Silverlight 2.0 - Get Started

Recently I started learning everything I can about Silverlight 2.0 (Beta 1 specifically) due to a work related project.

I have been a fan of this technology in principle from the first time I read it will bring .NET into the browser but now that I have actually used it I must say I am very impressed at many levels.

While in the near future I plan to start blogging about this technology in more detail for now here are some links to get you started if you have some interest.

Getting Started:

Prerequisites:

You're going to need Visual Studio 2008 Standard or higher (sorry no express support at this point)

Get the development tools for VS 2008:

• Microsoft Silverlight Tools Beta 1 for Visual Studio 2008
• Silverlight 2 Beta 1 SDK

Get the Silverlight 2.0 Runtime:

• Silverlight 2.0 Beta 1 Runtime

Learn

Read these resources:

• Get an Overview
• Learn about Silverlight Architecture

Bonus Content:

• Learn why DeepZoom is really amazing
• Visit the Wikipedia page on Silverlight

Get Coding:

Go through the basic tutorials:

• ScottGu’s blog tutorial series on Silverlight 2.0 Beta 1
• Silverlight.net: Learn section (featuring: Tutorials, how-do-I videos and Quick-Start guides)

Conclusion

Beta 1 release of Silverlight 2.0 is excellent and the tools are definitely enough to get you going (and will improve in the next few releases trust me).

Be warn though bugs do exist, this is a BETA after all.

Want to learn/see even more? visit: Silverlight Official Website