I know the team has been working hard and new stuff has been developed, so I guess this forum topic has just taken a backseat to the blog and other means.

Anyhow, here's some encouraging stuff I just read about Silverlight 4 Beta:

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# Performance optimizations mean Silverlight 4 applications start quicker and run 200% faster than the equivalent Silverlight 3 application.
# Deep Zoom enhancements include hardware acceleration to support larger datasets and faster animation.
# Multi-touch support enables a range of gestures and touch interactions to be integrated into user experiences.
"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverlight

So, perhaps we can look for significantly faster performance plus multi-touch technology!

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