Microsoft Announces Silverlight 4 Beta, Adds Chrome Support
Today, Microsoft announced version 4 of their Flash-like software for web browsers.
According to TechCrunch, the software, which is currently in beta, now has support for Google's Chrome browser. The new version also includes support for fluid animations, webcam, microphone, and printing support. TC is also reporting that the software has a 200 percent faster start time than its predecessor.
Silverlight 4 also comes with the ability to take web applications and sites like Facebook and turn them into a seperate application on your desktop, similar to the functionalities of Adobe-AIR.
Silverlight 4 makes it seem that Microsoft is closing in on Adobe and their Flash software that could turn out to be clunky in comparison. You can read the full details and see more screenshots on the TechCrunch website.
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Quayzar
November 19, 2009 at 12:30pm
Adobe you are now being beaten by Microsoft. The last thing I liked from Microsoft was my Mac's mouse but Silverlight is actually becoming the better product. I don't even like it that much especially since Mac compatibility is limited to viewing only but since Flash sucks on the Mac anyway it's just as well.
Seriously Adobe get your act together and make a decent Flash. Yes I know about 10.1, I'm using it now but it's still not enough. Plus it's only compatible with intel Macs so far and that is bad news for me since I only own one Intel Mac but four Power PC models including the one I gave to my father.
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