Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-platform, cross-browser technology that makes it
possible to deliver next generation .Net-based media experiences and rich interactive
applications for the web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming interface that
supports VB, C#, Ajax, Python and Ruby and integrates with existing web applications
easily. It also enables fast and cost-effective delivery of high quality videos
and multimedia presentations.
- Silverlight for Designers: Web designers will find the Microsoft
Expression family of tools intuitive for creating graphics and animations. Expression
Web is also used to design the layout of Silverlight-enabled web pages.
- Silverlight for Developers: Web application developers will find
creating and manipulating elements on Silverlight-enabled web pages extremely straightforward,
from managing code to scripting.