Silverlight is being positioned for use in desktop and Web applications, as well as Windows Phone applications. The company will, however, also support HTML5 in its Internet Explorer 9 browser, enabling developers to leverage standards-based application capabilities. "It will deliver the best experience as possible," he said. Silverlight is Microsoft's technology for "premium" application experiences, said Brian Goldfarb, Microsoft director of developer platforms. He speculated Microsoft was offering Silverlight 5 details a bit early to quash any mixed messages about the company's commitment to the platform. "The main importance is that on the road map, it's coming, and Microsoft continues to show its ability to iterate with regard to Silverlight based on four major releases in three years," said analyst Ray Valdes of Gartner. On the other hand, Microsoft has been stressing its commitment to the platform Wednesday's announcement continues in that vein. The company appeared to emphasize HTML5 while relegating Silverlight 5 to being primarily a platform for Windows Phone 7 application development. Recently, though, there has been confusion as to how much of a proirity Silverlight is for Microsoft.
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