There are so many report software currently available in the market which are operating under the platform of Microsoft Silverlight. This article is a simple guide on such reporting tools.

Before we give out the list on what the reporting tools are under the Silverlight platform is, it is a must that this program should be defined first. To start with, Silverlight has a framework for a web application program which has been developed by Microsoft. Its functionalities are similar to that of Adobe Flash which is to combine graphics, multimedia, interactivity, and animations into just one runtime environment.

Initially, Silverlight was released into the public as a plug-in for video streaming. But later versions of the application included other features for interactivity as well as a support for programming languages such as .NET. Aside from these two, the new version is allowed to configure and use its development tools. This new version was released last July 9, 2009 and is called the Microsoft Silverlight 3.0.

The Silverlight application program can go well together with several web browser products which are used with the operating systems of Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. Aside from these operating systems, mobile devices which start with the Symbian or Series 60 and Windows Mobile 7 phones have a high tendency that they will be supported by the program by 2010.

There are free software programs which have been implemented. This program has been called Moonlight and has been developed by Microsoft in its partnership with Novell. Because of the partnership of these two big companies, they have been able to produce compatible functionality to the FreeBSD, Linux and the other platforms which are open source.

The applications by Silverlight can be written through the use of any programming language under .NET. With regards to this, the program can used any development tools with .NET languages which are compatible with Silverlight. The only provision of such compatibility is that such languages can target hosts such as Silverlight CoreCLR instead of using the CLR framework of .NET.

In order to design UI Silverlight applications of versions 1.0 and 2, Microsoft has placed versions 2 and 2 SP1 of Microsoft Expression Blend respectively. Aside from this, Visual Studio 2008 is also possible to be used in developing and debugging applications by Silverlight. So that Silverlight projects can be created and let the CoreCLR be targeted by the compiler, Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio is required by Visual Studio 2008.

One Silverlight project includes the CreateSilverlight.js and Silverlight.js files which are initialized by the programs plug-in to be used as the UIs XAML file, in HTML files, and in the applications code-behind files. The debugging procedure of any Silverlight application is the same as with applications by ASP.NET. The feature called CLR Remote Cross Platform Debugging by Visual Studio can also be utilized in order to debug applications of Silverlight while are operating on different platforms. Along with Silverlight 2s release, an additional development tool option has been added and is called Eclipse.

Now that the program has been defined, here are some of the tools which can be used in report functions of Silverlight: FPS Icons Pack 1.0.49, Silverlight Files Uploader, DevForce Silverlight, Control System Works, Optimal Report Generator, Inventory Bookkeeping Software, and so many more.

What is so SPECIAL on HostForLife.eu Silverlight 4 Hosting?

We know that finding a cheap, reliable web host is not a simple task so we’ve put all the information you need in one place to help you make your decision. At HostForLife, we pride ourselves in our commitment to our customers and want to make sure they have all the details they need before making that big decision.

We will work tirelessly to provide a refreshing and friendly level of customer service. We believe in creativity, innovation, and a competitive spirit in all that we do. We are sound, honest company who feels that business is more than just the bottom line. We consider every business opportunity a chance to engage and interact with our customers and our community. Neither our clients nor our employees are a commodity. They are part of our family.

The followings are the top 10 reasons you should trust your online business and hosting needs to us:

- FREE domain for Life - HostForLife gives you your own free domain name for life with our Professional Hosting Plan and 3 free domains with any of Reseller Hosting Plan! There’s no need to panic about renewing your domain as HostForLife will automatically do this for you to ensure you never lose the all important identity of your site
- 99,9% Uptime Guarantee - HostForLife promises it’s customers 99.9% network uptime! We are so concerned about uptime that we set up our own company to monitor people’s uptime for them called HostForLife Uptime
- 24/7-based Support - We never fall asleep and we run a service that is opening 24/7 a year. Even everyone is on holiday during Easter or Christmast/New Year, we are always behind our desk serving our customers
- Customer Tailored Support - if you compare our hosting plans to others you will see that we are offering a much better deal in every aspect; performance, disk quotas, bandwidth allocation, databases, security, control panel features, e-mail services, real-time stats, and service
- Money Back Guarantee - HostForLife offers a ‘no questions asked’ money back guarantee with all our plans for any cancellations made within the first 30 days of ordering. Our cancellation policy is very simple - if you cancel your account within 30 days of first signing up we will provide you with a full refund
- Experts in Silverlight 4 Hosting - Given the scale of our environment, we have recruited and developed some of the best talent in the hosting technology that you are using. Our team is strong because of the experience and talents of the individuals who make up HostForLife
- Daily Backup Service - We realise that your website is very important to your business and hence, we never ever forget to create a daily backup. Your database and website are backup every night into a permanent remote tape drive to ensure that they are always safe and secure. The backup is always ready and available anytime you need it
- Easy Site Administration - With our powerful control panel, you can always administer most of your site features easily without even needing to contact for our Support Team. Additionally, you can also install more than 100 FREE applications directly via our Control  Panel in 1 minute!

Happy Hosting!