G.Silverlight

It is thick client based web technology that host an environment for client side code execution. you can compare it something like Adobe Flash.

When to use

when you need to develop a rich UI for web based application that is generally not feasible in technologies like ASP.NET

Getting Started with Silverlight

1. Watch Videos

   1. 1. Getting Started with Silverlight.

      2. Silverlight Firestarter 2010 Session 4 - MVVM: Why and How

• 1. Understanding the Model-View-ViewModel Pattern

2. Tutorials

• • 1. Step By Step MSDN Tutorials

3. Related Design Patterns

• 1. Model View- View Model

4. Related Tools and Frameworks

• 1. MVVM Light Tool Kit

  2. PRISM

5. Recommended Books (source)

• • 1. Beginner: Microsoft® Silverlight® 4 Step by Step

    2. Expert : Silverlight 4 Unleashed

    3. Guru : Silverlight 4 in Action

6. Related Technology

• 1. WCF RIA Services

7. Discussions

• • 1. Silverlight VS WPF

• 1. Data Validation: IDataErrorInfo Vs INotifyDataErrorInfo

  2. INotifyDataErrorInfo is best approach for Silverlight Data/Input

  3. Good UI Design Priciples and Guidelines

  4. XAML Guidelines for Creating a Composite UI

  5. StackPanel vs DataGrid vs DockPanel in WPF

  6. Using the DockPanel in Silverlight

  7. Silverlight WebClient.DownloadStringAsync Fails quietly on HTTPS when executed out of the browser

  8. Cannot call a webservice from Silverlight OOB when SSL is using self signed certificate