Whitepapers

PlayReady Overview Whitepaper
Microsoft PlayReady technology provides the premier platform for applying business models to the distribution and use of digital content. This white paper provides an overview of the features, business scenarios, and the technology ecosystem.
Silverlight Release History
The Microsoft Silverlight Release History contains information on each public release of Silverlight. All updates to Microsoft Silverlight include functional, performance, reliability and security improvements and are backward compatible with web applications built using previous versions of Silverlight.
Smooth Streaming Whitepaper
In October 2008, Microsoft announced that Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 would feature a new HTTP-based adaptive streaming extension: Smooth Streaming.
Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone
The same powerful and easy to use Visual Studio integrated developer environment (IDE) handles everything from design to testing, and its seamless integration with Expression Blend will help you create unique and compelling Windows Phone apps.
What's New in Silverlight 4 Whitepaper
Walk through the new features in Silverlight 4, find learning materials and additional resources. This covers all of the new business centric features, features for rich media experiences, Expression Blend and Visual Studio tooling enhancements, and new Out of Browser features!.
Building Business Applications with Microsoft Silverlight
This paper describes how to leverage Silverlight (and the associated tooling) to build business applications. The paper presents an overview of the rationale, architectural approaches, patterns, and toolkits to consider when building business applications with Silverlight.
Silverlight Security Overview Whitepaper
Security on the Web continues to be a significant concern to consumers and enterprises alike. Security becomes increasingly important as we see the migration of more and more everyday activities onto the Web is driving the explosive growth in applications built on Web development platforms such as Microsoft Silverlight.
See How Companies Are Using Silverlight
Companies use Silverlight to build interactive applications and deliver flawless streaming media to audiences on all types of media – desktop, web and phone. See the power of Silverlight in action.
Silverlight Enterprise Deployment Guide
This guide helps IT Pros plan and carry out a corporate deployment of Silverlight. The guide describes the system requirements and deployment methods, as well as the techniques to maintain and support Silverlight after deployment
Silverlight 2 SEO Whitepaper
This document describes some best practices for search engine optimization of Silverlight applications. These practices are designed to help developers make their Silverlight content discoverable on a search engine results page and to provide an acceptable experience for users who do not have Silverlight enabled.
Using Silverlight With Windows Media DRM Whitepaper
The Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in empowers content providers to create rich applications to deliver high quality media. This white paper discusses the advantages of developing a rich media client experience using Silverlight and connecting it to an existing Windows Media DRM ecosystem.
Windows Touch Guide
A guide for Windows Touch with information about approaches to Windows Touch and a comprehensive list of guidance for creating multitouch Windows applications. This paper describes the Windows Touch investments in Windows® 7 and provides guidance for software developers who want to take full advantage of Windows on touch-enabled PCs.