Microsoft to highlight Silverlight 3 technology
Silverlight
Other efforts to be pondered at the conference include the planned Visual Studio 2010 IDE, the Azure Services Platform for cloud computing and Expression Web, for building Web sites.
Mix09, which begins on Tuesday, is billed as an event for developers and designers, with an emphasis on Web development and design skills. While Microsoft representatives declined to comment on specific announcements planned for the event, an industry analyst focused on Microsoft said he anticipates news about Silverlight 3 as well as other developments from the company.
“Mainly, I’m looking for Silverlight 3 and Expression 3 announcements. I think that’s going to be the highlight,” said analyst Rob Sanfilippo, research vice president for developer platforms at Directions on Microsoft, an independent research firm.
Other possibilities at the event include release of bits for Internet Explorer 8 and a licensing plan for Azure Services Platform, Sanfilippo said.
Microsoft debuted Silverlight in April 2007; the current version is Silverlight 2. With Silverlight, the company is showing it is serious about the rich Internet application market, said Sanfilippo. “They’re not just dabbling in it. They’re here to stay,” he said in an interview on Monday.
In a session entitled “What’s New in Microsoft Silverlight 3,” Microsoft will ponder “experience-oriented” features, such as pixel shaders, perspective 3D, animation enhancements, bitmap APIs, and media stack improvements. Also, Silverlight base framework additions will be covered, including updates to the style model, data binding improvements, improved resource handling, and Web services stack improvement.
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