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that agreed binding cuts in pollution are down 5% on 1990 levels — the target
set under Kyoto. But the drop has little to do with climate policies: the bulk of the decline is
down to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent economic decline in eastern European
countries in the 1990s. Without these nations, with so-called "economies in transition", greenhouse
gas emissions have grown by almost 10% since 1990, the figures show. /ppThe UN released the data
ahead of a key meeting of environment ministers to discuss climate change in a
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executive secretary of the UN climate secretariat, said the figures showed emissions have risen
sharply since the turn of the century. /pp"The biggest recent increase in emissions of
industrialised countries has come from economies in transition, which have seen a rise of 7.4% in
greenhouse-gas emissions within the 2000 to 2006 time frame," he said. "The figures clearly
underscore the urgency for the UN negotiating process to make good progress in Poznan and move
forward quickly in designing a new agreement to respond to the challenge of climate
change."/ppAmong industrialised countries, 16 are on target to meet their Kyoto obligations
including France, the UK, Greece and Hungary, the UN said. Some 20 countries are lagging, including
Canada, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand and Spain. /ppNations that miss their Kyoto
target in 2012 will have a penalty of an extra 33% added to whatever cut they agree under a new
treaty, de Boer said./ppEmissions reported under Kyoto do not include pollution from aviation and
shipping, as these are classed as international activities not attributable to countries./pdiv
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World Leaders Gather at Green Energy Summit 2009 to Plug Bailout Scenarios
Clean Technology, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability as Sound Engines for Economic Growth
BANGALORE, November 14, 2008 -- Don't wait for a bailout. There is none. This deepening
understanding is bringing together leading green energy experts, heads of state, top government
officials, heads of large international organisations, policy makers, sustainability experts,
environmentalists and global investors at Green Energy Summit 2009 (GES 2009), March 4-7, 2009 to
be held at the Palace Grounds, Bangalore, India.
Going green is both a corporate advantage and an opportunity for humanity to enable change. GES
2009 (www.greenenergysummit.com)
will bring together the government, civil society and private business leaders in a bid to develop
and drive new initiatives, provide insights, showcase sustainable product development and green
business opportunities, and facilitate interaction between entities from all over the world and
India. The summit will also address policy options and practical applications that have proven
successful in ramping up development of environmentally and economically sound solutions that truly
benefit all stakeholders.
At GES 2009, participants can:
-> Tune in to four focus areas - Green Power, Green Buildings, Green Fuels & Transportation,
Green IT.
-> Discuss solutions to some of humanity's most compelling issues: energy security, climate
change, renewable sources of energy & sustainable human development.
-> Unlock sales opportunities in India: must-attend for International companies interested in
meeting Indian buyers, partners and representatives.
-> Find your match and shortlist potential business partners: the GES concierge will work away
at your shortlist and arrange up to 6 one-on-one appointments.
-> Expertise, advice and strategy: benefit from the expertise, credibility and mandates of a
powerhouse team of influential RE and clean technology experts.
SPEAKERS AT GES 2009
”GES 2009 will be a wholly interactive event with accent on the application of renewable
energy and clean technologies in green power, green buildings, green fuels and transportation and
green IT. The program will comprise high-level keynote sessions, expert case studies on specific
themes, awards function, networking dinner and guided tours of green energy
installations”, says Dr. Arcot Ramachandran, chairperson of the
organising team.
Speakers include Dr. Hermann Scheer (Member, German Parliament; President Eurosolar; General
Chairman, WCRE), H.E. Corrado Clini (Director General, Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea,
Italy & Chair, G8 Global Bioenergy Partnership), Dr. Mohamed T. El-Ashry (Chair, REN21), Prof.
Arthouros Zervos (Chairman, GWEC), Dr. R.K. Pachauri (Chairman, IPCC), Dr. Dan Arvizu (Director,
NREL), Dr. Jamshed J. Irani (Director, TATA Sons Limited and Chairman, Tata Quality Management
Services), Michael T. Eckhart (President, ACORE & Co-chairman, WCRE), Dr. Marianne Osterkorn
(International Director, REEEP), Dr. Yogi Goswami (Former President, ISES), Dr. Pramod Deo
(Chairman, CERC), R Seshasayee (MD, Ashok Leyland), Nitin Desai (Special Adviser to the Secretary
General for the World Summit on the Information Society), David Bohigian (Assistant Secretary, U.S.
