Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
At the MIX08 conference in Las Vegas I spoke with Microsoft corporate vice president Scott Guthrie about the launch of the beta of Silverlight 2 and what it means for Microsoft's foray into the arena of rich Internet applications. Guthrie talked about Silverlight's revenue model, Microsoft's commitment to cross-platform (and cross-device) development for Silverlight, and … Continue reading Scott Guthrie on Silverlight and RIAs
Independent filmmaker Lance Weiler authored a piece in Filmmaker magazine titled "Navigating the Digital Divide" that describes the opportunities and trade-offs of various digital distribution channels for independent filmmakers. Last year Knowledge@Wharton interviewed Weiler about his ideas for successfully marketing an independent feature film. (See "The Movies Meet Web 2.0: Lance Weiler on the New … Continue reading Lance Weiler on Digital Distribution for Indie Films
There were a number of key announcements and interesting demos at Microsoft's MIX08 conference, which continues through Friday in Las Vegas. I won't recount all the news in detail. Ryan Stewart has a good overview of the opening day keynote on his ZDNet blog. CNET's News.com has a round up of the major activities and … Continue reading MIX08: See It Now on Flickr
CNET's Martin LaMonica reports that later today Microsoft and Nokia will announce plans to bring Silverlight to Nokia's Symbian OS based Series 60 and Series 40 smartphones along with Nokia Internet tablets. The piece also cites John Case, general manager of Microsoft's developer division, as stating that a version of Silverlight for Windows Mobile will … Continue reading Silverlight on Nokia Smartphones
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