What is SilverLight and can be useful in C# Application?
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A simple look at Wikipedia would give you all the answers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverlight.
In short: "Microsoft's answer to Flash", if you will.
EboMike
2010-10-14 08:05:54
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You can read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverlight but quick answer is:
Is the "Flash" equivalent technology of Microsoft. It can be used in web sites to have richer content than HTML+ JavaScript. But recent version of HTML (HTML5) threatens Flash and SilverLight...
The main disadvantages of SilverLight and Flash technologies are that you need a "plugin" installed in all the machines that are going to visit the site. With HTML + JavaScript you only need the browser.
cad
2010-10-14 08:06:20
Can I use it in a C# windows Application and how
Mario
2010-10-14 08:09:41
You can only use it in ASP.NET project as part of the page. You can't use it as part of a windows form application (or console app)... but XAML and WPF allows you to use similar funcionality in windows form application. (Both Silverlight and WPF uses xaml)
cad
2010-10-14 08:10:57
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It is a Rich Internet Application (RIA) environment, similar to flash.
It uses XAML as a markup language and a subset of the .NET framework - so it can in the browser.
Wikipedia has more information, as do the official site and MSDN.
Oded
2010-10-14 08:08:21
And yes looking in Wikipedia or searching in Google would have given you all the answers you need
MFitzG
2010-10-14 08:39:05
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Silverlight is a powerful development platform for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web, desktop, and mobile applications when online or offline.
Refer to http://www.silverlight.net/.
Ray Zhang
2010-10-14 09:07:54