Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2

By: Daryl K. Taft

CBS College Sports uses Silverlight 2 to stream college football games and other content.

The Democratic National Convention used Silverlight to stream Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance of the Democratic Party nomination for president.

France Televisions, the French national television broadcaster, uses Silverlight to stream content to viewers.

Hard Rock uses Silverlight to create widgets such as this John Lennon snapshot.

The 2008 Olympics provided a key spotlight for Silverlight.