• September 6, 2007

Microsoft officially released its Silverlight(TM) cross-platform, cross-browser rich media plug-in player, said it was working with Novell to develop an open source Linux version called Moonlight, and announced a Silverlight Partner initiative.

Web sites that already use Silverlight include Entertainment Tonight, HSN and World Wrestling Entertainment, Major League Baseball and Disney Interactive.

Microsoft said that more than 35 companies have already signed up as Silverlight partners, including:

• Design agencies Avenue A|Razorfish, BLITZ, Cynergy Systems Inc., frog design inc., IdentityMine Inc., Lightmaker Group Ltd., Metaliq, Resolute Solutions Corp., REZN8, Schematic and VML Inc.; and

• Content delivery networks and infrastructure providers Advection, Akamai Technologies Inc., CacheLogic, Edgecast Networks Inc., Internap Network Services Corp., iStreamPlanet Co., Level3 and Limelight Networks.