Microsoft confirms Silverlight 3 to launch on July 10
Microsoft is planning to launch Silverlight 3 and its Expression Studio 3 designer tools on July 10 company spokespeople confirmed today.
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29.5.2009 Starting today, July 10, 2008 - Windows XP SP3 Is Live via Automatic Updates
The third and last service pack for the 32-bit version of Windows XP has debuted on the path to automatic distribution today, July 10, 2008. Initially, Microsoft was shy about pinpointing the actual deadline for XP SP3's availability through Automatic Updates, and only referenced an abstract "early summer" in order to give users a clue as to when they should get ready.
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10.7.2008 Opera 10 Beta Version 10.00b1 download
The well-known web browser, Opera has released its new Opera Browser 10 beta version, which features faster speeds, new enhanced tabs and automatic update. The new Opera Brower 10 beta comes with Opera Turbo for fast browsing on slow connections.
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26.6.2009 Silverlight 1.0 Beta
Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web.
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3.5.2007 Silverlight 3 in 2009
Having made available for download version 2 of its Adobe Flash killer, Microsoft is already moving onward to the next iteration.
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18.11.2008 Silverlight 4 beta now available
Microsoft have just announced Silverlight 4 beta today at PDC09, that is available for download today. Silverlight 4 promises to enhance the overall user experience, improving speed, performance and rendering for browsers.
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18.11.2009 Internet TV to get Silverlight
Maven Networks, which provides hosting services for Internet TV, will announce Wednesday plans to add Microsoft's new Silverlight technology as a video delivery vehicle.
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13.6.2007 Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Available This Week
Microsoft is getting to move Silverlight 2 forward with the next development milestone.
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3.6.2008 Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2
As reported by us earlier here silverlight 2.0 Beta 2 for Windows is now finally available for download
There’s lots of new features in this release — including, but not limited.
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6.6.2008 The Mojave Experiment - now with Silverlight!
Many of you might have heard of the Mojave Experiment, and some of you might have snickered at that site's use of another rich client technology. :)
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4.9.2008 Microsoft releases Silverlight 2
Microsoft today announced the availability of Silverlight 2.
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13.10.2008 Microsoft releases Silverlight 3.0
Today Microsoft launched its latest effort to "Light up the web", Silverlight 3 which is now available for download.
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9.7.2009 Forget about DirectX 10 - Introducing DirectX 10.1 Preview for Windows Vista SP1
Forget about Windows Vista's DirectX 10, Microsoft is delivering a preview of DirectX 10.1 associated with the first service pack for the operating system. The Direct3D 10.1 Tech Preview is an integer part of the August 2007, DirectX Software Development Kit, and is designed to provide the evolution of the current Direct3D 10.0.
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30.7.2007 Microsoft to open source some of Silverlight
Microsoft is expected to show a new friendliness to the open-source community by unveiling plans to release the source code to a part of its Silverlight technology at MIX 07 next week, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.
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29.4.2007 Microsoft Download Center: Silverlight or not?
Thanks for Ben's comment to my last post and a reality check! :) The new download center with Silverlight is in its beta, there are a number of usability issues we need to improve on especially that there are no accessibility features in the current version.
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14.1.2008 Microsoft releases Silverlight 2 beta
Moving forward with next-generation software in two critical realms, Microsoft released Wednesday initial public beta versions of its Silverlight 2 multimedia presentation technology and the Internet Explorer 8 browser.
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6.3.2008 Windows veteran jumps to second Silverlight
Veteran Microsoft ISV partner Infragistics is taking an early lead on Silverlight 2, Microsoft’s emerging cross-browser media plug-in.
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5.6.2008 Microsoft To Release Silverlight 2 In Late Summer
Microsoft has been working like gangbusters to create the perception that its cross-platform multimedia runtime Silverlight is a viable alternative toAdobe (NSDQ: ADBE)'s Flash, and the vendor will soon put updated tools in the hands of Silverlight developers.
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7.4.2008 Microsoft Silverlight WPF/E Web browser plug-in
Microsoft on Monday showed video pros at NAB Silverlight, a new Mac and PC-compatible Web browser plug-in that provides interactive Web capabilities similar to how Adobe Flash works with streaming video capabilities superior to QuickTime, according to the company.
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23.4.2007 Project Indiana: Could Sun outshine Microsoft’s Silverlight?
At its JavaOne conference, which kicks off in San Francisco on May 8, Sun is promising a major technology unveiling, code-named "Project Indiana."
