OpenSilver, an open source alternative to the long-gone Microsoft Silverlight, continues to add new language support to its XAML-based web application framework. After adding support for VB.NET (in ...

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Microsoft’s answer to Adobe Flash and Flex and several other RIA (rich Internet application) and AJAX frameworks, Silverlight arrived with a flourish just over one year ago. Silverlight 1.0 (see my ...

Microsoft is preparing to announce the first public release of Silverlight, the new name for what was formerly Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere, or WPF/E. The technologies will be formally ...

Microsoft’s much-touted and much-anticipated RIA (rich Internet application) entry, Silverlight, lets Web developers and designers create “rich, engaging user experiences with 2-D graphics, animation, ...

Nearly everyone in the tech industry uses RIA as an acronym for "Rich Internet Applications." But not Microsoft. In Redmond's case, RIA stands for Rich Interactive Applications -- a term and topic the ...

It's important that you first understand the fundamental differences between Silverlight and WinRT apps. Take a look at Table 1 for a quick comparison of each platform's technology. Windows 8 is more ...

Microsoft released Silverlight 2, a new version of its solution for creation and delivery of Rich Internet Applications (RIA's) through a Web browser. Silverlight 2 -- presented under the motto of ...

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...

Microsoft officially launched Silverlight 2 today. Silverlight 2 is Microsoft’s effort to provide rich media experiences on the web through a browser. Silverlight is intended to be a cross platform ...

Silverlight — Microsoft’s answer to Adobe Flash and Flex and several other RIA (rich Internet application) and AJAX frameworks — arrived with a flourish just over one year ago. Silverlight 1.0 (see my ...