Introducing Silverlight 4Authors:
- Ashish Ghoda
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ISBN: 978-1-4302-2991-9 (Print) 978-1-4302-2992-6 (Online)
Ghoda, Ashish
2010, 744 p.
A product of Apress
ISBN 978-1-4302-2991-9
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About this book
- Migrate your existing .NET skills to Silverlight 4 as quickly as possible
- Learn everything you need to know to start developing quality Silverlight 4 applications with confidence
- Explore worked case studies showing techniques and best practices in a code-heavy style that you can relate to
This book provides you with fast-track coverage of all the most important elements of the Silverlight 4 technology ranging from XAML to standard controls, from dealing with media to networking, from testing to deployment. It also reveals features introduced with Silverlight 4 and offers guidance on how to best utilize them. The book concludes with a pair of fully worked sample applications for you to follow through, because nothing reinforces your understanding of how concepts fit together as much as looking at finished code.
It is assumed that readers are already be comfortable with the workings of the .NET framework. Knowledge of Expression Blend is useful, but not mandatory: you’ll learn the Blend techniques that you need to know as you go through the book. By the end, you will have followed a sound, concise path to mastery of Silverlight 4.
Table of contents
- Introducing Silverlight
- Silverlight Concepts
- Silverlight User Interface Controls
- Media Integration
- Network Communication
- Working with Data
- Extending User Experience of LoB Applications
- Styling and Templating
- Graphics
- Animation
- Advanced Silverlight Features
- Threading in Silverlight
- WCF RIA Services and Silverlight for Mobile
- Dynamic Languages and Dynamic NET for Silverlight
- Security
- Testing and Debugging
- Packaging and Deploying Silverlight Applications
- Authors & Editors
Ashish Ghoda is a customer-focused and business values-driven information technology executive with over 11 years of leadership, technical and financial management, and enterprise application architect experience. Currently, he is associate director at a "Big Four" accounting firm.