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8.5.2007 Silverlight 2, Microsoft's Flash Killer, Gets DRM, Just Like Vista
Microsoft's Flash killer, Silverlight, is on track to get digital rights management just like the company's latest Windows client, Windows Vista. Microsoft has faced a barrage of criticism over the content protection capabilities in Vista, and the subject is bound to yet again come into play with Silverlight 2.
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14.4.2008 Microsoft's Flash Killer, Silverlight 2, Released to Web
Silverlight 2, the next step in the evolution of Microsoft's Adobe Flash killer, has been released to web. As Silverlight 2 has reached the RTW milestone, the Redmond giant announced that downloads would only go live on October 14, 2008.
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13.10.2008 July 1: No more Office 2003 for OEMs
It’s only been six months since Microsoft launched Office 2007 at retail. But as of July 1, 2007, Microsoft won’t be making the OEM version of Office 2003 to its PC partners, a k a “OEMs.”
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19.6.2007 AutoPatcher Vista July 2007
AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the Internet.
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18.7.2007 Businesses to get final Win 7 in July
Microsoft officials have said the company expects to release Windows 7 to manufacturing before the end of this month.
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10.7.2009 6 patches for July patch Tuesday
Microsoft on Tuesday will issue six security bulletins for patch Tuesday reports PC Magazine.
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11.7.2009 Commerce Server 2006 Due in July
Commerce Server 2006 Beta 1 is available for download; Microsoft details product features and availability.
Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to deliver the beta version of Microsoft Commerce Server 2006, the leading Microsoft .NET-based solution for e-commerce sites designed to radically simplify the creation of full-featured Web sites. In beta release today, the product is scheduled to be released in July 2006.
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21.2.2006 Microsoft July Security Patch Tools
The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA including MS04-028 ..
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13.7.2006 Windows 7 RTM in Late July 2009
Speculation on the deadline at which Microsoft will release Windows 7 to manufacturing not only abounds but also continues.
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9.7.2009 Microsoft Expected to Release Vista in July of 2006
We have come across various rumors stating that Windows Vista will be released in July of 2006. Rumor has it that Microsoft will release Windows Vista on July 25th, 2006.
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Microsoft confirms Silverlight 3 to launch on July 10
Microsoft is planning to launch Silverlight 3 and its Expression Studio 3 designer tools on July 10 company spokespeople confirmed today. Silverlight
3 introduces more than 50 new features, including 3D support, GPU acceleration, H.264 video support and out-of-the-browser capabilities to
Silverlight.. The out-of-browser support will enable developers to build applications that work like Adobe's AIR plugin. Dramatic video
performance and quality improvements are also expected. Microsoft is currently running a Silverlight 3 beta for developers and will be launching the
final product on July 10th. Silverlight 3 was not expected until later this year but yesterday company officials began sending out press invites for
the launch.
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29.05.2009Silverlight Release Candidate due before end of July
Microsoft expects to deliver
the near-final test release of
its Silverlight alternative to
Flash before July is over,
according to a blog posting
from a Microsoft technical
evangelist.
Microsoft
officially unveiled the beta
of Silverlight 1.0 at its Mix
˜07 conference in April. The
company also announced at that
time the availability of an
alpha of Silverlight 1.1,
which adds a built-in Common
Language Runtime engine, plus
support for ASP.Net Ajax,
Language-Integrated Query
(LINQ), JavaScript, Visual
Basic, C#, Python and Ruby.
(No update so far on the
status of Silverlight 1.1.)
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16.07.2007Microsoft Silverlight 3 available for download
Microsoft officials wouldn’t say a month ago whether the actual Silverlight 3 bits would be available by the day of the official launch, which
is
July 10. But it turns out they are available a day earlier.
Those
interested in the latest version of Microsoft’s Flash competitor can download it from Microsoft’s Web site. Here’s
where to get the Silverlight 3 bits.
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10.07.2009Microsoft Silverlight RC Due Before End of July
Microsoft expects to deliver
the near-final test release of
its Silverlight alternative to
Flash before July is over,
according to a blog posting
from a Microsoft technical
evangelist.
Microsoft officially
unveiled the beta of
Silverlight 1.0 at its Mix
'07 conference in April. The
company also announced at that
time the availability of an
alpha of Silverlight 1.1,
which adds a built-in Common
Language Runtime engine, plus
support for ASP.Net Ajax,
Language-Integrated Query
(LINQ), JavaScript, Visual
Basic, C#, Python and Ruby.
