Microsoft Flips the Switch on Silverlight 3

Microsoft has formally released Silverlight 3, the latest version of its interactive technology which is often described as the company’s direct competitor to Adobe Flash, but might be better viewed as a development platform that also competes with the likes of Adobe Air, JavaFX, and even efforts like Google Gears. Silverlight 3 beefs up the technology’s support for streaming high-definition video by offering direct support for available GPUs, supporting H.264/Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) Audio, and a new stutter-free “Smooth Streaming” feature when used in conjunction with Microsoft’s IIS 7 server.
Microsoft also launched Expression 3, a new vers
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