Silverlight?

Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.

Just received an update notice for something called
"Silverlight". It is optional, not recommended. A Google
search provides plenty of gooblegoop about enhanced
interface and interactive experiences - but nothing that I
can really understand very well. Can anyone here describe,
in terms a low-tech user might understand (in contrast to
someone who is going to write software or prepare ads on
websites) just what benefits an average user (email, web
browsing) might get from downloading this item?

Many thanks.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.

almost no sites (but the microsoft ones) use this yet...

Its just another try-to-catch-up thing from Microsoft.. trying to make
something equivlent to flash technology.

Whenever you visit some of the microsoft sites you get an annoying pop up
prompting you to install this.

I have done so in the past.. but really its usless still..... I avoid
installing it.

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Get a New Mac , Jack
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Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free



"CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
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>
> Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
>
> Just received an update notice for something called "Silverlight". It is
> optional, not recommended. A Google search provides plenty of gooblegoop
> about enhanced interface and interactive experiences - but nothing that I
> can really understand very well. Can anyone here describe, in terms a
> low-tech user might understand (in contrast to someone who is going to
> write software or prepare ads on websites) just what benefits an average
> user (email, web browsing) might get from downloading this item?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>

"CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
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>
> Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
>
> Just received an update notice for something called "Silverlight". It is
> optional, not recommended. A Google search provides plenty of gooblegoop
> about enhanced interface and interactive experiences - but nothing that I
> can really understand very well. Can anyone here describe, in terms a
> low-tech user might understand (in contrast to someone who is going to
> write software or prepare ads on websites) just what benefits an average
> user (email, web browsing) might get from downloading this item?


There's no point in installing it until you want to use a website that uses
it. I have not found any that use it do far - not even Windows Live
SkyDrive.

ss.

some microsoft sites use it (that usually have help and information)

also I am sure they will "push it" with ie8

they want it to become a standard that lots of people will use...

--
50 Ways to leave your Vista....

CHORUS:

You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free



"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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> "CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
> news:OAIQbDNeIHA.1824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
>>
>> Just received an update notice for something called "Silverlight". It is
>> optional, not recommended. A Google search provides plenty of gooblegoop
>> about enhanced interface and interactive experiences - but nothing that I
>> can really understand very well. Can anyone here describe, in terms a
>> low-tech user might understand (in contrast to someone who is going to
>> write software or prepare ads on websites) just what benefits an average
>> user (email, web browsing) might get from downloading this item?
>
>
> There's no point in installing it until you want to use a website that
> uses it. I have not found any that use it do far - not even Windows Live
> SkyDrive.
>
> ss.
>

CWLee wrote:

>
> Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
>
> Just received an update notice for something called
> "Silverlight". It is optional, not recommended. A Google
> search provides plenty of gooblegoop about enhanced
> interface and interactive experiences - but nothing that I
> can really understand very well. Can anyone here describe,
> in terms a low-tech user might understand (in contrast to
> someone who is going to write software or prepare ads on
> websites) just what benefits an average user (email, web
> browsing) might get from downloading this item?
>
> Many thanks.
>
Are you aware of Flash? Places like Youtube make use of flash. Well
Silverlight is Microsoft's "answer" (and challenge) to flash. It's just
another way that Microsoft is trying to get more control of the web. Flash
has become somewhat of a standard on the web (an annoying standard) and
Microsoft has recently tried to take away Adobe's dominance in this area
with the introduction of Silverlight. You'll find very few websites using
Silverlight as it is too new and may never take off as Microsoft hopes. The
jury is still out on this and will be for quite some time.

Cheers.

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Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web: FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/overview/faq.aspx


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Windows Desktop Experience


"CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
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>
> Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
>
> Just received an update notice for something called "Silverlight". It is
> optional, not recommended. A Google search provides plenty of gooblegoop
> about enhanced interface and interactive experiences - but nothing that I
> can really understand very well. Can anyone here describe, in terms a
> low-tech user might understand (in contrast to someone who is going to
> write software or prepare ads on websites) just what benefits an average
> user (email, web browsing) might get from downloading this item?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:32:29 -0800, "Ronnie Vernon MVP"
<rv@invalid.org> wrote:

>Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web: FAQ
>http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/overview/faq.aspx

Does it support Internet Explorer 64 bit? I guess it doesn't.
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I use Skydrive for backinf up my photos online. 5 gig with a great batch
upload tool.

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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> "CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
> news:OAIQbDNeIHA.1824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
>>
>> Just received an update notice for something called "Silverlight". It is
>> optional, not recommended. A Google search provides plenty of gooblegoop
>> about enhanced interface and interactive experiences - but nothing that I
>> can really understand very well. Can anyone here describe, in terms a
>> low-tech user might understand (in contrast to someone who is going to
>> write software or prepare ads on websites) just what benefits an average
>> user (email, web browsing) might get from downloading this item?
>
>
> There's no point in installing it until you want to use a website that
> uses it. I have not found any that use it do far - not even Windows Live
> SkyDrive.
>
> ss.
>

Ah, but unlike flash it does work on the IE64


"GJ.Oomens" <gj.news@inter.nl.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:32:29 -0800, "Ronnie Vernon MVP"
> <rv@invalid.org> wrote:
>
>>Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web: FAQ
>>http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/overview/faq.aspx
>
> Does it support Internet Explorer 64 bit? I guess it doesn't.
> --
> Gérard

If it becomes any threat to adobe, adobe will make a 64 bit version... lol

--
50 Ways to leave your Vista....

CHORUS:

You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free



"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
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> Ah, but unlike flash it does work on the IE64
>
>
> "GJ.Oomens" <gj.news@inter.nl.net> wrote in message
> news:0ac9s3pdnj3e5i3abeodnpgieoc8uuqul0@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:32:29 -0800, "Ronnie Vernon MVP"
>> <rv@invalid.org> wrote:
>>
>>>Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web: FAQ
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/overview/faq.aspx
>>
>> Does it support Internet Explorer 64 bit? I guess it doesn't.
>> --
>> Gérard
>