Department of Commerce), Dipal C Barua (MD, Grameen Shakti), Dr Ajay Mathur (Director General,
BEE), Dr. Jose Achache (Director, Group on Earth Observations) and several other important
stakeholders.
ASIA'S LARGEST EXHIBITION FOR RENEWABLE AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES
Green Energy Expo is spread out over 10,000 sqm and will enjoy a footfall of more than 100,000. The
exhibitions will have separate pavilions for Green Power, Green IT, Green Buildings, Green Fuels
& Transport, Sustainable Brand Showcase, Nano in Sustainability and Biotech in Sustainability.
Featuring Indian and International exhibitors from the US, Europe, Canada, Middle East and Asia
Pacific, meet manufacturers, builders, vendors and investors of unconventional energy technology
(solar, wind, biofuel, thermal), enterprise hardware & software technology vendors,
semiconductor companies, financial institutions, venture capitalists and government bodies.
The summit is supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India;
EUROSOLAR, World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE); Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
(IREDA), Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Confederation of Real Estate Developer's Associations
of India (CREDAI) and Karnataka Renewable Energy Ltd. (KREDL).
SPONSOR GES 2009 AND JOIN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE
”Climate change and sustainability strategies, renewable, green and clean technologies are as
important for our planet as was perhaps financial jurisprudence to the current economic downturn.
When the chips are down, customers and prospects will always look up to brands and businesses that
are sustainable, conservative, and willing to assume corporate social responsibility for a cleaner
future,” says Dilip Thomas, Steering Committee Member/Program Chair
& CEO of Saltmarch Media, the organizers of GES 2009.
If you have a sustainable brand, product, or service, your presence as a sponsor at GES 2009 sends
out the right signals to your various marketing initiatives including customer touch points, CSR
and branding, besides demonstrating clear commitment towards a clean, green and sustainable planet.
GES 2009 is the world-class forum for varied stakeholders from the Solar, Wind, Biomass, IT,
Transport, Construction, Aviation, Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology, to showcase your brand,
propagate your leadership message, and unlock sales opportunities.
About Saltmarch Media
GES 2009 is conceived and organised by Saltmarch Media in association with the Renewable Energy
Action Forum (REAF) -- like-minded bodies that believe passionately in the role of Renewable Energy
Technologies (RETs) in national development, reducing our dependency on fuel imports and protection
of the environment.
The organising committee is chaired by Dr. Arcot Ramachandran (Chairman TERI Governing Council,
Former Under Secretary General UN, and Secretary, DST). Committee members include Dr. J Gururaja
(Former Sr Adviser, United Nations and Adviser, MNRE, GoI), Dr. V Balasubramanian (Former
Additional Chief Secretary, GoK), Dilip Thomas (Chairman & CEO, Saltmarch), A K Vora (Former
MD, Tata BP Solar India, K Jairaj (Principal Secretary, Energy, GoK), Indu Britto (Group Publisher,
Saltmarch Media), Shri. M N Vidyashankar (Ex-officio Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka), K
Subramanya, CEO, Tata BP Solar India Limited, Dr. Bhaktavatsalam (Former Chairman, IREDA, GoI), and
Dr. Harish Hande – Founder & CEO, SELCO India.
For more information on GES contact the GES Hotline:
Mobile: +91 99015 08099, Tel: +91 80 4005 1000
Email: info@greenenergysummit.com
World Leaders Gather at Green Energy Summit 2009 to Plug Bailout Scenarios
Clean Technology, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability as Sound Engines for Economic Growth
BANGALORE, November 14, 2008 -- Don't wait for a bailout. There is none. This deepening
understanding is bringing together leading green energy experts, heads of state, top government
officials, heads of large international organisations, policy makers, sustainability experts,
environmentalists and global investors at Green Energy Summit 2009 (GES 2009), March 4-7, 2009 to
be held at the Palace Grounds, Bangalore, India.
