ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight™/WPF™ is available as a public BETA

as i heard, it was suppose to be after the developer summit, but its been released as a BETA and version 1.0 BETA will be released in the developer summit Match 26.

what Silverlight API Can Do:

The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight™/WPF™ enables you to create rich internet and desktop applications that utilize the powerful mapping, geocoding, and geoprocessing capabilities provided by ArcGIS Server and Microsoft Virtual Earth™ services. The API is built on the Microsoft Silverlight/WPF platform which is integrated with Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Web Developer Express 2008. The Microsoft Silverlight platform includes a lightweight version of the .NET Framework CLR (CoreCLR) and the Silverlight runtime - all hosted via a browser plug-in.

Download the Silverlight API HERE

Getting Started with Silverlight API HERE

Silverlight API Samples HERE

Live Samples HERE

ArcGIS Server Silverlight Resource Page

Silverlight 2.0 Books Remommedation

Silverlight API for ArcGIS Server was announced to be realeased in the Developer Summit March 26, so i thought i'll learn some Silverlight, im currently reading the from the following books and recommending them to others.

Wiley - Silverlight 2 Bible
APress - Pro Silverlight 2 in C#

ArcGIS Silverlight Demo Video

If you are still wondering what's coming up in the ArcGIS API for Silverlight,, ESRI has released a video peaking at the new features, showing some animation capabilities and announcing the it will be released after the Dev Summet 2009

You Can Find the video HERE

ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight (Coming Soon)

The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight enables you to integrate ArcGIS Server and Microsoft Virtual Earth services and capabilities in a rich interactive application. With the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight.. read more Here

also take a look at the mapping capability with SilverLight Here