Silverlight is a development platform from Microsoft that allows users to build rich interactive applications for the web, desktop, and mobile using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It uses a small plug-in that works across browsers and devices. Silverlight applications can access multimedia and other device capabilities and can run offline. It provides features for graphics, animation, data binding, and more through the .NET framework.

2. What is Silverlight?

3. What is Silverlight?…a powerful development platform for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web, desktop, and mobile applications when online or offline… a free plug-in powered by the .NET framework that is compatible across multiple browsers, devices and operating systems to bring a new level of interactivity wherever the Web works. Silverlight helps create visually rich experiences with backend support for rapid development through the Microsoft Web Platform, Visual Studio and Expression Studio

4. Works with what you knowDesignDevelopDeployHostBrowse

5. Works with what you knowDesignDevelopDeployHostBrowse

6. But at what price? FREE http://microsoft.com/web

7. Statistics

8. Developers Targeting by Technology“What is the primary RIA framework you use for deployed applications?”Base: Dr. Dobbs Developer Technographics Q3 09, Q3 10

9. Browser Plugin AcceptanceBase: www.statowl.com / www.riastats.com

10. Browser Plugin AcceptanceThe NetherlandsBase: www.statowl.com / www.riastats.com

11. Features

12. FeaturesWebcam and MicrophoneTrusted ApplicationsDesign SurfaceDrag and Drop Data BindingProductivity EnhancementsPrintingManaged Extensibility FrameworkSketchflowEnhanced Data binding

13. Features Silverlight 5

14. Features Silverlight 5Debug on Data bindingTrickPlayText improvementsWS-Trust supportGPU accelerated 3D APIDatabinding enhancementsTools improvementCalling unmanaged codeTrusted apps in browser

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