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**administrator** · 04-30-2007, 04:22 PM

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research, the world's largest software maker, released on Monday a test version of its new Silverlight online media platform, a rival to Adobe Systems Inc.'s (ADBE.O: Quote, Profile, Research dominant Flash player.

At Microsoft's MIX 07 conference for Web developers and designers, the company said it will also offer a companion service that allows streaming video for Silverlight.

Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's chief software architect, said in a keynote speech that the company will open up its database infrastructure to Web developers who want to store their video on Microsoft's servers and storage systems.
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The company said it will store and host up to 4 gigabytes of video for Web developers.

Microsoft's announcements at MIX 07 highlight its "software plus services," a strategy aimed at enhancing its desktop software with services delivered over the Internet.

The company further announced it will begin on Monday shipping Microsoft Expression Studio, a suite of graphic design and animation tool software that allows designers to create applications for both the Web and Windows operating system.

Expression Studio and Silverlight constitute a shot across the bow of Adobe, which has dominated the graphics and designs tools software market with its Creative Studios line and Flash player.

Using Silverlight, Microsoft aims to appeal to content companies with lower costs for media delivery, because it integrates with existing Web technology. It is also compatible with the Windows Media format.

Microsoft said it plans to make Silverlight widely available this summer.

brian101 · 01-31-2008, 05:45 AM

Sorry but I think its a appropriate place for comment

. See its something over 6 months that I use it. see even though I have it, but whenever I go to view clips on the internet, it displays as the "old" Grey windows Player, and it doesn't play anything..

**administrator** · 01-31-2008, 09:39 AM

Your browser may be set to open media using the old player. If you're using firefox, go to the Tools -> Options -> Content -> Manage (in the File Types box) -> Choose the file type of the media you're viewing and select Change Action to change it to the newer media player program.

I forget how to do it in IE, as I don't use it as much anymore.

brian101 · 02-06-2008, 04:54 AM

Thanks Sir....let me try the stuff if it works that way...