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Does anyone know how to install Silverlight on Android? I have been seeing several threads on different forums where user are asking about why we cannot install Silverlight on Android platform. Since this is my fav forum, I inclined to start a thread regarding the same. What would be your answer?
It is not yet supported. And it's a safe bet that Microsoft will not release Silverlight on Android anytime soon, given the difficulties already encountered on both platforms (Windows and Mac OS X). However, maybe the Mono project, via Monodroid and Moonlight, an implementation will, just as it does for Linux and UNIX systems. If you want to develop applications on this platform so you can use Flex is the only technology present almost everywhere. The basic concepts are the same as Silverlight is much richer, including data-binding, but the API is less consistent with such a mix between permanent Flex 3 and Flex 4.
It is obvious that Silverlight suffers from under-investment on the part of Microsoft. Windows Phone 7 is expected, but not for the initial release. Anyway if the application portability is important when Silverlight is not an option, remain Flex, DHTML / Ajax and maybe JavaFX. It's a shame because it is on the development process itself; Silverlight seems to me the best techno, especially because of the consistency of concepts and their integration, thanks to the excellent WPF.
After Microsoft Tags , Silverlight might well be available on Android, according to the first announcements that were made. For several months in beta testing, Microsoft Silverlight is already focused on Google Chrome. Similar to Adobe Flash, Silverlight is a platform that enables you to develop rich web applications. Microsoft spokesman announced: "Silverlight is not working today on Android. Microsoft will provide support for many mobile devices, but we have not announced a clear roadmap for hours. ". Silverlight is not available on Windows Mobile 6.x, will be on the Windows Mobile 7. Meanwhile, the side of Monodroid attempts to wear. NET on Android.
At the recent Microsoft conference MiX11, for developers revealed that in future we will be able to run Silverlight content on Android devices. It could be video, games and applications that are additional to those supported by Flash technology. The project is still being finalized, but the developers have ensured that they are working hard to finish everything by the end of the year.
Microsoft's software for video and animation works on Android tablet. Silver light, recently upgraded to Microsoft Windows, is a display modes required to watch video online, especially those of long duration. If Microsoft does not open the Protocol or does not produce a specific application you cannot do anything with Android. And 'this is the software bug closed so that we can do' focus always only open source software. Less than a reverse engineering that we Linux users we rely when we need its own and still be 'almost always results not very satisfactory. At this point, it might be worth selling your Android and maybe buy a Nokia with Windows phone 7.
The Silverlight plugin for Linux called Moonlight, and after Android is a Linux derivative, integration should be possible in principle. In fact the applications are already developed on Silverlight are used on PC. It would have been a great addition to being able to see on a mobile. And I hope that by installing an Android-enabled browser, it would install Silverlight.