Back in December, Microsoft released v1.0 of their Bing Maps Silverlight Control. This included Streetside views, and a beta version of their consumer-facing Bing Maps site that used Silverlight.

Yesterday, Microsoft dropped the 'beta' tag, and the Silverlight Control is currently being rolled out as the default. This replaces "Bing Maps Classic" (ie.the AJAX/JavaScript control) in a gradual roll-out. Currently only a few percent of North American users will see the Silverlight Control, but this will be increased to 100% of all users. Users can opt to use "Bing Maps Classic" if they wish.

In addition to Streetside, Microsoft have added Destination Maps and Local Events to the Silverlight Control. Destination Maps show a destination location with major roads, and other roads required to get there. These maps have a number of different styles including "pirate treasure map".

Chris Pendleton's announcement can be found here.

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