Silverlight

Silverlight is an extension of the .NET Framework–based technology platform to develop cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). RIAs are web applications that have features and functionality similar to traditional desktop applications, including rich and interactive user interfaces.

You can deploy Silverlight applications as plug-ins (in both in-browser and out-of-browser modes) that run in a sandboxed environment. Silverlight is built upon lightweight components of the .NET Framework that are a subset of the full WPF libraries. Silverlight applications do not require users to perform a full install of the .NET Framework; instead, users need to install only a small Silverlight plug-in on their ...

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