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"Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET-based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming model that supports AJAX, VB, C#, Python, and Ruby, and integrates with existing Web applications. Silverlight supports fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality video to all major browsers running on Mac OS or Windows."

That's the marketing stuff. Here's the developer stuff.

Resources

Getting Started with Silverlight - Watch the Getting Started Video or just download Silverlight.
Silverlight Forums - Need help or have a problem? Engage the Silverlight Community in the Forums.
Showcase - Dozens of great Silverlight examples fill this gallery. Even more are at Silverlight Examples in this Wiki.

Learn

How To Videos and Conference Sessions - Dozens of videos designed for both novice and professional Silverlight designers and developers.

Whitepapers - Prefer your content in prose? We've got the paperwork for you. Check out the Silverlight Architecture and what's changed in the betas.
QuickStarts - Task-based samples that walk you through the process of making and deploying your own Silverlight Applications.

The .NET Show on Silverlight - Scott Guthrie and Jason Zander talk about Silverlight with lots of demos and details. It's worth the time even if you fast-forward a bit. It's a good overview.

Videos & Webcasts

There are dozens of great video tutorials over at http://silverlight.net/Learn/.
Silverlight for Total Novices - A step-by-step guide on getting started with Silverlight: building your first application, XAML, JavaScript, the interaction among HTML, JavaScript, and XAML, and creating a useful application.

News

There are a few good sources of top new Silverlight blog posts and informations:

Silverlight Cream
SilverlightNews (on Twitter)

Enjoy! Be sure to explore the sub-pages beneath this page! This is only the beginning. There's also piles more over at http://www.silverlight.net/.

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Revision #2 Mon, Feb 4, 2008 8:00 AM by jchung2008	Silverlight Examples Here's some particularly amazing Silverlight examples found in the blogosphere. Also, be sure to check out the Silverlight Galleries and the Learn page. Examples The Silverlight Showcase- Check out this collection of sites and demos on silverlight.net
Revision #2 Mon, Feb 4, 2008 8:00 AM by jchung2008	Silverlight Blogs Here are some recommended blogs and podcasts dedicated to Silverlight either completely or for the most part. Blogs List of Silverlight Community Blogs;- A huge "river of news" of aggregated Silverlight blogs. A great place to start. WPF Wonderland

Revision #2
Mon, Feb 4, 2008 8:00 AM by jchung2008

Silverlight Examples

Here's some particularly amazing Silverlight examples found in the blogosphere. Also, be sure to check out the Silverlight Galleries and the Learn page. Examples The Silverlight Showcase- Check out this collection of sites and demos on silverlight.net

Revision #2
Mon, Feb 4, 2008 8:00 AM by jchung2008

Silverlight Blogs

Here are some recommended blogs and podcasts dedicated to Silverlight either completely or for the most part. Blogs List of Silverlight Community Blogs;- A huge "river of news" of aggregated Silverlight blogs. A great place to start. WPF Wonderland