富媒体平台比较(Silverlight,NET,Flash(flex))
| Features/Benefits | Silverlight | .NET 3.0 | Flash/Flex |
| Rich 2D animation/graphics with audio and video | yes | yes | yes |
| Industry standard video codec | yes | yes | no |
| Scalable video format from HD to mobile | yes | yes | no |
| Hardware-assisted editing and encoding solutions | yes | yes | no |
| XML (XAML)-based presentation layer for SEO | yes | no | no |
| Choice of standards-based and high-performance languages | yes | yes | no |
| End-to-end server and application platform | yes | yes | no |
| Media server licensing (unlimited bandwidth) | $999 | $999 | $4500 |
| Content access protection (DRM) | yes | yes | no |
| Client side playlists for ad-insertion | yes | yes | yes |
| Robust video publishing tools and third-party ecosystem | yes | yes | no |
| High-performance, multi-core enabled client | yes | yes | no |
| Scalable full screen video up to HD (720p) | yes | yes | no |
| Native support for device-based video | yes | yes | no |
| Offline, document support | no | yes | no |
| Data Exchange with Web Server (AJAX, Web Service) | yes | yes | yes |
| Encrypted Content | no | yes | no |
| Binary or Text Format | text 1 | binary | binary |
| Easy Installation Support for Platform Requirements | yes | no | yes |
| Tools | yes (Beta/CTP) | yes | yes |
| 3D Support | no | yes | no |
| 3rd Party Controls | yes 2 | yes | yes |
| Client size | ~2MB | ~50MB | ~2MB |
| Supported operating systems | Windows/Mac | Windows | Windows/Mac Linux Mobile (light) |
1 maybe will be changed later; currently you could GZIP the content to reduce size of XAML code
也许以后会改变这种方式，当前你可以使用GZIP来压缩XAML传输大小。
2 using wpfeControl.createFromXaml(xamlstring);
可以使用wpfeControl.createFromXaml来创建
