Silverlight Now Available for Download

Microsoft® Silverlight™ is now available for download. Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming model that supports AJAX, VB, C#, Python, Ruby, and integrates with existing Web applications. Silverlight also supports fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality video to all major browsers running on Mac OS or Windows. Designers and developers can download Visual Studio codename “Orcas” Beta 1 and Expression Blend 2 May Preview today and start creating Silverlight applications to light up the Web of tomorrow.

Microsoft Pre-release Software Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” Beta 1 (Professional Edition - self-extracting install)

Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of Microsoft .NET–based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.