Release date is April 30, 2007 for the much anticipated, highly revered Active-x plugin from Microsoft is slowly settling in, scaring some competiritors, and reviving a good comradery amongst developers who have been waiting for this day for months, if not years.  We used to call it WPF/e now we call it by the one true name... SilverLight!!!  Yah, now that's a pretty cool name for a pretty cool. transcendental browser plugin.  I know that I will be using SilverLight everywhere I can.  Already have it databinding to dynamic data objects, interfacing with 3rd party controls, wow life is sweet.

All you want to know about Silverlight

From the MS PR Article:“We’ve consistently heard from the media companies that they want the ability to easily implement key technologies for Internet video and rich broadband experiences,” said Bob Mason, chief technology officer at Brightcove. “With the release of Silverlight, Microsoft is bringing rich interactive experiences coupled with the VC-1 video standard into the browser, and we’re excited to announce plans to support this technology and continue to give our customers access to the cutting-edge technologies that will drive the growth of Internet TV.”