Microsoft Silverlight for Windows 4.0.41108 Beta

3.6 out of 5 stars 3.6 (228 votes)

BETA (November 19, 2009)

Windows 2000/2003/Vista/XP / Freeware / 46,539 downloads

Microsoft Silverlight (formerly WPF/E) is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web. It is intended for developers and designers interested in learning more about how to build experiences with Microsoft Silverlight.

Reviews of Microsoft Silverlight for Windows

  1. 1 out of 5 stars
    CyberDoc999

    Reviewing 4.0.41108 Beta (Nov 25, 2009)

    just one more way for a virus to get into your computer... thanks MS

  2. 3 out of 5 stars
    sst

    Reviewing 3.0.40818.0 (Sep 2, 2009)

    May be good for complex code, but does Not seem to help with the simple stuff.
    Checked Silverlight home page -
    View/TextSize (largest -> smallest) doesn't affect display.
    Part of page text sized to screensize, graphic sized to opening window ( doesn't resize).
    If the people promoting Silverlight can't do a 'correct' page, ...
    I opted for a three, they can't figure it out, but some of it may be useful.

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    mjm01010101

    Reviewing 3.0.40818.0 (Sep 2, 2009)

    Silverlight 3 supports H.264 and AAC. MS was part of H.264 standardization, btw.

    Silverlight is fine, I guess, it's natural for MS to half-ass it this far. They are losing badly and watch for them to give up on it quite soon, like Windows Mobile.

  4. 1 out of 5 stars
    UniversityofKentucky

    Reviewing 3.0.40818.0 (Sep 2, 2009)

    I installed, the uninstalled Silverlight. It's an Adobe Flash wanna be. It doesn't support H.264 vid codec, browser only and development must take place on MS Windows. Mac users might have a problem with that.

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    preinterpost

    Reviewing 3.0.40818.0 (Sep 2, 2009)

    Silverlight is a top notch RIA platform. For your dancing monkeys stick with Flash. Otherwise move aside...

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