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title: "How does Silverlight make the Microsoft development system better?"  
description: "How does Silverlight make the Microsoft development system better?"  
author: "James Smith"  
published: 2011-05-23  
updated: 2020-09-21  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1039/how-does-silverlight-make-the-microsoft-development-system-better  
category: "silverlight"  
tags: ["silverlight"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How does Silverlight make the Microsoft development system better?

Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web. Examples include:\
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* For ASP.NET-based Web applications, Silverlight provides a rich UI front-end that, with a consistent programming model, adds support for richer interactivity, media, and audio.\
* For Microsoft SharePoint–based content, Silverlight offers the ability to create rich Web parts.\
* For Windows Live services, Silverlight offers the ability to consume services and APIs more effectively.

## Answers

### Answer by James Smith

Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web. Examples include:\
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* For ASP.NET-based Web applications, Silverlight provides a rich UI front-end that, with a consistent programming model, adds support for richer interactivity, media, and audio.\
* For Microsoft SharePoint–based content, Silverlight offers the ability to create rich Web parts.\
* For Windows Live services, Silverlight offers the ability to consume services and APIs more effectively.


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