Microsoft nupat ir oficiāli izlaidis savu jauno produktu: Microsoft Silverlight.
Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web. It was previously codenamed “WPF/E” and is a lightweight subset of XAML for building rich media experiences on the web.
Nevēlos iedziļināties Silverlight tehniskajās detaļās (tās iesaitēšu raksta beigās), bet labāk ievietošu tabulu, kas jauno Microsoft produktu salīdzina ar saviem “konkurējošiem” produktiem no Adobe.
| Features/Benefits |
Silverlight |
.NET 3.0 |
Flash/Flex |
| Rich 2D animation/graphics with audio and video | x | x | x |
| Industry standard video codec | x | x | |
| Scalable video format from HD to mobile | x | x | |
| Hardware-assisted editing and encoding solutions | x | x | |
| XML (XAML)-based presentation layer for SEO | x | ||
| Choice of standards-based and high-performance languages | x | x | |
| End-to-end server and application platform | ü | ü | |
| Media server licensing (unlimited bandwidth) | $999 | $999 | $4500 |
| Content access protection (DRM) | x | x | |
| Client side playlists for ad-insertion | x | x | x |
| Robust video publishing tools and 3rd party ecosystem | x | x | |
| High-performance, multi-core enabled client | x | x | |
| Scalable full screen video up to HD (720p) | x | x | |
| Native support for device-based video | x | x | |
| Offline, document support | x | ||
| Client size | ~2MB | ~50MB | ~2MB |
| Supported operating systems | Windows/Mac | Windows | Windows/Mac/Linux |
Nu ko, Microsoft izveidojuši platformu savu produktu tālākai veidošanai un bīdīšanai. Bet kompānijai ar tādiem resursiem tas ir tikai normāli. Paskatīsimies kā Silverlight darbosies dzīvē, kā cilvēkiem (izstrādātājiem) patiks un, galvenais, gaidam jaunus un interesantus servisus, kuros tiks pielietotas visas labākās Silverlight iespējas. Varētu būt interesanti.
Materiāli tālākpalasīšanai:
Introducing Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Unveils Silverlight to Power the Next Generation of Media Experiences on the Web
Microsoft Outlines Its Vision for Creating, Managing and Experiencing Content at NAB2007
Microsoft Silverlight Fact Sheet
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