Silverlight Deep Zoom

Silverlight enables developers to create rich interactive applications and use high fidelity media, regardless of the target platform or browser, and still use the familiar features, languages and tools of the .NET framework.

Silverlight Deep Zoom allows users to explore collections of super high resolution imagery, from a 2 or 3 megapixel shot from a digital camera to gigapixel scans of museum pieces, all without waiting for huge file downloads.  The simple zooming interface allows users to explore entire collections down to specific details in extreme close-up, all with fantastic performance and smooth transitions. Hard Rock Café is using the Deep Zoom technology to power the site showcasing their huge collection of memorabilia.

Get more details about Deep Zoom from this article on the Microsoft Developer Network site.