Silverlight^TM 3 Programmer's Reference

by J. Ambrose Little; Jason Beres; Grant Hinkson; Devin Rader; Joe Croney

• ISBN13: 9780470486955
• ISBN10: 0470486953
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Wrox

Summary

This valuable reference-in full color-explains the major new release of Silverlight 3 which is dramatically improved over previous versions and makes the development of powerful Rich Interactive Applications (RIAs) achievable for everyone. Packed with examples and written by a highly-seasoned team of developers and designers, this book guides you through the languages, tools, and techniques that are used to build applications on the Silverlight 3 platform (Build 40522). Each chapter provides a mini-tutorial on the respective topic, and the examples serve to both educate and inspire you. The information in this book is structured to help prepare you for the real-world challenges you may face when building applications on the Silverlight platform. By the end of the book, you'll have gained a thorough understanding of how Silverlight applications are architected, developed, and designed.This book covers:+ XAML basics+ Silverlight 3 Tools for Visual Studio 2008, Expression Blend 3 and Silverlight Runtime and SDKTransforming text with render transforms+ Using graphics, visuals and adding media for a richer user experience+ Building application, making it come alive and responding to user activity+ Setting up a control project and using a custom control in an application

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started

Introduction to Silverlight

XAML Basics

Silverlight Architectural Tour

Silverlight Developer Toolbox

Using Silverlight 3 Essentials

Controls

Silverlight Text

Layout

Styling Your App and Dealing with Resources

Using Graphics and Visuals

Making It Richer with Media

Using the Services

Building Applications

Silverlight, the Browser, and the Server

First Things First: Handling Cross-Cutting Concerns

Dealing with Data

Designing and Styling the User Interface

Making the Application Come Alive

Creating Custom Controls

Appendices

Silverlight Base Class Libraries Reference

System.Windows Reference

System.Windows.Media Reference

System.Windows.Shapes Reference

Additional Resources

Index

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