Silverlight Makes A Splash

A number of press releases use words like “amazing” or “revolutionary.”  Then, as you read on, you find that the corresponding product or service is duller than dust.  With Microsoft’s new Silverlight, the opposite appears to be true - a relatively modest press release accompanied this new “cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in,” and rave reviews ensued.

The company wasn’t overly shy about what it had done, however; the press release addressed the subject of “next-generation Web development and design.”  Also, buried deep within it was the phrase, “The combination of