Silverlight 3 enables content to work on the desktop, rather than just in the browser.
Microsoft has positioned Silverlight 3 as a challenger to Adobe’s AIR, Flash and Flex technology. It’s a free download, compatible specifically with Intel-based Macs (an older version is available for PowerPC based systems).Īvailable as a Web application framework that works in conjunction with your Web browser, Silverlight enables Web programmers to embed animation, vector graphics, audio and video content into Web pages. Microsoft has released Silverlight 3, a major new release of its multimedia software for Mac OS X and Windows - competition for Adobe’s Flash software.
