Is Silverlight dead?
Microsoft has recently released Silverlight 5 though it is moving away from Silverlight to HTML5. So, is this the last release of SilverLight?The big question is "Is Silverlight dead?"
Silverlight is a browser plugin which works well on a desktop environment. But as we are now in the world of smart phones/tab devices where plugins are considered as evil, Silverlight would have hard time to survive.Though silverlight is cross platform but only for desktop environment. As we are now in the world of smart phones/tab devices, the meaning of cross platform solution has changed. HTML5 is the true cross platform solution for everything. So, it might be good to consider HTML5/css3.

Integrating Security into Development, No Pain Required

Integrating Security into Development, No Pain Required

Sponsored by IBM

Developers and security have traditionally been like oil and water. For developers, their key concern is making deadlines and enabling new lines of business. Meanwhile, the state of coding flaws, bug announcements and undiscovered zero day vulnerabilities are driving most security professionals to the brink. While both groups know they should be working together to improve code, development processes and application management, this type of coordination is still the exception rather than the norm.

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http://www.sans.org/reading_room/analysts_program/ibm-appsec.pdf