Mix 09 – Day 1 Silverlight and More

Yesterday Microsoft kicked off Mix 09, it web developer oriented conference in Vegas, with the launch of a Silverlight 3.0 beta, new Expression Web preview, and an update to its Windows Azure platform. You can follow more on mix09 at its web site mix09.com

What’s New in Silverlight 3 Beta?

• Support for Higher Quality Video & Audio. With support for native H.264/Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) Audio, live and on-demand IIS7 Smooth Streaming, full HD (720p+) playback, and an extensible decoder pipeline, Silverlight 3 brings rich, full-screen, stutter-free media experiences to the desktop. New and enhanced media features in Silverlight 3 include:
  • Live and on-demand true HD (720p+) Smooth Streaming.
  • More format choice. native support for MPEG-4-based H.264/AAC Audio
  • True HD playback in full-screen. (720p+).
  • Extensible media format support. With the new Raw AV pipeline
  • Industry leading content protection. Silverlight DRM, Powered by PlayReady Content Protection
• Empowering Richer Experiences.
  • Perspective 3D Graphics.
  • Pixel Shader effects.
  • Bitmap Caching.
  • New Bitmap API.
  • Themed application support.
  • Animation Effects.
  • Enhanced control skinning.
  • Improved text rendering & font support.
• Improving Rich Internet Application Productivity. New features include:
• 60+ controls with source code : Silverlight 3 is packed with over 60 high-quality, fully skinnable and customizable out-of-the-box controls such as charting and media
• Deep Linking.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO). .
• Enhanced Data Support Silverlight 3 delivers:
  • Element to Element binding
  • Data Forms.
  • New features for data validation
  • Support for business objects on both client and server
• Improved performance
• Out of Browser Capabilities.
  • Life outside the browser.
  • Desktop shortcuts and start menu support.
  • Safe and secure.
  • Smooth installation.
  • Auto-update.
  • Internet connectivity detection.

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