What is Silverlight??

Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. By using Silverlight's support for .NET, High Definition video, cost-effective advanced streaming, unparalleled high-resolution interactivity with Deep Zoom technology, and controls, businesses can reach out to new markets across the Web, desktop, and devices.

Silverlight enables you to create a state-of-the-art application that has the following features:

·         It is a cross-browser, cross-platform technology. It runs in all popular Web browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari, and on Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X.

·         It provides a consistent experience no matter where it runs.

·         It is supported by a very small download that installs in seconds.

·         It streams video and audio. It scales video quality to everything from mobile devices to desktop browsers to 720p HDTV video modes.

·         It includes compelling graphics that users can manipulate—drag, turn, zoom—directly in the browser.

·         It reads data and updates the display, but it doesn't interrupt the user by refreshing the whole page.  

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Advantage:

•          Lightweight at 4-6 MB, quick download

•          .NET based

•          Write in C# or VB.NET

•          Use familiar class libraries

•          Rich state-of-the-art GUI

•          Vector based

•          All types of content handled uniformly

•          Secure – sandboxed

Disadvantage:

•          Sandboxing limits functionality

•          Conflicting products within Microsoft?