Microsoft Release Silverlight 1.0

Microsoft has released to the web (RTW) Silverlight 1.0, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering a richer user experience on the Web. In addition, Microsoft will work with Novell to deliver Silverlight support for Linux, called Moonlight, and based on the project started on mone-project.com. Silverlight reduces development and deployment costs and provides enhanced Web audio and vides streaming and playback using Windows Media Technologies. Microsoft unveiled new Silverlight customer experience on “Entertainment Tonight”. HSN and World Wrestling Entertainment, and also launched the Silverlight Partner Initiative, a program designed to foster collaboration among solution providers, content delivery networks, tools vendors and design.