Monday, October 20, 2008

more info on silverlight

Cross browser, cross platform plugin

focused on making sure the plugin process only takes about 10 seconds or less to install... he pointed out that it is tough to get people to like to have to install a plugin but it is a one time plugin for your browser

silverlight can use "adaptive streaming" - client can detect the connection speeed and the comptuer speed and pick the best connection speed to play, and it will adapt as needed if the conditions change as you are watching the video

Talking about ad plugins now with sliverlight, the videos can have key frames where the ad's notice and show content that fits what is going on in the video

Currently he is showing the olympics site to show how the plugin works, seeking through the videos never show a "buffering" option, it goes instantly to that spot.

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