Silverlight is storming across the net. According to Microsoft, Silverlight (formerly code-named “WPF/E”) is a free cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming model that supports AJAX, Visual Basic .NET, C#, Python, and Ruby and integrates with existing Web applications. It’s intended to allow high quality streaming of audio and video to all major browsers (Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer running on Mac OS or Microsoft Windows… no word on Linux support).

Essentially Silverlight is a piece of the .NET runtime. The Silverlight runtime is not the full Framework. It extends .NET not only into the cross-browser, but the cross-platform realm as well, extending at least some Vista-generation Windows technology into Mac OS X and (most likely Linux eventually).

Betanews breakdown of Silverlight

Tim Sneath – Introducing Silverlight

Filed Under: Gadgets, Tech, Web Life, Windows

About Paul Spoerry

I’m a groovy cat who’s into technology, Eastern Thought, and house music. I’m a proud and dedicated father to the coolest little guy on the planet (seriously, I'm NOT biased). I’m fascinated by ninjas, the Internet, and anybody who can balance objects on their nose for long periods of time.

I have a utility belt full of programming languages and a database of all my knowledge on databases... I practice code fu. Oh, I've also done actual Kung Fu, and have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

I run. I meditate. I dance. I blog at PaulSpoerry.com, tweet @PaulSpoerry, and I'm here on Google+.

I'm currently work for IBM developing web enabled insurance applications for IBM and support and develop a non-profit called The LittleBigFund.

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