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Silverlight 5 Goes Beta with Video, 3D Enhancements, XAML Debugging

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silverlightMicrosoft announced at MIX the immediate availability of the beta for Microsoft Silverlight 5, which provides advances in rich media and application development.

New capabilities include Hardware Video Decode, for enhanced video quality and performance, and “Trickplay,” which provides variable-rate video playback with audio pitch correction.

The Microsoft Silverlight 5 beta also offers a new Microsoft XNA-based interface for delivering stunning 3-D visualizations within applications, along with a host of new features that are designed to enhance developer productivity and end-user experiences.

Top Beta Features

  • XAML Debugging with breakpoints for binding debugging
  • Implicit data templates for easy UI reuse
  • Double (and multi) click support
  • GPU-accelerated XNA-compatible 3D and immediate-mode 2D API
  • Low-latency sound effects and WAV support
  • Real operating system windows and multi-display support
  • Significant performance improvements, fixes and much more

About Silverlight

Silverlight 5 continues the pace of rapid innovation, building on Silverlight 4's capabilities in the areas of rich applications and premium media experiences. With over 40 new features, the Silverlight 5 beta highlights dramatic video quality and performance improvements, as well as new capabilities that improve developer productivity

Getting Started with Silverlight 5

More information and a download of the beta are available at Silverlight 5 Beta Is Available For Download. The site includes videos and tutorials about the new features.

To help chose when Silverlight is right for your project, see Microsoft Provides Guidance for Standards-based Web, Plug-ins, Silverlight.

About MIX

In its sixth year, MIX was created to foster a sustained conversation between Microsoft and Web designers and developers. This year’s event offers two days of keynotes streamed live and approximately 130 sessions available for download, all at https://live.visitmix.com.

Bruce D. KyleISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation

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