If you've heard of Silverlight but are not sure of how to integrate it with what you've already got ("I'm already using Ajax" or "I'm not really wanting to replace what I've got with Silverlight"), then this might be a good article to read. It's got some code snippets, but it doesn't focus on a single aspect or usage of Silverlight. Rather, it tries to show how Silverlight can be used "to enhance your existing website in a non-obtrusive way". Wilco Bauwer - "Silverlight Interoperability"

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Nikhil Kothari makes some good observations regarding the spectrum of technologies available to developers in his blog "Ajax vs. Silverlight and .NET". He places the different technologies (& their popular combinations) on an axis that has Broader Reach on one end (meaning that they target browsers without much demand for specific client-side software other than what the browser itself has) and Greater Capabilities on the other (where these capabilities are supported by more client-side software beyond &/or integrated into the browser). Overall, it's a great intro to where the technologies fit on the spectrum. Thanks Nikhil!

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