Create Silverlight applications using .NET languages such as Visual C# and Visual Basic. View the features matrix to see the features in this version.
As with all pre-release software things can change and while Microsoft does everything to ensure the Beta reaches a high quality bar, Beta 1 is not meant for mission critical applications. While Microsoft recommends companies begin to experiment and build with the Beta to ensure applications can be deployed on subsequent releases, there is also a Go-Live license available for Silverlight 2 Beta 1 for early adopters.