WPF/E Becomes 'Silverlight'

Microsofts cross-platform browser plug-in the rich media content, well known, so far, as the Windows Presentation Foundation / everywhere (wpf / 5), the link "br> formal name: "silverlight." Monday launched the company in the name of the new rich media and the plug-in, because it view, take entrenched competitors, Adobe Systems, provides a popular Flash plug-in environment. In the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas , Adobe has introduced a new Flash-based desktop Adobe Media Player use Adobe Creative Suite 3 and preview of the new video editing tools.

Silverlight called Microsofts "Lightning killer," and the Company Adobe is also directed against the strong foundation in the professional design community through its new line of tools. Adobes and dished out its new products and solutions provider plans, Microsofts focus is now on wpf / E of the new name, because it can Brand silverlight up.

"Among other things, we are aware of is super important, calculated brands resonate across a lot of different audiences," business to consumers, said Brian, handed out, the UX product manager of the web site / client team Microsoft in the development sector . Codenamed "wpf / E," and has not completed , he said.

And truly interested in Microsofts developers will be meeting in Las Vegas mix07 Las Vegas, from April 30 to May 2 . Therefore, Microsoft will release the silverlight Beta to develop, but also for a more detailed vision of development this new technology.

Development department, corporate vice president of the United States "of" the somasegar glimpse of what to his blog Monday. "[T] he silverlight notice ...

only part of the story. The rest of the portfolio will be unveiled, including details silverlight "How is a core component of Microsofts broader. NET platform " he wrote.

Of Ray Ozzie, Microsofts chief software architect, and Scott Gasirui generally manager, in Microsofts development department, will be discussed in the keynote silverlight Address, according to somasegar.

Silverlight use Windows Media Video (Version 9), Microsofts implementation of VC - 1 video standard, silverlight compatible with the existing content of the website , as well as to meet within a certain range of scalable video needs, from a full-screen, high-resolution content for mobile devices, the company said.

At the same time, Microsoft said the technology will be integrated with customers painless AJAX and server-based solutions, such as asp.net Ajax.