Mirror Image Internet Announces Support for Microsoft Silverlight.Support for new cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in provides clients with greater flexibility and reliability for delivering streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. content and rich, interactive Web experiences NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Mirror Image[R] Internet, a leading provider of content delivery solutions powered by a patented global network, today announced that it will provide support for Microsoft Silverlight Microsoft Silverlight (code-named Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere or WPF/E) is a proprietary runtime for browser-based Rich Internet Applications, providing a subset of the animation, vector graphics, and video playback capabilities of Windows Presentation , a new cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich, interactive applications for the Web. The announcement was made this morning at the Streaming Media East Conference & Exposition taking place at the Hilton New York, NY. Microsoft Silverlight, previously called Windows[R] Presentation Foundation Everywhere (WPF/E (Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere) See Silverlight. ), integrates with existing Web technologies and assets to provide higher-quality experiences with lower costs for media delivery. Delivered to end-users through a seamless, fast installation, Silverlight offers consistent experiences to both Macintosh and Windows users on a variety of browsers including Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. , FireFox and Safari. Building upon existing support for industry-leading multimedia formats, including Windows Media Microsoft's audio and video framework for Windows, which embraces playback, encoding and streaming. Windows Media Player is the digital jukebox and media player that comes with every version of Windows. , Flash, Real, and QuickTime, Mirror Image's ability to work with Silverlight will provide current and prospective clients with even greater flexibility and reliability when delivering streaming media content to users around the world, while enabling them to reduce deployment costs and realize greater efficiencies in the utilization of bandwidth and hardware. "Providing support for Silverlight was a natural progression of our long-standing partnership with Microsoft, particularly as a Certified See certification. Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Media Hosting Provider," said James G. Hart, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Mirror Image Internet. "With today's consumers expecting immediate, uninterrupted access to online content and rich media, Mirror Image is constantly keeping pace with new technical developments so that our patented global network can deliver unprecedented reliability and performance, regardless of a user's platform, operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. or browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used ." Mirror Image's Video On-Demand solution leverages its global Content Access Point (CAP) network to reliably deliver streaming media content to users around the world, regardless of location or Web traffic fluctuations. With comprehensive capabilities, this single-source solution enables organizations to cost-effectively publish, manage, deliver and report on streaming media activity. Organizations interested in learning more about Mirror Image's powerful streaming media solutions and content delivery capabilities can visit the company at Streaming Media East (Booth #214) or on the Web at http://www.mirror-image.com. About Mirror Image Internet Mirror Image[R] Internet, Inc. combines a patented global network with results-driven content delivery solutions to help customers deploy, monitor and refine online strategies. The company's track record of success has given leading retailers, advertisers, media companies and enterprises the control they need to maximize assets and reduce costs while enhancing the visitor experience. Recognized by EContent magazine as one of the 100 "Companies That Matter Most" in the digital content industry, Mirror Image is a U.S.-based company incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Tewksbury, Mass. Mirror Image is a subsidiary of Xcelera Inc. and has been delivering Internet infrastructure services since 1999. For additional information, please visit www.mirror-image.com or call +1 866 374 4113. Mirror Image is a registered trademark of Mirror Image Internet. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Flash is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated. Real is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. QuickTime is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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