Microsoft has released version 5 of Silverlight (downloads), its browser plug-in for viewing video, games and animations in websites.It could be Microsoft's last version of Silverlight because websites are
increasingly adopting the HTML5 standard, which lets you see videos in browsers without having to use plug-ins. Silverlight is a rival technology to Adobe's Flash, but is only used by around 0.3 per cent of websites, whereas Flash is used in 27 per cent.
increasingly adopting the HTML5 standard, which lets you see videos in browsers without having to use plug-ins. Silverlight is a rival technology to Adobe's Flash, but is only used by around 0.3 per cent of websites, whereas Flash is used in 27 per cent.
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