Deep Zoom Mardi Gras
Try it here: https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/2009/mardigras/silverlight.html
What is it? Richer storytelling through pictures’ to their audience for any major event - from the world’s largest Mardi Gras, to bush fires, to sporting events etc
The Technology bit – the following technologies were used: Silverlight, Azure, Expression Suite, Visual Studio 2008, DeepZoom composer, IE8
More info re: how, can be found on the blogs of Michael and Greg