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Linux more important to Microsoft than Windows Mobile September 05, 2007 [General] | By Edward J. R. Silverlight is Microsoft's answer to Flash technology (which enables multi-platform multimedia applications with scalable vector based user interface). Unfortunately for Microsoft, Windows Mobile is less important than Linux, so it is releasing Silverlight for Linux (after already existing versions for Windows and Mac OS X) although still there is no version for Windows Mobile: Microsoft Corp. released to the Web (RTW) Silverlight 1.0, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web. In addition, Microsoft will work with Novell Inc. to deliver Silverlight support for Linux, called Moonlight, and based on the project started on mono-project.com. Silverlight significantly reduces development and deployment costs and provides enhanced Web audio and video streaming and playback using industry-leading Windows Media Technologies. Microsoft unveiled new Silverlight customer experiences on “Entertainment Tonight,” HSN and World Wrestling Entertainment, and also launched the Silverlight Partner Initiative, a program designed to foster collaboration among solution providers, content delivery networks, tools vendors and design agencies. “Our expectations for compelling, immersive experiences on the Web are increasing daily,” said Ray Ozzie, Microsoft’s chief software architect. “With today’s release of Silverlight 1.0, we’re making it possible for developers and designers to deliver to individuals the kind of high-def experiences they crave by integrating data and services in rich and unique ways. Silverlight will further accelerate the growth in rich interactive applications by giving developers and designers new options for delivering great experiences that span the Web, PC, phone and other devices.” To learn more, click here. Conclusion: it is a pity that various divisions of Microsoft support other platforms before (!) Windows Mobile. The same situation was with Live Messenger being available for Symbian before Windows Mobile and now the same happens with Silverlight. While some limited demos of Silverlight runtime for Windows Mobile were presented in past by some Microsoft employees, the reality is that neither Silverlight for Windows Mobile nor XBox Live client for Windows Mobile are out yet and it is uncertain whether they ever (!) will be released...  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 2 Comments ]
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