Real Issue: RIA
This debate about rich media misses the larger issue of Rich Internet Applications (RIA). The strategic challenged that MS is facing is not about streaming video or other rich content -- it is about Adobe's very smart use of Flash to allow developers to begin creating elegant applications that run in a user's browser (and, now, off-line with AIR). We are just beginning to see these applications being released. By being able to leverage the .NET environment, MS is hoping to catch up in this area, particularly with the release of Silverlight 2.0
In reply to: "Can Microsoft make Silverlight shine?"
March 24, 2008
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