(No update so far on the
status of Silverlight 1.1.)
Silverlight is a
Web browser plug-in for
playing media files and
displaying interactive Web
applications that was formerly
codenamed "Windows
Presentation Foundation
Everywhere," or WPF/E.
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16.07.2007Final Silverlight 2.0 ships Tuesday
UPDATED BetaNews has verified that Silverlight 2.0 has been released on schedule, and that the update process has begun. Meanwhile, a number of
Silverlight-related projects will be released as open source...
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14.10.2008Silverlight 1.0 Released, Linux Version Coming
Wednesday marked the final 1.0 release of Microsoft's new Silverlight platform for building interactive Web experiences à la Flash, but
the big news is that Redmond will extend official support to Novell's Linux port of Silverlight...
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05.09.2007Microsoft releases Silverlight 2
Microsoft
today announced the
availability of Silverlight 2.
Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in to rival Adobe's Flash. It
allows for developers to build interactive applications for the Web.
Microsoft also announced further support of open source communities by
funding advanced Silverlight development capabilities with the Eclipse Foundation’s integrated development environment (IDE) and by providing
new controls to developers with the Silverlight Control Pack (SCP) under the Microsoft Permissive License.
“We launched Silverlight
just over a year ago, and already one in four consumers worldwide has access to a computer with Silverlight already installed,” said Scott
Guthrie, corporate vice president of the .NET Developer Division at Microsoft.
Silverlight 2 features include:
- Support for Mac,
Windows and Linux in Firefox, Safari and Windows Internet Explorer
- Improved server scalability and expanded advertiser
support
- Advanced content protection
- Deep zoom, for zooming and navigation of ultrahigh resolution imagery
- Advanced skinning
and templating support
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13.10.2008TringMe proves Silverlight-based VoIP (sort of)
In a crafty bit of coding, TringMe has unveiled
a demo of a
Silverlight widget that allows outgoing VoIP calls to be made. The India-based IP telephone software company says that Silverlight does not provide
microphone support, so this widget uses Flash to access the microphone for the exchange taking place in Silverlight...
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03.02.2009First Look at Silverlight 2
Scott Guthrie: Last September
we
shipped Silverlight 1.0 for Mac and Windows, and announced our plans to deliver Silverlight on Linux. Silverlight 1.0 is focused on enabling
rich media scenarios in a browser, and supports a JavaScript/AJAX programming model.
We are shortly going to release the first
public beta of Silverlight 2, which will be a major update of Silverlight that focuses on enabling Rich Internet Application (RIA) development.
This is the first of several blog posts I'll be doing over the weeks and months ahead that talk in more depth about it.
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22.02.2008An overview of the Silverlight 3 Beta
Just in case you missed our live blogging of the MIX09 keynote, we've got a full list of new features that are in the Silverlight 3 beta. You can
now download the Silverlight 3 beta directly off the Silverlight website. And for all you Mac users out there, there is even a version for you.
Fully supported by Visual Studio and Expression Blend, highlights of new features and functionality of Silverlight 3 include: major media
enhancements, out of browser support allowing Web applications to work on the desktop; significant graphics improvements including 3D graphics
support, GPU acceleration and H.264 video support; and many features to improve RIA development productivity.
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19.03.2009Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2, Already Reaching One in Four Consumers Worldwide
Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of Silverlight 2, one of the industrys most comprehensive and powerful solutions for the creation and
delivery of applications and media experiences through a Web browser. Silverlight 2 delivers a wide range of new features and tools that enable
designers and developers to better collaborate while creating more accessible, more discoverable and more secure user experiences.
Microsoft also announced further support of open source communities by funding advanced Silverlight development capabilities with the Eclipse
Foundations integrated development environment (IDE) and by providing new controls to developers with the Silverlight Control Pack (SCP) under the
Microsoft Permissive License.
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13.10.2008Silverlight 1.0 Fire Starter
Brad Abrams: On November 29, 2007 Microsoft will be hosting Silverlight 1.0 Fire Starter on the Redmond, Washington campus. This daylong event
is free to anyone who wants to learn about designing and developing with Microsoft Silverlight 1.0.
Don't worry,
if you can't be there in person, I am told we are going to make all the material available on line after the event.
Microsoft
Silverlight 1.0 is a cross platform browser plug-in that enables for easy development of media rich web sites. For more information, visit
http://silverlight.net.
