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RE: Life at Microsoft by absorbation on 02-15-2008 at 04:58 PM

Sliverlight is ridiculous, Microsoft just don't understand their users. Why can't things be simple to use? :P

RE: Life at Microsoft by Jesus on 02-15-2008 at 05:13 PM

Silverlight probably makes it easier on their side. I can't think of another reason not to use regular media formats (except for keeping non-windows users away)

RE: Life at Microsoft by vaccination on 02-15-2008 at 06:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jesus
Silverlight probably makes it easier on their side. I can't think of another reason not to use regular media formats (except for keeping non-windows users away)
world domination(a.k.a so everyone is using their product, not someone else)
RE: Life at Microsoft by Thor on 02-15-2008 at 08:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by absorbation
Sliverlight is ridiculous, Microsoft just don't understand their users. Why can't things be simple to use? :P
quote:
Originally posted by Jesus
Silverlight probably makes it easier on their side. I can't think of another reason not to use regular media formats (except for keeping non-windows users away)
Believe it or not, but Silverlight isn't a bad product.

If you look at the programmers side, making something in Silverlight can be rather easy, atleast with the "Visual Studio". Also, on the designers side it's easier to integrate your designs. Atleast, from what I've seen, that's the impression I get.
RE: Life at Microsoft by Menthix on 02-15-2008 at 08:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
world domination(a.k.a so everyone is using their product, not someone else)
a.k.a the same objective every regular commercial company has.

But it's still pointless having to install extra software for an online video while there are so many better alternatives (from a user point of view).
RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by ShawnZ on 02-16-2008 at 12:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by absorbation
Sliverlight is ridiculous, Microsoft just don't understand their users. Why can't things be simple to use? :P

how isn't silverlight simple to use?
RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by Sunshine on 02-16-2008 at 12:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Jesus
(except for keeping non-windows users away)
Microsoft® Silverlight™ is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.

http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/
http://silverlight.net/

So no more need of using different ways of embedding to make it work in all browsers, unlike flash. And yep it works on Mac too :P

On the point of easy: it is still fairly new so ppl will have to learn, and who said flash is easy?

RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by Jesus on 02-16-2008 at 03:08 AM

gah, no linux version :/

flash > silverlight

RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by ShawnZ on 02-16-2008 at 03:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Jesus
gah, no linux version :/

flash > silverlight

http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight
RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by Jesus on 02-16-2008 at 03:31 AM

that's not silverlight, it's moonlight :P

I'll check it out though :)

RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by RebelSean on 02-16-2008 at 03:37 AM

quote:
Originally posted by absorbation
Sliverlight is ridiculous, Microsoft just don't understand their users. Why can't things be simple to use? :P

I've personally found that silverlight videos load smoother than flash videos, in both Vista and XP Pro running IE7 and Firefox. It's a new platform, it's going to take getting used to. I'm no coder, but rather a user of flash and silverlight. Flash is what millions of users are used to, so of course with change comes time :happy:.
RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by ShawnZ on 02-16-2008 at 03:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Jesus
that's not silverlight, it's moonlight :P

I'll check it out though :)

it's promoted by microsoft as the linux version of silverlight though
RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by John Anderton on 02-16-2008 at 02:23 PM

If only silverlight would correctly detect that I have the freaking thing installed when I use FF, it would be completely awesome. :)
Then again, it is an "alpha" :)

RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by absorbation on 02-16-2008 at 06:56 PM

I only found it difficult to use because installing it was a traumatic process :P. I want a click and to be done; not a long waiting process and endless pages of instructions and having to restart constantly.

RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by RebelSean on 02-16-2008 at 07:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by absorbation
I only found it difficult to use because installing it was a traumatic process :P. I want a click and to be done; not a long waiting process and endless pages of instructions and having to restart constantly.

It shouldn't be hard at all, you run the installer, accept the user agreement, it shows you the percentage it's at, and it's done. You don't even have to restart your browser :S.
RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by joemailey on 02-18-2008 at 10:14 AM

Plus it is delivered via Windows update :)

So only people who will have an issue is people who don't Use M$.

RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by Lou on 02-18-2008 at 11:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by RebelSean
quote:
Originally posted by absorbation
I only found it difficult to use because installing it was a traumatic process :P. I want a click and to be done; not a long waiting process and endless pages of instructions and having to restart constantly.

It shouldn't be hard at all, you run the installer, accept the user agreement, it shows you the percentage it's at, and it's done. You don't even have to restart your browser :S.
You do if it's Firefox, and the installation takes ages imo.
RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by ShawnZ on 02-18-2008 at 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by .Lou
You do if it's Firefox, and the installation takes ages imo.

?!?!?!?!??!?!


it takes three seconds! you don't even have to click anything!
RE: [split] Microsoft Silverlight by joemailey on 02-18-2008 at 04:13 PM

hmm in firefox u downloadit, install it, restart F.

unless ur using FFv3 beta 3. It won't work lol
Well mine won't <:(