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Use Microsoft Silverlight?
Deepak Dhar
Great tool for internal and external communication
If you're working in a communication channel team, SharePoint Designer is a great solution because it helps to have some customized solutions in... Read more →
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  • "I've never paid for SharePoint Designer. What I paid for, is the SharePoint license, the cava, and then the client accesses the line fee."
  • "This solution is free of charge."
  • "The cost of the license is based on the size of the user base."
  • "There is no licensing cost for Designer—it's free."
  • "SharePoint Designer is less expensive than other solutions we have used. We purchased Office 365 which SharePoint comes with the package."
  • "Priced per user per month with different plans to choose from."
  • "SharePoint Online has a subscription-based model for payments and the price is based on user usage."
  • "Most of the time, our customer's license from Microsoft includes the cost of SharePoint. However, if you have to buy it then SharePoint is quite expensive."

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    What do you like most about SharePoint Designer?
    Top Answer:It saved me big time once! My car got broken into and they took my laptop with all my files. But I didn't have to worry because everything was backed up on SharePoint. It was a lifesaver!
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint Designer?
    Top Answer:I've leased Microsoft SharePoint Designer for the enterprise, not System Center. It's for private work, web development specifically.
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    What needs improvement with SharePoint Designer?
    Top Answer:For me, it's flexible enough for most things. But maybe they could improve the user interface to make it easier for everyone to navigate and use. That would be a big plus.
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    Ranking
    5th
    out of 15 in .NET Development Services
    Views
    557
    Comparisons
    298
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
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    2nd
    out of 15 in .NET Development Services
    Views
    1,142
    Comparisons
    425
    Reviews
    27
    Average Words per Review
    342
    Rating
    8.1
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    Also Known As
    Silverlight, MS Silverlight
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    Overview
    Silverlight is a powerful development tool for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web and mobile applications. Silverlight is a free plug-in, powered by the .NET framework and compatible with multiple browsers, devices and operating systems, bringing a new level of interactivity wherever the Web works.
    SharePoint Designer is the tool of choice for the rapid development of SharePoint applications. Using SharePoint Designer, advanced users and developers alike can rapidly create SharePoint solutions in response to business needs. Advanced users can compose no-code solutions that encompass a variety of common scenarios, from collaborative sites and web publishing to Line-Of-Business data integration, business intelligence solutions, and human workflows, leveraging the building blocks available in SharePoint in an easy to use environment.
    Sample Customers
    ESRI, Financial Analytical Service of Ministry of Finance, American Water Enterprises, Toyota Motor Europe, Comarch, Komako, Freelance World, AARCO
    Pyrotek Inc., ICA, Deliver Australia, Secretary of Economy of Mexico, Aegon, ABB Switzerland, Ascent Yarns Private Limited, Bakewell Biscuits Pvt Ltd, Hitachi Consulting
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government10%
    Educational Organization7%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government15%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise59%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    Microsoft Silverlight is ranked 5th in .NET Development Services while SharePoint Designer is ranked 2nd in .NET Development Services with 49 reviews. Microsoft Silverlight is rated 0.0, while SharePoint Designer is rated 7.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of SharePoint Designer writes "Intuitive, customizable, and reliable". Microsoft Silverlight is most compared with Adobe Flash, ASP.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio, whereas SharePoint Designer is most compared with Microsoft Visual Studio and ASP.NET.

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