Adobe Flash Player vs Microsoft Silverlight : Which is Better?

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Adobe Flash Player

Adobe Flash Player is freeware software for using content created on the Adobe Flash platform, including viewing multimedia, executing rich Internet applications, and streaming video and audio. Developed by Adobe Systems

License: Free

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Online

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Microsoft Silverlight

Silverlight is a powerful development tool for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web and mobile applications. Developed by Microsoft

License: Free

Apps available for Mac Windows Windows Phone Internet Explorer Chrome

Adobe Flash Player VS Microsoft Silverlight Feature comparision

Feature Adobe Flash Player Microsoft Silverlight
Browser extension
Runtime environment
Built-in Adobe Flash Player
Google Chrome Extensions
Windows Compatible
Embeddable
Internet TV
Text editing
Cross-platform
Developer Tools
Animations
Frame by frame animation
Keyframe animation
Svg export
Functional Language
Object-oriented Language
Static typing
Scripting
Support for Javascript
Education
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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