Microsoft SilverlightAn Introduction

Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in*

* An auxiliary program that works with a software package to enhance its capability. For example, plug-ins used in Photoshop to add a filter for some special effect. Other examples of Plug-ins are Macromedia Flash, Digital Video Express(Divx) Player plug-in, Windows Media Player etc.

Why it’s time for Silverlight

Run on all popular browsers and OS

Consistent experience irrespective of platform

Supports AJAX methodology for rich Internet

applications

Includes compelling graphics, 2D vector &

animation

Streams video/audio and scales video quality from

mobile device to 720 HDTV video modes

Small download 4 MB

Programming Language

XAML- core of Silverlight for Rich User interface All other - for programming logic

Button b1 = new Button();b1.Content = "OK";b1.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.LightBlue);b1.Width = 100;

<Button Width="100"> OK <Button.Background> LightBlue </Button.Background></Button>

Load, Parse, Display

XAML / C #/ JavaScript

Compile and Run

Comparison with Flash

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Delivering media without going broke

Video delivery trend

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Windows Media Services

Silverlight 1.0 – XAML + JavaScript COMPLETE DOM LEVEL 1 integration

Creating a Silverlight application