Book Review: Silverlight 2 In Action

I recently started working on a Silverlight project, and since i had no Silverlight experience at all, i ordered a copy of Chad Campbell and John Stockton's Silverlight 2 In Action so i could quickly brush up on the subject. This book is a great resource for those who are new to Silverlight, as the authors gradually build up your understanding of Silverlight's features and capabilities.

While it probably doesn't cover everything there is to know about Silverlight, it definitely covers most of the things you'll be dealing with when developing with Silverlight. However, it doesn't really teach you how to build real-world applications with it. There is very little focus on application architecture, so if you're already familiar with Silverlight and want to learn how to properly build your applications with it, then this book is probably not for you. But if you are new to Silveright or have little experience with it, then i would definitely recommend it to get to know what Silverlight can do for you, and for what you can do with Silverlight.