Going green is both a corporate advantage and an opportunity for humanity to enable change. GES
2009 (www.greenenergysummit.com)
will bring together the government, civil society and private business leaders in a bid to develop
and drive new initiatives, provide insights, showcase sustainable product development and green
business opportunities, and facilitate interaction between entities from all over the world and
India. The summit will also address policy options and practical applications that have proven
successful in ramping up development of environmentally and economically sound solutions that truly
benefit all stakeholders.
At GES 2009, participants can:
-> Tune in to four focus areas - Green Power, Green Buildings, Green Fuels & Transportation,
Green IT.
-> Discuss solutions to some of humanity's most compelling issues: energy security, climate
change, renewable sources of energy & sustainable human development.
-> Unlock sales opportunities in India: must-attend for International companies interested in
meeting Indian buyers, partners and representatives.
-> Find your match and shortlist potential business partners: the GES concierge will work away
at your shortlist and arrange up to 6 one-on-one appointments.
-> Expertise, advice and strategy: benefit from the expertise, credibility and mandates of a
powerhouse team of influential RE and clean technology experts.
SPEAKERS AT GES 2009
”GES 2009 will be a wholly interactive event with accent on the application of renewable
energy and clean technologies in green power, green buildings, green fuels and transportation and
green IT. The program will comprise high-level keynote sessions, expert case studies on specific
themes, awards function, networking dinner and guided tours of green energy
installations”, says Dr. Arcot Ramachandran, chairperson of the
organising team.
Speakers include Dr. Hermann Scheer (Member, German Parliament; President Eurosolar; General
Chairman, WCRE), H.E. Corrado Clini (Director General, Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea,
Italy & Chair, G8 Global Bioenergy Partnership), Dr. Mohamed T. El-Ashry (Chair, REN21), Prof.
Arthouros Zervos (Chairman, GWEC), Dr. R.K. Pachauri (Chairman, IPCC), Dr. Dan Arvizu (Director,
NREL), Dr. Jamshed J. Irani (Director, TATA Sons Limited and Chairman, Tata Quality Management
Services), Michael T. Eckhart (President, ACORE & Co-chairman, WCRE), Dr. Marianne Osterkorn
(International Director, REEEP), Dr. Yogi Goswami (Former President, ISES), Dr. Pramod Deo
(Chairman, CERC), R Seshasayee (MD, Ashok Leyland), Nitin Desai (Special Adviser to the Secretary
General for the World Summit on the Information Society), David Bohigian (Assistant Secretary, U.S.
Department of Commerce), Dipal C Barua (MD, Grameen Shakti), Dr Ajay Mathur (Director General,
BEE), Dr. Jose Achache (Director, Group on Earth Observations) and several other important
stakeholders.
ASIA'S LARGEST EXHIBITION FOR RENEWABLE AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES
Green Energy Expo is spread out over 10,000 sqm and will enjoy a footfall of more than 100,000. The
exhibitions will have separate pavilions for Green Power, Green IT, Green Buildings, Green Fuels
& Transport, Sustainable Brand Showcase, Nano in Sustainability and Biotech in Sustainability.
Featuring Indian and International exhibitors from the US, Europe, Canada, Middle East and Asia
Pacific, meet manufacturers, builders, vendors and investors of unconventional energy technology
(solar, wind, biofuel, thermal), enterprise hardware & software technology vendors,
semiconductor companies, financial institutions, venture capitalists and government bodies.
The summit is supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India;
EUROSOLAR, World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE); Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
(IREDA), Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Confederation of Real Estate Developer's Associations
of India (CREDAI) and Karnataka Renewable Energy Ltd. (KREDL).
SPONSOR GES 2009 AND JOIN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE
”Climate change and sustainability strategies, renewable, green and clean technologies are as
important for our planet as was perhaps financial jurisprudence to the current economic downturn.
When the chips are down, customers and prospects will always look up to brands and businesses that
are sustainable, conservative, and willing to assume corporate social responsibility for a cleaner
future,” says Dilip Thomas, Steering Committee Member/Program Chair
& CEO of Saltmarch Media, the organizers of GES 2009.
