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JavaOne: The week in video: JavaOne: The week in videoThat is "Pushing Java FX to its limit?" and other stuffEnterprise 2.0 is pretty boring . . .If that is "Pushing Java FX to its limit," then they have a very, very long ways to go before they can even begin to compete with any other...; Tags: Programming languages, Web browsers, video, Java, Microsoft Silverlight, Web browser, graphics; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Popfly Game Creator: Last week Microsoft released the Popfly Game Creator and I spent some time with it today. Built on Silverlight 1.0, it's a good move by Microsoft and while you won't be creating anything revolutionary with it, it's fairly simple to use and it hits a market that Flash has had...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Popfly Site, Games, Personal Technology, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Microsoft releases Expression Studio 2: Microsoft has released the next version of its Expression Studio, their set of design tool for building applications on the web, which includes Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design, Expression Media, and Expression Encoder. Most of the RIA designers and developers I talk to have been using the beat of...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Tool, AJAX, Productivity, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Adobe Open Screen Project: Adobe Open Screen ProjectWell done AdobeSince the market uses this format so much, Adobe realized that there is room for everyone. It is an opinion I got from the bald movement Sun continues to make. As bald as it is, opening the standard to others is a window on improvement....; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Tibco planning to use Silverlight: Tibco Software is planning to support Silverlight according to an announcement at TUCON, the Tibco User Conference, in San Francisco today. The guts of the announcement mean that Tibco will use Silverlight where customers require audio, video, or other rich user experience elements where Ajax can't be used. I'm not...; Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Rich Internet Application, Dojo, AJAX, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-04-30

Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda': Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'The "may"...?Please, just close your mouth and only open it again when you have actual proof of anything. [i]They "may" have an agenda...[/i]Nothing other than just more endless anti-MS crying. but Give me a break...motivationWhat's the motivation for Adobe to provide current versions...; Tags: Government, Tools & Techniques, Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., Open Software, Microsoft Silverlight, government control, Adobe Systems Inc., open source, software, Proprietary Software, Socialism; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda': The founder of Mozilla Europe claims Adobe and Microsoft's rich-media tech threatens the open nature of the web but concedes they are currently necessary for multimedia content. Companies building websites should beware of proprietary rich-media technologies like Adobe's Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight, the founder of...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Flash, HTML 5, Channel Management, Marketing, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, Silverlight, rich media, Microsoft, Adobe, Mozilla; News items 2008-04-30
Silverlight going to be all over the Democratic National Convention: Silverlight going to be all over the Democratic National ConventionGlad MS picked a winner...unlike Google who picked the RNC to back this election cycle.I guess this means that Google stands for: misleading the US to war, torture, gutting of the Bill of Rights, right-wing social conservative nut jobs, wiretapping, incompetence,...; Tags: Linux, Microsoft Silverlight, Democratic National Convention; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Silverlight going to be all over the Democratic National Convention: Yesterday Microsoft became the "official software and HD web content provider" for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. I'm not entirely sure what the software part entails, but the HD web content provider means that we'll be seeing a lot of Silverlight content coming out of the DNC. In fact, Silverlight...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Content Provider, Rich Internet Application, Microsoft Corp., Democratic National Convention, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Microsoft Interactive Media Manager (Images: Dawn of Silverlight ): Microsoft Interactive Media Manager (Images: Dawn of Silverlight )SilverlightSilverlight downloaded itself on me - without telling me what the hey it even is or does!NOW - what do I do with it?!???Why is MS so secretive?JVB; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Interactive Media Manager, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
Microsoft lands Democratic National Convention, ties Google in convention race: Microsoft and Google duke it out on multiple fronts: Search, applications, the Web and now political conventions. Microsoft said Monday that it will be the official software and "HD Web content provider" for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. For those of you keeping score at home, Google announced...; Tags: Software, Google Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Convention, Video, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Communications, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Silverlight to star in NBC's online Olympics coverage: Silverlight to star in NBC's online Olympics coverageRE: Silverlight to star in NBC's online Olympics coverageAre you serious? You'd even think about watching streaming video on Win9x? I'm sure that if they picked Flash 9, you'd be able to, right?Maybe one of every 60 frames.Silverlight is more cross-platform...; Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Web browsers, Microsoft Silverlight, Olympic Games, NBC, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-25
Silverlight: Getting ready for its Olympics closeup: Silverlight: Getting ready for its Olympics closeupBig ....frakin deal. They WON"T see me there, nor will the advertiser's get my attention or money ...WHY? No Silverlight for Linux ....; Tags: Linux, Microsoft Silverlight, Getting Ready; Discussion threads 2008-04-25
Silverlight to star in NBC's online Olympics coverage: NBC is relying heavily on Microsoft's Silverlight to present its online Olympic coverage which will include about 2,200 hours of free on-demand video. Perkins Miller is counting down the days to the start of the Olympic Games in Beijing this year. NBC's senior vice president of...; Tags: Olympic Games, NBC, Microsoft Silverlight, Miller, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Silverlight, Olympics, Microsoft, video, on-demand, Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia; News items 2008-04-25
Silverlight: Getting ready for its Olympics closeup: Microsoft's Siliverlight is 104 days away from its Olympics close-up and partner NBC is tweaking its site hoping to use qualifying rounds as a testing ground. That's the big takeaway from ZDNet Asia's Victoria Ho's interview with Perkins Miller, NBC's senior vice president of digital media for...; Tags: Olympic Games, NBC, Microsoft Silverlight, Ho, Corporate Communications, Team Management, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Silverlight and the future core of Microsoft: Silverlight and the future core of MicrosoftCompetition"the clout and the brand equity" What Microsoft has is money and the ability to isolate technology and exploit that to beat down competition. I don't mind that they're developing Silverlight but its important that they don't approach this the way they did with...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating systems, .NET, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, tool; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
Silverlight and the future core of Microsoft: Today Microsoft is unveiling Ray Ozzie's project, Microsoft Live Mesh, which can best be summed up in the words of Mary Jo Foley - "a Software + Services platform for synchronization and collaboration." In simple terms, I think it's being able to interact with your data anywhere you go across...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Live Mesh, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-04-22
The ever-changing definition of RIAs and how people are killing it: There's a long and mostly good article about various RIA technologies over at eWeek. I say mostly good because the author, Jim Rapoza, gives a pretty unbiased view of a lot of technologies. It's a rundown that we (the entire space) needs more of and that I don't feel qualified...; Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe AIR, Rich Internet Application, Web Browser, Mozilla Prism, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-04-18
More money pouring into rich media; Move Networks adds more funding: Update: Couple of corrections/clarifications. The Move's total funding is $67.9 million, not $91.3 million, thanks to Dan Rayburn for the tip. Also, I thought this was implied, but Move will be using Silverlight as a way to distribute video, so Silverlight gets the adaptive streaming and Move gets more penetration....; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Network, Media, Video, Microsoft Corp., Move, Move Networks, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Widevine and Microsoft team up for DRM on Silverlight: Widevine and Microsoft team up for DRM on SilverlightYippee!Just what the world needs: more DRM. People must come to terms with just how much the music and movie industries are suffering in today's tough economic times....Move Networks on SilverlightJust a clarification from your story: Does Move use VC-1?...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Microsoft Corp., team, digital-rights management, Microsoft Silverlight, Move Network, codec; Discussion threads 2008-04-14