This video will show you how to install the Silverlight tools then how to create your first Silverlight application.
(13 minutes, 2 seconds) Read Scott Guthrie's 8-part blog series
Scott's blog posts will walk you through the fundamentals of Silverlight 2 and will help you build a sample application along the way. Each step includes source code.
Part 1 - Creating a Hello World with Silverlight 2 and VS 2008
Part 2 - Using Layout Mana