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Microsoft Silverlight
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rabbitjoker
Microsoft® Silverlight™ is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming model that supports AJAX, VB, C#, Python, and Ruby, and integrates with existing Web applications. Silverlight supports fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality video to all major browsers running on the Mac OS or Windows.

http://silverlight.net/

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Everybody is encouraged to install Silverlight

Install is here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Lin...632&clcid=0x409

Silverlight is Microsoft's take on interactive web content (think "flash" by Microsoft.

This plug-in is one of the most exciting releases by Microsoft to date.
rabbitjoker
By using Silverlight you will get access to Microsoft Silverlight Streaming!

Microsoft® Silverlight™ Streaming by Windows Live™ is a companion service for Silverlight that makes it easier for developers and designers to deliver and scale rich media as part of their Silverlight applications.

The service offers web designers and developers a free and convenient solution for hosting and streaming cross-platform, cross-browser media experiences and rich interactive applications that run on Windows™ and Mac.

Combined with the ability to create content with Microsoft® Expression Studio and other 3rd party tools, Web designers and content publishers wishing to integrate Silverlight applications into their online properties can enjoy complete control of the end user experience.
rabbitjoker
Once you've installed Silverlight:

Check out the Fox Movie trailers:

http://silverlight.net/fox/

Flash/Quicktime eat your heart out...

Seriously - check out the video size, resolution and quick-streaming... By far the best video experience yet (no more "small", "medium" or "high" downloads!).
Cuzo
Thanks RJ!
above'N'beyond
what does Bill Gates have you on his personal payroll? Geez....
beefy k
Thanks!
rabbitjoker
quote:
Originally posted by above'N'beyond
what does Bill Gates have you on his personal payroll? Geez....


Nope, but I love the latest and greatest.
techead
just DL'd it OMFG amazing
Thanks RJ
kaniz
I'm curious to see how dedicated MS will actually be to keeping this cross-browser/cross-platform. I think they are helping the Mono project in porting this over to Linux, but I'm still doubtful on if they will give it the support it needs.

I really wish MS would realize that their OS is not their "best product" anymore - Vista is a joke. But, realize that their strength are things like

- Office
- Visual Studio
- .NET / C#

I dont hate Microsoft, I just really dislike Windows (XP isnt too bad, Vista is just a up), and wish that MS would make Linux versions of their stronger products. I like Office, I think Visual Studio is a great IDE to work in. the ASP.NET is great, the .NET platform as a whole is enjoyable to work with, C# is a strong language, and I gotta admit - Office is a solid suit, and Office 2007 made report-writing last year at school for me a much more enjoyable expierence.

Curious to see whats going to come from Silverlight - but still doubting how well (if at all) it'll be working under Linux/Unix.
Zentac_75
THANK YOU KIND SIR!!!!

My computer is 7 yrs old, P3 733 with 384 Ram, and those vids still looked awesome!!! and streaming time was almost nil !!!

WHAT WHAT!!! everyone jump on the bandwagon !!!!!

rabbitjoker
Silverlight 1.0 is available.

Get it (and a Halo trailer) here: http://halo3.msn.com/videosHD.aspx
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