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Free Silverlight 2 training CD

posted @ Friday, June 13, 2008 4:26 PM | 33 Comments

The team att AppDev is providing a free learning CD-ROM for Silverlight 2. They are providing it as a CD-ROM or download and said it represents a $115 value for their training…but are providing it now for free!

If you are familiar with MSDN Magazine, ASPNETPro, and other online/offline publications, the name Dino Esposito might sound familiar. Dino is the one providing the training walkthroughs for you in this offering. It includes roughly 3 hours of training on Silverlight 2 content. Get it now! Thanks AppDev!

UPDATE (30 JUN 2008):
The team at AppDev has heard some feedback and has altered their offer. Using the same link, the offer is now for the first 4 modules of Silverlight training. Additionally they have expanded the international distribution to the countries that can legally receive it -- this does not mean everyone unfortunately, but it does provide expanded scope. AppDev takes feedback seriously and wanted to make sure as many people could take advantage as possible.

tags: silverlight, training, appdev

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Comments

sebastian

6/13/2008 5:13 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

where is the download?? I cant get it.
thnks
Fayez Al-Mutairi

6/13/2008 5:58 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

I cannot get into the download link too. Could you please post a link to the download section of this free CD ?
Reynaldo Ruiz

6/13/2008 8:13 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Exciting but still many "Free" offers are exclusive of United States. Very sad that a wall is already build in the internet too.
That put me to think why Bill Gates visit the Congress if United States. Very Sad indeed.
Thank for the intention.
Sudhakar

6/13/2008 8:14 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

U need UserName and Passwd. Once you login, Download url is : http://www.appdev.com/tryfree.asp?TF=XS2XDEMO

Just i downloaded it, I am not impressed.
monchai

6/13/2008 11:21 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Thank you
timheuer

6/14/2008 7:27 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

download link is linked in the 'get it now' -- http://www.appdev.com/promo/sn00039
REN kun

6/14/2008 8:41 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Free Silverlight 2 training CD
I'm in China,I can't download it.
Pelease send it with Email to me,Thank you!
Pete Davies

6/14/2008 11:13 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

My advice would be not to bother, unless you are interested in a long talk about why silverlight came into being.
Ambresh Gaur

6/14/2008 11:33 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

I m from India....the free offer is not available to me....sad...isn't it?
Ralf

6/14/2008 11:52 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

I very much appreciate Tim's recommendations and usually every single one is a direct hit. Unfortunately this is not true for this one. I went through the registration process. Finally I could download 62 MB of content. 70% of it is general talk about the RIA space and why Silverlight makes sense. They compare it with Ajax, Flash and other approaches. There is almost no material in it, which actually TRAINS you, using Silverlight. The free and easy to grab content on Silverlight.net/learn is way better than this.

@Tim: Maybe you do your own quick review and maybe it would be better, to eliminate the recommendation as it might cause more disappointment than satisfaction. (No offense ment here.)
Daren

6/14/2008 2:19 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

I have to say, the content was disappointing - it appears to be just a single module the training, rather than the complete course.
timheuer

6/14/2008 3:46 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

ALL -- thanks for your honest input. I'd ask that you also provide the feedback to AppDev. Generally Dino is a great resource for information. I suspect that those of you who didn't find it terribly useful are already beyond the basics...my understanding is this is really for people who haven't explored Silverlight yet at all.

I have provided feedback to AppDev regarding the registration process, etc as I had the same feelings -- I chose to post the resource even with that hurdle. At times I do forget about US-centric offers and to those overseas, my apologies :-(.
timheuer

6/14/2008 3:52 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

@Ralf -- thanks for the comments and the honest feedback. I did take a minute to look at the content and probably could have done a better job setting up the content...my apologies :-( I will strive to ensure they are more refined resources for my readers in the future -- I think the resource is intended for more who have not looked at Silverlight 2 yet.
Ralf

6/15/2008 1:52 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

@Tim: No problem at all. Maybe the content that Jesse and you are providing for free at Silverlight.net is just raising the bar for what we all perceive as being high quality. :-) Just kidding here. Keep up the good work!
yassir

