Silverlight 3 Adds Higher Quality Video Support

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Microsoft released Silverlight 3, the company's multimedia app for Web content, over the weekend. The new version includes support for higher quality video, including H.264 and AAC, and 720p HD video.

Version 3 also includes improved performance and GPU acceleration, and on demand IIS7 Smooth Streaming support.

New developer features include additional pixel shader effects, bitmap caching, the ability to place content on a 3D plane, spring and bounce effects, improved skin control, application theme support, deep linking in Rich Internet Applicaitons, SEO optimization, and more.

Silverlight 3 is free and requires an Intel-based Mac. It is available for download at the Microsoft Web site.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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2 Comments

computerbandgeek

The download page claims it is a 4mb download, when in reality it is a 9mb download. Also on the webpage go to the bottom right in the “community recognition” section, click on anything and what do you get? Page not found! Oh micro$oft, you’ve done it again.

perdeci

great article, thanks..

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