With nearly simultaneous announcements Monday at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas, Microsoft and Adobe have started a turf war over the future of Internet video and next-generation rich Internet application solutions. On one hand, Microsoft announced Silverlight, which is a cross-platform browser plug-in designed to help Web sites deliver video and interactive applications. Silverlight competes squarely with Adobe’s widely-used Flash format and architecture.
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Microsoft and Adobe Rumble in Vegas
Posted by: Chris Maxcer April 18, 2007 06:30 AMWith nearly simultaneous announcements Monday at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas, Microsoft and Adobe have started a turf war over the future of Internet video and next-generation rich Internet application solutions. On one hand, Microsoft announced Silverlight, which is a cross-platform browser plug-in designed to help Web sites deliver video and interactive applications. Silverlight competes squarely with Adobe’s widely-used Flash format and architecture.