

Developers can download the Silverlight 2 beta and learn about Silverlight for devices here. In addition, Silverlight 2 supports managed code, includes the core of the CLR (Common Language Runtime) and adds over two dozen user interface controls. In addition to the beta release, Microsoft announced plans to deliver Silverlight for Windows Mobile and to work with Nokia on support for the S60 platform on the Symbian operating system, the world’s leading smart-phone software, as well as for Series 40 devices and Nokia Internet tablets. Microsoft was reluctant to give a target date for when a 1.0 version of Silverlight 2 would actually ship. The Silverlight 2 beta includes new features like Deep Zoom, more than 40 new controls and a. Guthrie said Silverlight delivers rich, cross-platform media and “zero-click” applications that match the RIA experience while bringing the robustness and power of Microsoft. Guthrie also highlighted advances in Silverlight, Expression Studio and Visual Studio that make it easier to deliver rich, connected experiences on the desktop, Web and beyond. Net Developer Division at Microsoft, announced the Silverlight 2 beta release during his portion of the opening keynote at the event. Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president of the. LAS VEGAS-Microsoft announced the beta release of its Silverlight 2 cross-browser, cross-platform rich Internet application technology at its MIX conference here on March 5. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. EWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent.
