Book description
Silverlight 5 is the latest iteration of Microsoft's cross-browser technology for creating rich user experiences on the Web. Like its predecessor, Silverlight 4, it rides atop the .NET Framework for maximum ease of use and coding efficiency. The new technology carries forward much of the work that has been done before and augments it in many important respects, including support for H.264 video, major improvements to the graphics engine (including true 3D rendering), and much richer data-binding options for interfacing with other applications.
Pro Silverlight 5 in VB is an invaluable reference for professional developers wanting to discover the new features of Silverlight. Author Matthew MacDonald's expert advice guides you through creating rich media applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive in—no matter what the target platform. As you learn about the features that put Silverlight in direct competition with Adobe Flash, such as rich support for 2D and 3D drawing, animations, and media playback, you'll experience the plumbing of .NET and the design model of WPF through Silverlight—all of the same .NET technology that developers use to design next-generation Windows applications.
MacDonald provides a comprehensive tutorial written from professional developer to professional developer.
What you'll learn
Develop rich media applications using Silverlight across browsers and platforms
Create a project, set up a layout, and use controls
Handle both 2D and 3D drawing, animation, and media playback through Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Integrate web services support
Use Silverlight in conjunction with ASP.NET and its interactions with HTML
Who this book is for
.NET developers encountering Silverlight for the first time. No prior knowledge of WPF or ASP.NET is assumed.
Table of contents
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Introducing Silverlight
- Chapter 2: XAML
- Chapter 3: Layout
- Chapter 4: Dependency Properties and Routed Events
- Chapter 5: Elements
- Chapter 6: The Application Model
- Chapter 7: Navigation
- Chapter 8: Shapes and Transforms
- Chapter 9: Brushes, Bitmaps, and Printing
- Chapter 10: Animation Basics
- Chapter 11: Advanced Animation
- Chapter 12: Sound, Video, and Deep Zoom
- Chapter 13: Silverlight 3D
- Chapter 14: Styles and Behaviors
- Chapter 15: Control Templates
- Chapter 16: Multithreading
- Chapter 17: Browser Integration
- Chapter 18: Out-of-Browser Applications
- Chapter 19: ASP.NET Web Services
- Chapter 20: Data Binding
- Chapter 21: Data Controls
- Chapter 22: File Access
- Chapter 23: Networking
- Index
Product information
- Title: Pro Silverlight 5 in VB
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2012
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430235187
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