About Silverlight
A cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the web.

- Deliver media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIA) for the web that incorporate video, animation, interactivity, and stunning user interfaces.
- Seamless, fast installation for users, thanks to a small, on-demand, easy-to-install plug-in that is less than two megabytes (MB) and works with all leading browsers.
- Consistent experiences between Macintosh computers and Windows-based personal computers without any additional installation requirements.
- Create richer, more compelling web experiences that take greater advantage of the client for increased performance.
- Many more features.

What’s New in this Version
- Support for new application types and business models.
- Dramatic video quality and performance improvements that raise the bar for creating rich Internet experiences.
- New features that dramatically improve developer productivity such as .NET RIA Services.
- Many more enhancements.