The Internet has evolved to the point where many people today are using it for all their communication needs. With the rapidly changing communication tools of today, people can make appointments over the web, or even shop for groceries and find answers to their questions. Competition among companies is very stiff over the Internet, as you only have a few moments to capture the attention of potential customers. When it comes to presentations, companies are now making use of animation, videos, and even vector graphics to increase the digital experience of the user. This has led to an increase in…

Silverlight is a plugin that can be used for multiple platforms and browsers, and it is designed to offer state of the art media experiences which are based on .NET. Additionally, Silverlight provides a programming model which is highly adaptable, and which offers support for many different languages such as Ajax, Ruby, and Python. It can be integrated well with web applications that already exist, and some of its capabilities include rapid and affordable delivery of audio which is high in quality. Through the use of Visual Studio along with Expression Studio, designers can work together to create high end…

To successfully utilize Silverlight via a corporate network, there are four basic steps that will need to be followed. First, you will need to plan the deployment, and after the planning phase, you will next need to test it. Once you have tested your deployment strategy, you will next need to deploy Silverlight on the network. The last and final step is to maintain Silverlight inside your environment. This article will go over part one, which involves preparing for the actual deployment of Silverlight. To successfully install Silverlight, it is necessary for you to pay close attention to the processes…

This article goes over the Group Policy method which is used to install Silverlight on a corporate network. This is the first of the three installation options that you have. Silverlight Installation via Group Policy Installing Silverlight through group policy is a prudent method for small to moderate sized enterprises. It is also a useful option when the plug-in is not being deployed with a sizeable number of users at the same time. For big enterprises, Silverlight is better deployed through the SMS method, or a third part software distribution program. One limitation which exists for the Group policy installation…

Microsoft Silver Light Technical Details Since Silverlight functions with a subset of XAML, or the eXtensible Application Markup Language, many have said that this is the epicenter of the Windows Presentation. Developers have the option of utilizing Visual Studio to construct the Silverlight content. In addition to this, there is a fresh VC-1 encoder program kit which can be used for development. Microsoft has stated that it is willing to port Silverlight to Adobe Flash, despite the fact that these two tools are direct competitors. In addition to this, it is working with Nokia to port Silverlight to their line…

Once you have generated the SMS package which is necessary for Silverlight, you will next need to distribute it through the creation of a job. There are a number of things that this job may include, and one is the collection of computers that will get the SMS package which is needed for Silverlight. This will be designated within SMS as being the collection. Each computer inside the collection will get the advertisement for the job once the assignment has been made. Another thing that is needed is the schedule that is necessary for operating the package. The third that…

Silverlight is a high end technology which gives developers the ability to generate web applications that can be processed within the browser. When you develop with Silverlight, it is important to understand the application structure for Silverlight. A Silverlight application will be comprised of three things: The application classes or services which are implemented within the application assembly, The in-package library assemblies as well as resource files which can encapsulate The UI and functionality. The third element which comprises the Silverlight application structure is the On-demand library assemblies or resource files which must be responsible for dealing with UI functionality….

Another method in which SMS can be deployed is through SMS, or Systems Management Server. The purpose of the SMS style of installation is to automate the deployment of this tool in a manner that can help you avoid desktop visits, as well as human error. By using the SMS method, Silverlight can be distributed electronically via the network to a primary location on the target computers. You will first need to choose the target computers that you want to install the package on, and it will also be necessary to pick the dates and times in which the installation…

Since 2007, Microsoft has been very aggressive in developing Silverlight to developers. This simple programming language for plug-ins in web browsers has come a long way from simple animations to handling more powerful applications that could be launched in web browsers. With the help of Silverlight, developers should be able to render applications that could rival Ajax based application. Barely one year after Silverlight was properly introduced to developers and users, the programming language is now on second version. Easily realizing the need for new and improved functions, Silverlight v. 2 has been improved to provide more functions and features….

When Silverlight was released a few years ago, it practically became the white elephant for developers. You know that it is there and you are very tempted to use it but you do not really know how to implement them in actual applications. Although the first version of Silverlight have that Flash-like ability, it does not have the flexibility like flash and powerful client side coding compared to Ajax. All you have is a programming application that could play a few videos with little to no interaction. You should be tempted at first since, of course, this came from Microsoft…

Silverlight is Microsoft’s answer for JavaScript. This web and applications development application has created a buzz because not only it is endorsed by Microsoft; it offers interactivity that would rival JavaScript. It could be developed as an application, a plug-in or could be integrated to a website. Silverlight could be accessed in most browsers and in most operating systems on desktops and in mobile devices. This is often compared to Adobe’s Flash because of its multi-media functions but it comes close to web and applications development languages such as Ajax and even Java. However, Silverlight didn’t come out with flying…