6/15/2008 4:01 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

y it is exclusive for US ?? too bad i think i ll stik with silverlight.net videos they are good anyway
onok

6/15/2008 6:02 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Don't bother. This is not worth it. Trust me!
Kwull

6/15/2008 6:43 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Non USA users can try this free anonymizer
Kwull

6/15/2008 6:48 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Non USA users can try this free anonymizer: https://www.whitefox.org/

p.s. sorry for last post
ankit champaneriya

6/16/2008 5:46 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

I required silverlight 2 training cd.
pls send it to me..
smith

6/16/2008 7:23 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

it just gives you 2 module from whole training. Does this cost $115?
They're definetly lying about this..
RazieL

6/17/2008 3:00 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Thanks for this Training CD (:
َAmir

6/17/2008 7:22 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

i can't download this offer not support in my country, anybody can upload this file for downloading?
Manpreet Grewal

6/17/2008 8:24 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Next time, please don't keep anything US centric. The best of the breed programmers are arising in countries like India, China, etc. So such content may benefit them more than US programmers.
Anyway, thanks for all good work you are doing.
SA

6/18/2008 2:18 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Manpreet,

That will be a bold statement to make. Even I am from India but it is absolutely illogical to claim that.

Let us all appreciate the fact that Tim has acknowledged our comments and suggestions and is ready to consider it for future posts.

Also the CD can be downloaded only from US and there is not much that Tim can do about it. He has just introduced the free material to us and that's it. We should be rather writing mails to Appdev rather than Tim, about the same.

Thanks,
SA
Kent Liu

6/18/2008 8:43 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Hi, I come from China.
How can I get this wonderful training material?
Maybe someone can tell me an url to download or just send me the whole CD through email ?

Can anyone help me ?

Thanks.
Hardik

6/19/2008 1:29 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

where is the download?
Jon Weber

6/25/2008 10:58 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

I got the CD on Monday.

I have to agree-it is more of a demo to see if you like their training interface and training style (and it just-so-happens to be about "SilverLight," instead of, maybe, "how to dance a Polka," or "How to chop scallions," or "How to stop being a 98 pound weakling," etc.) than a true "training CD-ROM for SilverLight."
Rashid Nizamani

8/27/2008 9:41 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Sir

As i heared lots of about SILVERLIGHT so much from my Friends and my Uncle. I also want to use and see that what is in it that every person adverise it. Sir I possible can you send me CD I will thankful to you.

My address is

M. Rashid Nizamani Chairman Para P.O Tando Qaiser Via Tando Jam Talka & Distt: Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan.

Thanks
henry

9/3/2008 3:11 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

i want get it
Hanna

11/3/2008 5:43 AM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Hi,
First of all thanks for sharing this use full link if you have any more training like this plz share also

Thanks
Hanna
Md.Muntasir Mamun

3/6/2009 3:15 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Dear Sir,
Center for Community Knowledge is a NGO and non profitable organization, Please send us the CD as early as possible. We will be very much grateful for that. In future we expect that we will do many development works together.
Sincerely,
Md. Muntasir Mamun.
Executive Director.
Center for community knowledge.

Our Address:
Center for Community Knowledge,
C/o Md.Muntasir Mamun,
House # C - 29, Sepoypara,
P.O.-Rajshahi GPO -6000,
Dist.-Rajshahi,
Country- Bangladesh.
timheuer

3/6/2009 3:19 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

The promotion has expired.
Imdadul Haque sarkar

6/22/2009 4:10 PM | # re: Free Silverlight 2 training CD

Sir,
i heared from my friend that SILVERLIGHT has offered a cd for free.Now i am interested in geting a cd. I hope SILVERLIGHT will send me a cd as early as possible.

Address :

Imdadul Haque sarkar
C/O : Panna Cloath Store
Post: Moharajgong
Th: kaharol
Dist: Dinajpur.
Country: Bangladesh