If you have a sustainable brand, product, or service, your presence as a sponsor at GES 2009 sends
out the right signals to your various marketing initiatives including customer touch points, CSR
and branding, besides demonstrating clear commitment towards a clean, green and sustainable planet.
GES 2009 is the world-class forum for varied stakeholders from the Solar, Wind, Biomass, IT,
Transport, Construction, Aviation, Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology, to showcase your brand,
propagate your leadership message, and unlock sales opportunities.
About Saltmarch Media
GES 2009 is conceived and organised by Saltmarch Media in association with the Renewable Energy
Action Forum (REAF) -- like-minded bodies that believe passionately in the role of Renewable Energy
Technologies (RETs) in national development, reducing our dependency on fuel imports and protection
of the environment.
The organising committee is chaired by Dr. Arcot Ramachandran (Chairman TERI Governing Council,
Former Under Secretary General UN, and Secretary, DST). Committee members include Dr. J Gururaja
(Former Sr Adviser, United Nations and Adviser, MNRE, GoI), Dr. V Balasubramanian (Former
Additional Chief Secretary, GoK), Dilip Thomas (Chairman & CEO, Saltmarch), A K Vora (Former
MD, Tata BP Solar India, K Jairaj (Principal Secretary, Energy, GoK), Indu Britto (Group Publisher,
Saltmarch Media), Shri. M N Vidyashankar (Ex-officio Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka), K
Subramanya, CEO, Tata BP Solar India Limited, Dr. Bhaktavatsalam (Former Chairman, IREDA, GoI), and
Dr. Harish Hande – Founder & CEO, SELCO India.
For more information on GES contact the GES Hotline:
Mobile: +91 99015 08099, Tel: +91 80 4005 1000
Email: info@greenenergysummit.com
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the device itself while the other is connected to a computer. Heck, you can even hook up the device
adapter to a USB hub and voila - you have an instant wireless USB hub to go. Prices start from 59
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solution. Like the Cables Unlimited set, the Olidata combo includes one adapter that plugs into
your printer or other device and one that plugs into your laptop or desktop computer, which
magically work together to let the two communicate with each other as if they were actually
connected -- you can also plug the dongle into any old USB hub and instantly have a Wireless USB
hub. Of course, with WiQuest now a
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of the picture/a, it's still far from a sure thing that Wireless USB will be around for the long
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Well, it's increasingly starting to look like the reports of
Wireless USB's demise may have been at least slightly exaggerated, as Italy's Olidata has now
followed
Cables Unlimited's lead in releasing a Wireless USB adapter set based on Wisair's WSR601
single-chip solution. Like the Cables Unlimited set, the Olidata combo includes one adapter that
plugs into your printer or other device and one that plugs into your laptop or desktop computer,
which magically work together to let the two communicate with each other as if they were actually
connected -- you can also plug the dongle into any old USB hub and instantly have a Wireless USB
hub. Of course, with WiQuest now
out of the picture, it's still far from a sure thing that Wireless USB will be around for the
long haul, but those looking to get in on the standard while the going's good can apparently pick
up Olidata's set in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and the U.K now for €59, or roughly $75.
iA football manager simulation game for Linux./ibr / br / bAbout this version/bbr / * added flag
for Montenegro (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / * added definitions for a European Union League (thanks
to Mihai Floran)br / * added new short leagues (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / * added definitions for
Hungary (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / * added definitions for Russia (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / *
added definitions for Portugal (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / * added definitions for Austria (thanks
to Mihai Floran)br / * added definitions for Ukraine (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / * added
definitions for Moldova (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / * added league commentary for Italy (thanks to
Basilio Silvio Greco)br / * added league commentary for Romania (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / *
added Romanian hints (thanks to Mihai Floran)br / * added updated definitions for Romania (thanks
to Mihai Floran)br / * fixed a problem with the Youth Academy preferencebr / * added player balking
during transfersbr / * added ticket prices for the stadiumbr / * added variable interest rate for
loansbr / * added automatic loan repaymentbr / * fixed next opponent display bug on Macbr / *
update french translation (thanks to Marc Schneider)br / br / br / Bug reports can be filed in the
bug reports forum (http://bygfoot.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1).br / br / Bygfoot
downloads you can find here (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=46139)br / br /
Have fun!br / br / Ronald
I recently gave a State of the Open Web talk as part of the Google Developer Days overseas, in Italy,
Russia, the Czech Republic, and Israel (I'm getting over a 10-hour jet lag right now - whew). The
talk description:
"Come learn about the state of the Open Web, what it is, and why it is so important. In this
presentation you will learn about the latest Open Web technologies, including the Canvas tag, Web
Fonts, SVG, HTML 5, and see demos, code snippets, and the state of their implementations across
browsers. Discover what you can use today (more than you'd expect!) and what remains to be
done."
