Microsoft Releases Silverlight

Microsoft refused to silverlight.

Silverlight 1.0, development platforms, providing audio and video through the Web, available yesterday, according to the company press release. Its purpose is Adobes ubiquitous Flash platform.

Silverlight is cross-platform and cross-browser, allows the use and development of the MAC and Linux systems. Its importance to Microsoft implied by the fact that Microsofts chief software architect Ray Ozzie is quoted in the release. "Silverlight 1.0 released today, we are, as far as possible so that the developers and designers to provide the kind of high-quality personal experience, they are eager for the integration of data and services, with its own rich and unique way. Silverlight will further accelerate growth in the rich interactive applications, developers and the design of the new options provide great experience, inter-networking, personal computers, telephones and other equipment, "Ozzie said. Ozzie is rarely invoked, in press releases, and are driving many of Microsofts vision, the present president Bill Gates, is the transition to part-time role within the company.

A paperback book flash, silverlight need to provide some features not flash and it said that, in its initial release, p 720 provide a high-definition video, high-quality. Flash is working on its own version, but has not yet delivered a product, but can be dealt with the resolution.

Microsoft also announced the extension of its growing relationship with Novells Linux vendors. According to the press release, Microsoft will offer Linux support in the name of silverlight under the moonlight. This is expected to prepare in about six months. Microsoft silverlight published for the first time this year in April, the National Association of Broadcasters conference. It hit the time for the final Availability, and the summer of 2007. Silverlight, before the so-called Windows Presentation Foundation everywhere (wpf / V), is part of the. NET Framework.

Microsoft also is emphasis on its partners to promote - and in many cases - use si lverlight. In the same press release, Microsoft announced the introduction of this silverlight partnership initiative, which brings with it a marketing and technical resources. More than 35 companies have joined the partnership, including Akamai, Pinnacle Systems and cynergy system. Online content provider partners include Entertainment Tonight, mlb.com, the home shopping network and the World Wrestling Entertainment.

Silverlight is a free download from Microsofts Web site. Silverlight addition, Microsoft released a code expression for designers and multimedia 1.0 writers. Silverlight expression is the built-in encoder.