Rich Internet Applications
Running the software applications directly in web browser rather than as a desktop software on user’s PC is becoming an increasingly popular option for many considerations. Some of them include easy cross-platform deployment, minimization of update costs, as straightforward prevention of the unauthorized use of software.
The market of Rich Internet Applications (RIA) has been growing rapidly in the recent years, with the new development platforms and technologies emerging. Endigy’s web development team offers high-quality RIA applications based on one of the most robust and flexible technologies in this field - Microsoft Silverlight.
Microsoft Silverlight is a free runtime that uses the .NET Framework. It allows to create in-browser applications that are as flexible and feature-rich as desktop ones in a component-oriented environment. Silverlight is supported by all major browsers, including IE, Firefox and Safari, and, similarly to Flash, requires just an installation of a small-size browser plugin at first use.
From a developer point of view, Silverlight is a perfect choice, because it allows to easily implement drag-and-drop, painting on “canvas”, operations with both bitmap and vector graphics, export into popular file formats, media streaming, and supports full-scale client-server interaction model.
We can develop a wide range of Silverlight applications, which includes:
- Custom audio and video players for media streaming
- Online drawing applications
- Email clients, business organizers, database front-end and administration panels
- Interactive educational applications
- Online games