[Disclosure: I work for Google on the Open Web Advocacy team]
Hyundai Motor and Prada will collaborate to create three special edition Genesis sedans that will
combine the best technology and industrial design with quality materials, craftsmanship and an
innovative new approach aimed at creating a new driving experience. Prada´s design team will
create three special edition Genesis sedans in Italy over a four month period, working closely with
Hyundai Motor’s engineers and own designers, using the house’s signature materials....
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href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/10/14/silverlight-2-released.aspx"shipped
Silverlight 2/a last month.#160; Over the last 4 weeks, the final release of Silverlight 2 has been
downloaded and installed on more than 100 million consumer machines.#160; It has also recently been
published to corporate administrators via the Microsoft SMS and Microsoft Update programs to enable
them to automatically deploy across enterprises.#160; Over 1 in 4 computers on the Internet now
have some version of Silverlight installed./p pSilverlight 2 was a major release, and delivered an
impressive set of cross-browser, cross-platform functionality for Media and Rich Internet
Application experiences.#160; It has been great watching new sites launch using it./p pstronguMedia
Experiences/u/strong/p pSilverlight 2 enables the highest quality video on the web, and delivers it
with the lowest TCO of any media platform./p pOne of the capabilities built-into Silverlight 2 is
its support for quot;adaptive streamingquot; - which enables video to be delivered at multiple
bitrates (for example: 400Kbits, 800Kbits, 1.5Mbits, 2Mbits) with Silverlight dynamically choosing
the optimal bitrate to use depending on the network bandwidth and CPU capability of the client (it
can also automatically switch bitrates seamlessly if conditions change later).#160; /p
pSilverlight's adaptive streaming support is extensible.#160; strongMove Networks/strong (who
helped pioneer the concept of adaptive streaming) have already integrated their adaptive streaming
solution with Silverlight.#160; Silverlight 2 and Move were used to stream the strongDemocratic
National Convention/strong live on the web this summer.#160; /p pLast month we announced that
Microsoft will be adding adaptive streaming support as a free feature of our IIS7 web-server.#160;
IIS Smooth Streaming will provide an integrated way to deliver HD quality adaptive video over the
web. Visit strongAkamai's/strong a target="_blank" href="http://www.smoothhd.com"www.smoothhd.com/a
site to see some awesome examples of Silverlight 2 and IIS Smooth Streaming in action (with
adaptive streaming up to 2.5Mbits)./p pThe strongNBC Olympics/strong site used Silverlight 2 to
serve more than 3,500 hours of live and on-demand Olympic coverage to over 60 million unique
visitors this summer.#160; Visitors to the site watched an emaverage/em of 27 minutes of video -
which is stunningly high for online video.#160; The site used the new Silverlight adaptive
streaming capability to support 1.5Mbit bitrates - which helped deliver an awesome video
experience: /p pimg src="http://www.scottgu.com/blogposts/slnovpost/nbc.png" / /p pIn addition to
powering the Olympics experience in the US, Silverlight was also used in France (by
strongFranceTV/strong), the Netherlands (by strongNOS/strong), Russia (by strongSportbox.ru/strong)
and Italy (by strongRAI/strong).#160; In addition to video quality, a big reason behind these
broadcasters decision to use Silverlight was the TCO and streaming cost difference Silverlight
provided.#160; In the August 2008 edition of Web Designer Magazine (a Dutch publication) a NOS
representative reported that they were able to serve 100,000 concurrent users using Silverlight and
40 Windows Media Servers, whereas it would have required 270 servers if they had used Flash Media
Servers./p pOver the last month we've seen several major new deployments of Silverlight for media
scenarios.#160; For example: strongCBS College Sports/strong is now using Silverlight to stream
