Silverlight 3 is dramatically improved over previous versions
and makes the development of rich interactive applications (RIAs)
more achievable for everyone. Packed with examples and written by a
team of seasoned developers and designers, this full-color tutorial
demonstrates exactly what Silverlight 3 offers for building RIAs
that combine animation, graphics, audio, and video.
With a focus on the capabilities provided by the Silverlight
3platform (Build 40522), this book introduces you to the languages,
tools, and techniques needed to build applications on the platform.
You''ll begin with an overview of Silverlight and move on to
topic-by-topic coverage of this new platform''s capabilities,
including new APIs, objects, services, and concepts. Each chapter
provides a mini-tutorial on each 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.
With this resource, you''ll gain a thorough understanding of how
Silverlight applications are architected, developed, and
designed.
What you will learn from this book
- Ways to create holistic Silverlight applications (not just
multimedia glitz)
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How to solve real-world problems you may face when building your
Silverlight applications
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Ways to use controls, work with text, lay out views, style
applications, use graphics, work with audio, and more
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The basics of using designer and developer tools with
Silverlight (including Expression Blend and Visual Studio®)
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How to use XAML in Silverlight for event handling
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Transforming text with render transforms
Who this book is for
This book is for .NET developers who want to learn how to create
practical Silverlight 3 applications.
Wrox Programmer''s References are designed to give the
experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without
hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information
with plenty of practical examples to help you apply new tools to
your development projects today.