Get a running start with Silverlight 3--the cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in for rich interactive applications and cutting-edge media experiences. Featuring advance insights from inside the Microsoft Silverlight team--this book provides practical, grounded advice, rich examples, and ready code to help inspire your next solutions. Discover how to: Create your first simple sitesBuild applications that run out of the browserUse XAML to render, scale, and animate graphics on-screenWork with Silverlight Tools for Visual StudioExplore core and advanced controls--and build your ownExploit new graphics support--3-D effects, H.264 video, GPU accelerationExperiment with media, ink, DeepZoom, and Photosynth * Access data services to build connected applicationsDynamically add content using Ruby and PythonManage Silverlight applications from ASP.NET-based serversLearn how to deliver DRM-protected video content