WPF
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SILVERLIGHT
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1. Richest functionality, including 3D graphics |
1. Functionality is a subset of WPF's feature set |
2. It is used mainly for the desktop applications, but its components can be used in ASP.NET web sites also. |
2. Used in web site development. |
3. It is Windows dependent |
3. It is not Windows dependent. It can be implemented on Linux(Moonlight) and the Nokis OS Symbian. |
4. Ships as part of the .NET Framework |
4. Ships independently |
5. Use Root Tags like Window, Page, and User Control. |
5. Use Root Tags Like User Control, and Page. |
6. Does not need browser plugins. |
6. Needs a browser plugin to download and execute the Silverlight content in a web page. |