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Microsoft Silverlight • “Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform implementation of the .NET Framework for building and delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIA) for the Web. “ (Quoted from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb404700(v=vs.95).aspx)
Release History • Silverlight 1 September 4, 2007 • Silverlight 2 October 14, 2008 • Silverlight 3 July 9, 2009 • Silverlight 4 April 15, 2010 • Silverlight 5 Beta April 13, 2011 • Most recent release Silverlight 5 Build 5.1.30214.0 March 11, 2014
Other Technologies • HTML5 • Adobe Flash • How to compare? – A complex question What platform are you targeting? What are you trying to program? What language will you use?
The Future • “At the Gartner Symposium/ITXpo in November, 2010, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer answered the question “HTML 5 or Silverlight?" by saying "If you want to do something that is universal, there is no question the world is going HTML5.””[2].
The Future • Youtube • Yahoo • Netflix • CBS • Fox • Hulu • PBS • ABC • Washington Times • CNET • Engaget
The Real Future • “Silverlight is a powerful development tool for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web and mobile applications. Silverlight is a free plug-in, powered by the .NET framework and compatible with multiple browsers, devices and operating systems, bringing a new level of interactivity wherever the Web works.” (Quoted from http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/)
References • [1] http://www.seguetech.com/blog/2013/03/15/best-uses-microsoft-silverlight • retrieved on 4/12/14. Posted March 15th, 2013 • [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC • retrieved on 4/12/14 • [3] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb404700(v=vs.95).aspx • Retrieved on 4/13/14 • [4] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc903934(v=vs.95).aspx • Retrieved on 4/14/14 • [5] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645076(v=vs.95).aspx • Retrieved on 4/14/14 • [6] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc838215(v=vs.95).aspx • Retrieved on 4/22/14 • [7] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb980101(v=vs.95).aspx • Retrieved on 4/22/14
References • [8] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc189016(v=vs.95).aspx • Retrieved on 4/22/14 • [9] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc838156(v=vs.95).aspx • Retrieved on 4/22/14 • [10] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/992437/adobe-flex-vs-silverlight • Retrieved on 4/26/14 • [11] http://html5readiness.com/ • Retrieved on 4/26/14 • [12] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Silverlight • Retrieved on 4/26/14 • [13] http://codertron.blogspot.com/2009/05/flex-3-versus-silverlight-3-in.html • Retrieved on 4/26/14 • [14] http://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_svg.asp • Retrieved on 4/26/14 • [15] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6460839/actionscript-drawing-code-from-vector-graphic • Retrieved on 4/26/14
References • http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/locale/en-us/html/Microsoft%20Silverlight%20Release%20History.htm • Retrieved on 4/26/14