When I was first introduced to Silverlight, my face look as blur as the first time I was introduced to Macromedia Flash. Two weeks ago, Microsoft launched Silverlight at the NAB Conference, and here is their direct definition for Silverlight:

Microsoft® Silverlight™ is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming model that supports AJAX, VB, C#, Python, and Ruby, and integrates with existing Web applications. Silverlight supports fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality video to all major browsers running on the Mac OS or Windows.

In Simple words, Silverlight to Microsoft is Adobe (formerly known as Macromedia) to Flash.

Here’s a couple of good sites to learn more about Microsoft Silverlight

• Microsoft Silverlight official website
• What is Silverlight, really? by Rafe Needleman
• Microsoft micro site for Silverlight
• Silverlight with developer ScottGu
• The Web just got richer – TechCrunch

Silverlight works like Flash. End user must have a plugin installed. I remember Mike Downey, Product Manager of Flash once said in a MX Conference I attended; Flash plugin penetrates the world of computer faster than Microsoft Windows dominate the market. Now, how will Silverlight do?