A hands-on guide to Microsoft''s latest rich application
development technology: Silverlight 3
Silverlight 3 is the newest version of the rich Internet
application toolkit that provides support for .NET capabilities
over the Internet. With this latest release of Silverlight,
Microsoft has revolutionized the way that Web applications can be
created. This book uses the popular Problem - Design - Solution
strategy to demonstrate how to harness the power and abilities of
Siverlight 3 to add value to the overall user experience of a Web
site.
Using a Web site created by the author as a reference point,
you''ll go through the steps of creating a live, fully functional
application for the Web using Silverlight 3 and the Silverlight
Control Toolkit. Along the way, the book addresses important design
considerations, such as the use of Web Services and the SQL Server
database.
- Uses the popular Problem - Design - Solution format show you
how to harness the power of the latest version of Silverlight,
Microsoft''s rich Internet application toolkit
- Puts the author''s own Web site to task as you learn to create
rich user interfaces that integrate video, HTML, and social
networking components
- Explains system linking and data flow, end user interface,
system architecture based on Silverlight 3 and .NET 4, and
more
- Includes coverage on integrating social networking and
Facebook
With this book, you''ll quickly get started using the new
features of Silverlight 3 to enhance the user experience of a Web
site.