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MS To Push Silverlight Via Redesigned Microsoft.com

Posted by kdawson on from the bye-bye-html dept.

Marilyn M. writes "It looks like Microsoft is getting desperate about the dismal rates of Silverlight adoption by consumers and developers since its release earlier this year. According to NeoSmart Technologies, Microsoft is preparing a fully Silverlight-powered redesign of their website, doing away with most HTML pages entirely. With over 60 million unique users visiting Microsoft.com a month, Microsoft's last-ditch effort might be what it takes to breathe some life back into Silverlight. The article notes: 'At the moment, very few non-Microsoft-owned sites are using Silverlight at all; let alone for the entire UI.'"

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  1. News flash! by east+coast · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Company tries to spur adoption of their technology by actually using it themselves! The ultimate act of desperation!

    Film at 11.

    Seriously? Wouldn't it be a bit more suspect if the *didn't* use it?

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