Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Silverlight - a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of NET


Here are some key features of Microsoft Silverlight

Compelling cross-platform user experiences
Flexible programming model with collaborative tools
Efficient, lower cost of delivery, and more capable media solution
Connected to Web, servers, and services


Compelling cross-platform user experiences
Deliver
media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web that incorporate video, animation, interactivity, and stunning user interfaces
Seamless, fast installation for users, thanks to a small, on-demand, easy-to-install plug-in that is under 2 megabyte (MB) in size and works with all leading browsers
Consistent experiences between Windows-based and Macintosh computers without any additional installation requirements
Create richer, more compelling Web experiences that take greater advantage of the client for increased performance
Stunning vector-based graphics, media, text, animation, and overlays that enable seamless integration of graphics and effects into any existing Web application
Enhance existing standards/AJAX based applications with richer graphics and media, and improve their performance and capabilities by using Silverlight

Requirements

Supported browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Windows Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox 1508, and Firefox 20x
Minimum recommended hardware Intel Pentium III 450-megahertz (MHz) or faster, equivalent processor
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM