For those of you who might not be getting the MSDN Flash newsletter, here’s a snippit from one I got today that might interest you:

Light up the Web with Microsoft Silverlight at MSDN Events

Connect with like-minded coders at this free, half-day of learning from MSDN Events. Learn all about Silverlight from a developer’s perspective, including how to build rich, interactive applications using the developer IDE of choice, Visual Studio, as well as Microsoft’s powerful new designer tool, Expression Blend. Also includes sessions on Windows Communication Foundation and using LINQ with Visual Studio 2008.

Register for the Silverlight 1.0 Overview Webcast Today

August 15, 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Rob Bagby, MSDN Developer Evangelist, presents an overview of Microsoft Silverlight 1.0.

Microsoft ASP.NET Connections, Visual Studio Connections, SharePoint Connections, Mobile Connections, Architect Connections, and SQL Server Magazine Connections

November 5 - 8, Las Vegas, NV
Dive hard into current and future releases from Microsoft for the developer, DBA, and architect at DevConnections. Come learn about Visual Studio 2005, ASP.NET 2.0 and Atlas, Windows Vista/.NET Framework 3.0 development, Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008, and Silverlight.

Check out the Silverlight Developer Center

Related Links:

• Joe’s Silverlight Links
• Silverlight 1.0 RC1 Released
• Building Rich, Interactive E-Commerce Applications Using ASP.NET and Silverlight™ (XBD09)
• Day 3, Selling Stuff on the Web in Style with Microsoft Commerce Server (XBD06)
• Day 2, Deep Dive on Silverlight™ Media Integration (XD001)
• Day 2, Developing ASP.NET AJAX Controls with Silverlight (DEV05)
• Day 2, Building Silverlight Applications Using .NET (Part 1 of 2; DEV22)
• MIX Rumor
• Day 1, AJAX Patterns with ASP.NET (XD003)
• Day 1, Building Rich Web Experiences using Silverlight and Javascript for Developers (DEV11)
• Day 1, General Session (Keynote): I’ve seen the future
• MIX07 PNG Bling