How does silverlight 2 differ from adobe flash?



How does silverlight 2 differ from adobe flash?..

Answer / Kapil Gupta

Silverlight 2 and Adobe Flash differ in several ways. Silverlight is a Microsoft-developed framework for building rich internet applications, whereas Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to create animations, videos, and interactive web content. Some key differences include:
1. Programming languages: Silverlight uses .NET languages such as C#, VB.NET, and F#, while Flash primarily uses ActionScript. However, Flash can also use other programming languages like JavaScript, PHP, or ASP.NET through a runtime called AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime).
2. Plugin installation: Silverlight requires the user to install a plugin to run applications, whereas Flash comes pre-installed with many web browsers.
3. Video and audio formats: Flash supports more video and audio formats out of the box compared to Silverlight.
4. Cross-platform compatibility: Adobe Flash has better cross-platform compatibility as it can be used on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, and more, whereas Silverlight is mainly used on Windows and a few other platforms.

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