What's new in silverlight 4
February 13, 2010 at 12:04 AM
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dsoltesz
Below is a feature least of what is coming out in Silverlight 4. Source: Microsoft via VisualStudioMagazine.com - Feb 2010
Media
- Webcam and microphone support
- Multicast streaming
- Output protection and offline digitial rights management support
- Updates to IIS Media Services and IIS Smooth Streaming, which will enable the 2010 Winter Games on NBCOlympics.com
- Back-end support for IIS Media Services on the iPhone
Business Applications
- Printing support
- Rich-text editor (supports multiple langues, left-to-right text and copy/paste
- Right-click and mouse wheel support
- Implicit styling
- Drap/drop support
- Bidi and right-to-left for global applications
- HTML hosting (can host plug-in controls like Flash video)
- Commanding and Model-View-View-Model (MVVM) controls
Data and Networking Functionality
- Databinding improvements
- UPD multicast support
- REST enhancements through ADO.NET services
- Updates to Windows Communication Foundation RIA Servides (formerly .NET RIA Services)
Beyond the Browser
- New sandboxed features (windowing APIs, notification pop-ups)
- Introduces "trusted applications"
- Custom window chrome
- Utilizes local file system
- Uses cross-site networking
- Enables a full-screen keyboard
- Provides hardware device access
- Provides access to Windows 7 APIs