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08.11.2007Silverlight 2 final set for this summer, won't play Flash video
Microsoft developer Ashish Thapliyal has published a roadmap for the Silverlight 2 Web platform, confirming a final launch scheduled for the summer,
and noting that Silverlight won't be able to play back .flv Flash video files...
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04.04.2008Silverlight 2 Beta 2 arrives on time, available now
As promised by Bill Gates
earlier this week,
Microsoft has now released
Silverlight 2 Beta 2 as a 4.66MB
download. The
Silverlight homepage does not yet have the new download links, but as things change
(like the Mac installer being posted), this post will be updated. Just like previous Silverlight betas, the installation is very quick and the browser
may have to be restarted for the changes to take effect.
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07.06.2008Microsoft releases Silverlight 3.0
Today Microsoft launched its latest effort to "Light up the web", Silverlight 3 which is now available for download. Silverlight has come a long
way since its version 1.0 launched in 2007. It has even attracted big players like Netflix who use it as their primary video player. 3.0 brings a
host of improvements such as "Smooth Streaming" and "out of browser experiences". Web developers will also appreciate the built in support for GPU
acceleration. Silverlight 3 introduces more than 50 new features, including 3D support, GPU acceleration, H.264 video support and out-of-the-browser
capabilities to Silverlight.. The out-of-browser support will enable developers to build applications that work like Adobe's AIR plugin.
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10.07.2009What Silverlight can do for the Microsoft Download Center
If you’ve visited the Microsoft Download Center in the last month or so, you’ve probably been prompted with a pop-up asking you to try the
Silverlight version of the site. Currently in beta, the new version of the MDC is meant to improve the user experience. Even if Silverlight has hit
version 1.0, there is still no Linux, no Opera and no x64 support, which definitely hinders on who can visit the site. It is currently unclear whether
Microsoft will completely replace the current site with the Silverlight version, but if that were to happen, it definitely would not be soon.
Here’s a detailed article about what Qixing Zheng, from Microsoft Canada, believes Silverlight can do for the Microsoft Download Center.
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14.01.2008Microsoft: Silverlight content is searchable, too
Mary Jo Foley: When Adobe, Google and Yahoo announced earlier this week that
content stored in its
Flash file format would be more easily indexable by Google’s and Yahoo’s search engines, Microsoft was nowhere to be found.
I seemed to recall that the Redmondians and their backers, when comparing Silverlight to Flash, had touted before that Silverlight content
was easily discoverable by search engines (and not just Live Search’s). Was I dreaming?
I asked Microsoft for verification
and received the following statement from a company spokeswoman on July 2...
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03.07.2008PhizzPop Design Challenge Winner has Silverlight Dialed In
Rich Internet application designed by Cynergy Systems wins nationwide contest highlights the power of the Microsoft Web platform and Silverlight...
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17.04.2008Microsoft To Release Silverlight 2 In Late Summer
Microsoft has been working like gangbusters to create the perception that its cross-platform multimedia runtime Silverlight is a viable alternative to
Adobe's Flash, and the vendor will soon put updated tools in the hands of Silverlight developers. In a Thursday blog post, Microsoft developer
Ashish Thapliyal said Microsoft is "targeting late Summer" for its release of Silverlight 2.0, which is currently in its first beta release.
Silverlight 2.0 supports VC-1, WMV, MP3 and WMA content, but Microsoft has no plans to support the Flash video (.flv), used by Youtube and
many other Websites, said Thapliyal. Microsoft's rationale here is to avoid paying licensing fees and to keep the Silverlight download file size
as small as possible, he added.
"Silverlight isn't designed with an extensible codec model in mind, so there is no date/version
announced for this," wrote Thapliyal. A second Silverlight 2.0 beta is due in May, and this version will be very similar to the final release,
according to Thapliyal. He said no details are available about the roadmap for Silverlight for mobile, or Silverlight v.Next, also known as
Silverlight 3.
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07.04.2008TechEd 2007: Skinning Demonstration for Silverlight Touts C# Payoffs
During an early morning
session on Thursday, Microsoft
program manager Chung Webster
introduced developers to some
of the basic concepts of
building Silverlight-capable
Web applications, including
the creation of customizable
video controls. The tools
Webster used were the Beta 1
edition of Visual Studio 2008,
the current beta of Expression
Blend 2, and the Silverlight
Alpha 1.1 version which uses
Web services and C#...
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