Vista - Microsoft Silverlight 1.0?

**KingOfChaos** · 03-05-2008

Noticed this as an optional update. Does anyone have any idea what it is?

**Scotteq** · 03-05-2008

According to Microsoft Silverlight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quote:

Microsoft Silverlight is a browser plugin that allows web applications to be developed with features like animation, vector graphics, and audio-video playback - features that characterize a rich internet application. Silverlight competes with products such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Adobe Shockwave, Java FX, and Apple QuickTime. Version 2.0 brought improved interactivity and allows developers to use .NET languages and development tools when authoring Silverlight applications.

I have it installed, but for the life of me can't identify anywhere that uses it except for Microsoft's Silverlight site.... But it's a Beta of a new product, so you honestly can't expect much there. But it'll be nice for the .net programmers to not have to learn Flash, I guess.

Also, there is no 64 bit version. A little fact which I view with a little amusement since MSFT is supposed to be leading the way into consumer based 64 bit computing.

Sorry if I seem a little down on it. I'd be a lot more excited if it could read/run Flash and Flash~like animation on a 64 bit browser. But it doesn't, and so I (we?) remain stuck using 32 bit browsers.

**echrada** · 03-05-2008

Silverlight is the new competition for Acrobat Flash - and Microsoft hopes to take over all mobile applications starting with Nokia telephones soon .

03-05-2008	#1 (permalink)
KingOfChaos Vista Home Premium x64, x32 281 posts	Microsoft Silverlight 1.0? Noticed this as an optional update. Does anyone have any idea what it is?
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03-05-2008	#2 (permalink)
Scotteq Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 194 posts	Re: Microsoft Silverlight 1.0? According to Microsoft Silverlight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quote: Microsoft Silverlight is a browser plugin that allows web applications to be developed with features like animation, vector graphics, and audio-video playback - features that characterize a rich internet application. Silverlight competes with products such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Adobe Shockwave, Java FX, and Apple QuickTime. Version 2.0 brought improved interactivity and allows developers to use .NET languages and development tools when authoring Silverlight applications. I have it installed, but for the life of me can't identify anywhere that uses it except for Microsoft's Silverlight site.... But it's a Beta of a new product, so you honestly can't expect much there. But it'll be nice for the .net programmers to not have to learn Flash, I guess. Also, there is no 64 bit version. A little fact which I view with a little amusement since MSFT is supposed to be leading the way into consumer based 64 bit computing. Sorry if I seem a little down on it. I'd be a lot more excited if it could read/run Flash and Flash~like animation on a 64 bit browser. But it doesn't, and so I (we?) remain stuck using 32 bit browsers.
My System Specs

03-05-2008	#3 (permalink)
echrada Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate x64 SP2 Windows 7 7127 x64 869 posts	Re: Microsoft Silverlight 1.0? Silverlight is the new competition for Acrobat Flash - and Microsoft hopes to take over all mobile applications starting with Nokia telephones soon .
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