What is Microsoft Silverlight and why do I need it?

Anonymous
2010-06-30T03:58:53+00:00

Can someone explain the benefits of MS Silverlight (both Pros and Cons)? Sorry to ask and I might be able to figure it out if I had time to open it up and see exactly each feature does, but just from opening the program up for the first time; I'm not sure that I need it or what it is for exactly? Thanks in advance for any insight someone can give me.

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2010-06-30T15:18:04+00:00

On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:58:53 +0000, xy_jeff wrote:

Can someone explain the benefits of MS Silverlight (both Pros and Cons)? Sorry to ask and I might be able to figure it out if I had time to open it up and see exactly each feature does, but just from opening the program up for the first time; I'm not sure that I need it or what it is for exactly? Thanks in advance for any insight someone can give me.

You need it if you want to go to web pages that use it. If you don't,

you don't need it.

As far as I'm concerned, you should have it, since it gives you the

ability to go to web pages you might want.

Ken Blake

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Anonymous
2010-06-30T04:08:04+00:00

Hi,

Check this site :

Microsoft SilverLight - on left - Learn Why SilverLight is right for you.

http://www.silverlight.net/

Also there are tutorials there and even its own Community and Forums.

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-26T15:44:55+00:00

    Basically, it's Microsoft's answer to Adobe flash.  So, if you're going to a website that requires it, you'll need it.   NBC used it for the Olympics and, more relevant to most, Netflix uses Silverlight.   I'll leave it up to you whether you need it or not.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-08T06:14:52+00:00

    There are a few, with a big emphasis on few (lol), sites that require Silverlight (Netflix is the only one I've found so far). If you never get a prompt on any website telling you that you need to install Silverlight to view the site, don't bother with it. If you don't need it, installing it is just a waste of space on your hard drive, contrary to what the "MS MVP's" on here will tell you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-08T06:09:14+00:00

    Look at other posts "SpiritX MS MVP" has made and you'll discover that's pretty much what he does with every question he answers. All the "Microsoft MVP's" want to do is defend Microsoft no matter how stupid Microsoft gets. Silverlight seems to be just another program Microsoft came up with for websites, but the only one I've found using it is Netflix. Most website developers aren't bothering with using Silverlight, it's another stupid idea Microsoft came up with but most websites don't want it.

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