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Silverlight for Windows Mobile coming soon - at last!

In Microsoft nowadays Silverlight is a very strongly hyped technology and make no mistake: not just as "Microsoft's competitor to Adobe Flash, to play your favorite frisky videos" but also in enterprise computing, which is area where Microsoft is very strong. Whether you are user, administrator or developer the importance of Silverlight among Microsoft technologies is nowadays growing rapidly...

We have been talking about Silverlight before, primarily in how Microsoft was neglecting Windows Mobile, but it will change! Long story short, Silverlight 1.0 is coming to Windows Mobile:

Q: When will Silverlight 1.0 be available for mobile?
A: We will have the First Developer CTP for Silverlight for mobile available in 2nd Quarter of CY 2008 targeting Windows Mobile 6.

Q: What form will Silverlight take on mobile?
A: Silverlight on mobile will take the form of a browser plug-in, the same as the web version.

Q: Which version of Silverlight will run on devices? 1.0 or 2?
A: Initially Silverlight 1.0 will run on mobile devices.

Q: What tools will be used to develop Silverlight mobile applications?
A: Because XAML is the foundation of Silverlight, Microsoft Expression Studio will provide features for designing Silverlight. Expression Design can be used for creating the visual elements while wiring the design with code can be done with either Expression Blend or with Visual Studio.

To learn more visit Silverlight Mobile pages.

[via msmobiles.com]