Microsoft Silverlight is a Free cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web, similar to Adobe Flash. Silverlight can be considered as decent Adobe Flash Alternative. Silverlight also helps you create rich web applications that run on Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows ,and Linux (Moonlight).
With Silverlight 3, applications can run in or out of the browser, online or offline, with much improved audio, video, and 3-D graphics. Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in freely available for all supported platforms and browsers.
Silverlight Top Features
- Smooth Streaming
- Sketchflow
- Extensible media format support
- Perspective 3D Graphics
- New Controls
- Deep Zoom
- Pixel Shader Effects
- Out of Browser
- Skinning & Styling
Is Silverlight installed in your System
Verify your installation by visiting the Silverlight verification page.