Presents a guided tour through various aspects of Silverlight 2 (a fresh version of Microsoft's cross-browser/cross platform technology). This book illustrates each concept with simple, yet meaningful (and reusable) examples.

Silverlight 2 is the most exciting Microsoft technology to come along since .NET, and this definitive tutorial is targeted straight at the programmer who wants to build rich, robust, real-world, client-side applications using managed code. Authors Jesse Liberty and Tim Heuer are Microsoft's Silverlight Community Program Managers, putting them in a unique position to tell the story of this technology.In "Programming Silverlight 2", they present a guided tour through every aspect of Silverlight 2, diving deep into the techniques and best practices you'll need to create exciting and reliable cross-browser, cross-platform, Rich Internet Applications. This book: helps you find the best paths through the thicket of information and detail; explains not just how but why and when; illustrates each concept with simple, yet meaningful (and reusable) examples; talks as a developer to a developer; a stimulating technical conversation in which difficult questions are anticipated and answered; and, meets the needs of developers who work with large teams, small teams and who work alone; in various industries, and with varying levels of experience.Liberty and Heuer have not only written the single best book on Silverlight 2, they continue their commitment in their work on Silverlight. net, with ongoing writing, videos, webcasts world-wide presentations, and much more. Whether you're a .NET developer or come from a different platform, this book will get you up to speed quickly on this new and immensely important technology.