Silverlight is a framework for building rich, browser-hosted applications that run on a variety of operating systems. Silverlight is a browser plug-in, designed for building rich internet applications applications that run in the browser like normal web applications, but which try to advance the user interface beyond where HTML can go.
After completing it, you will have a better understanding of Silverlight applications using XAML and C#. This tutorial will explain the concepts behind Silverlight, and will show you how to build it into your web applications. Silverlight is a platform for building rich internet applications.