what exactly is silverlight by microsoft

Thank You

Silverlight is an Web enhancement tool from Microsoft. This page offers information: Silverlight

I've never used this and have no suggestions about it.

Dwight

Silverlight is Microsoft's competitor to Adobe Flash. For developers, Silverlight has the ability to use .NET languages. Though, Adobe Flash runs on far more platforms. For end users, its just yet another stupid plugin which makes your back and forward buttons obsolete.

thank you, sounds like i don't need it