NCAA events from its 170 partner colleges and university.#160; strongBlockbuster/strong is
replacing Flash with Silverlight for its MovieLink application. And strongNetflix /strongtwo weeks
ago rolled out its new Instant Watch service using Silverlight.#160; /p pimg
src="http://www.scottgu.com/blogposts/slnovpost/netflix.png" / /p pstronguRich Internet
Applications (RIA) Experiences/u/strong/p pSilverlight 2 delivers a cross-browser, cross-platform
subset of the .NET Framework, and enables developers to build Rich Internet Applications.#160; /p
pDevelopers can use either VS 2008 or the free Visual Web Developer 2008 Express to open and edit
Silverlight 2 projects, and get a powerful code-focused .NET development environment.#160;
Designers can use Expression Blend 2 SP1 to open and edit the same projects and use a creative tool
to sculpt and create rich user experiences.#160; I recently blogged about the nice
developer/designer workflow this enables a target="_blank"
href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/11/14/styling-a-silverlight-twitter-application-with-expression-blend-2.aspx"here/a.#160;
Two weeks ago at the PDC we also shipped the first release of our a target="_blank"
href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sburke/archive/2008/10/28/silverlight-toolkit-now-available-for-download.aspx"Silverlight
Toolkit/a - an open source project which adds additional runtime controls and components for
Silverlight 2 development (including new charting controls).#160; /p pA number of customers have
already launched Internet-facing Silverlight 2 RIA solutions (including strongRenault/strong,
strongHard Rock/strong and strongToyota/strong). For example, last monthstrong AOL/strong launched
their new a target="_blank" href="http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=webmailriaamp;loc=0"AOL
Mail/a RIA using Silverlight 2:/p pimg src="http://www.scottgu.com/blogposts/slnovpost/aol.png" /
/p pSilverlight 2 is also now being used in a variety of enterprise solutions.#160; For example,
strongK2/strong recently launched their new a target="_blank"
href="http://www.k2.com/en/displaycontent.aspx?id=973"Blackpoint workflow management solution/a for
Microsoft SharePoint using Silverlight:/p pimg
src="http://www.scottgu.com/blogposts/slnovpost/k2.png" / /p pMicrosoft is also deploying new
Silverlight based RIA experiences.#160; The strongWindows Live Team's /strongnew photo application
(a target="_blank" href="http://photos.live.com"photos.live.com/a) and video communications
application (a target="_blank" href="http://videomessages.live.com"videomessages.live.com/a) are
both built with Silverlight 2, as is the new a target="_blank" href="http://newmsntoolbar.com"MSN
Toolbar/a (it uses Silverlight to customize the browser frame).#160; Last month at the PDC we also
gave a first sneak-peak demo of some of the new Office 14 Web Companion RIA applications which use
Silverlight. /p pstronguSilverlight 3/u/strong/p pNext year we will ship our next major Silverlight
release -- Silverlight 3.#160; /p pSilverlight 3 will include major media enhancements (including
H.264 video support), major graphics improvements (including 3D support and GPU hardware
acceleration), as well as major application development improvements (including richer data-binding
support and additional controls).#160; Note these are just a small sampling of the improvements -
we have plenty of additional cool features we are going to keep up our sleeves a little longer.
;-)/p pNext year Visual Studio and Visual Web Developer Express will also support a fully editable
and interactive designer for Silverlight, and add tool support for data-binding:/p pimg
src="http://www.scottgu.com/blogposts/slnovpost/vs.png" / /p pWe are pretty excited about where
Silverlight is today, as well as the roadmap in place over the next year.#160; It has been really
great to watch customers go live with cool solutions.#160; The next year is going to be a fun one
as more and more sites launch with Silverlight 2, and as even bigger scenarios are enabled with
Silverlight 3 and beyond. :-)/p pHope this helps,/p pScott/p /fontimg
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