Microsoft has released Silverlight 3, a major new release of the multimedia software Mac OS X and Windows - the competition with Adobe's Flash software. This is a free download; compatible with Intel-based Apple specialized machine (the old version can be used in PowerPC systems).

Can be used as a Web application framework, which with your Web browser, so that the network programmers of embedded Silverlight animation, vector graphics, audio and video content to web pages.

Microsoft Silverlight as the position of 3 Challenger Adobe's AIR, Flash plus Flex technology. 3 so that the job of the Silverlight substance on the desktop, not just in the browser. Sustain higher-quality video as well as audio have connected, with the latest 3D graphics ability, sustain for Pixel Shader effects, animation effects, to improve text interpretation with font support.

Microsoft Silverlight for Development of improvement and more than 60 custom controls, the new layout, the "deep links" web page bookmarks in rich Internet applications, search engine optimization, and enhance the support of data and more good performance.