How to quickly learn Silverlight?

Question

I need to make a Silverlight application. I will need the server side, which I am going to do with C #. What could be the best way to learn how to make simple applications with Silverlight + C #? Here are some questions I need to know ... By the way. I have Visual Studio 2008 Pro and MS Expression Studio 3.

1) How can I create objects in silverlight? 2) How can I program actions / user attacks? 3) How to connect to the server side using silverlight?

Answer 1

As a starting point, take a look at the many resources available at http://silverlight.net , such as videos , quickstarts , etc.

Also check out the help documentation on MSDN , it also has a getting started section.

Answer 2

I would try this: Getting Started with Silverlight Dev by Tim Heuer

Answer 3

Here's a great kit to help you build the entire Scott Guthrie app. I think the link to the set of articles below gives a great overview of how to use xaml, binding, layout, etc. In Silverlight. A great place to start, because it gives you a sense of what you can do in a somewhat practical application, and you have to quickly go through them.

Silverlight End To End Tutorial

Answer 4

Manning's Silverlight Book: "Hello! Silverlight." Hello! Silverlight is a fast-paced, interesting introduction to Silverlight. The authors Bill Reiss and Dave Campbell are guided by the practice from your first Hello World example, using the methods you will use to add life to your web applications.

You can download it in PDF format at manning.com: http://manning.com/reiss/

Answer 5

I would go to Brad Abrams' blog and follow his 16th part of the textbook. By the time you are done with this, you will have a pretty good understanding of server interactions.

Brad Abrams

Answer 6

You will find very simple and intuitive examples of silverlight at Silverlight.net .