AOL Previews New Web Mail Enhanced by Silverlight Technology at MIX08.Offers Industry-Leading Performance, Unique Skinning Options and Rich Media Content Capabilities LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. today unveiled an enhanced, free Web Mail product, http://ria.mail.aol.com, during Microsoft's MIX08 conference. The new Rich Internet Application See RIA and rich client. , built on Microsoft Silverlight 2 technology, offers industry-leading performance, unique skinning options, and the ability to deliver rich media content and advertising. Still in development, it will offer the convenience of a browser-based e-mail service with desktop-like performance and functionality. "We're thrilled to be able to take advantage of state-of-the-art technologies like Silverlight 2 to enhance our products and make them even more appealing to consumers," said Kevin Conroy, Executive Vice President, AOL Products. AOL demonstrated the new RIA (Rich Internet Application) A Web-based application that approaches the speed and elegance of a local application. An RIA may refer to a browser-based application that uses AJAX or another enhanced coding technique. Mail at Microsoft's MIX08 conference. The demo highlighted a version of RIA created specifically for fans of the video game Halo, featuring a Halo mail "skin" as well as Halo-specific content and advertising to create a dynamic online experience. "By enhancing our Web Mail products with Microsoft Silverlight 2 technology, we are able to create a rich mail experience that is more relevant for our users, partners and advertisers," said Richard Landsman lands·man 1 n. One who lives and works on land. Noun 1. landsman - a person who lives and works on land landlubber, landman , Senior Vice President, AOL Mail. "By integrating innovative technologies into our products, we're raising the bar on the performance, personalization and overall experience users should expect from a free e-mail product." "Microsoft is excited about AOL's new Web Mail offering and its support of Silverlight 2," said Brian Goldfarb, group product manager in the Developer Division at Microsoft Corp. "The rich functionality of Silverlight 2 will provide users with a feature-enhanced and more responsive user experience on the Web." Working with partners, AOL will continue to use Silverlight 2 to develop and enhance the RIA mail experience, which includes hallmark features of Mail from AOL, including unlimited e-mail storage, POP3 and IMAP IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol support, full AIM integration and mobile access. AOL also introduced a domain name for gaming fans - games.com (you@games.com) - as part of its Affinity domains program. About AOL AOL[R] is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs one of the largest Internet access businesses in the U.S., and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and its subsidiaries have operations in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com. Other product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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