Silverlight Anatomy

Silverlight Project [set of files]
-Root HTML file - provides basic entry to browser
-CreateSilverlight.js - specify the control size and reference the XAML
-Silverlight.js - isntantiates the silverlight control in the HTML page
-Page.XAML - defines UI of the page
-Page.xaml.cs - the event driven C# code

Key Characteristics
-Runtime for browser RIA's
-Cross browser (IE, Mozilla, Safari)
-Cross Platform (Windows, Linux and MAC)
-Flexible Programming Language (C#, VB, AJAX, Ruby , Javascript)
-Next generation Media Experience (Streaming audio, video)
-Robust Security Model

Features
-Compatibility
-Interoperability
-Light Weight
-High Performance RIA rendered
-Flexible Programming Model
-Mobile - Silverlgiht apps can be viewd on Mobiles
-DirectX and Direct3D support
-Integrates with ease
-XAML can be crawled
-High speed video streaming, web media, gaming

Visit silverlight official website for real time experience http://www.silverlight.net/

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