Chapter 11. Working with Silverlight Applications

After completing this chapter, you’ll be able to:

  • Discuss how Silverlight development differs from standard web development

  • Create a simple Silverlight application

  • Configure Silverlight application debugging

  • Create a Silverlight application and that works with XML data

SILVERLIGHT IS A CROSS-BROWSER, CROSS-PLATFORM environment that makes it easier for a developer to create robust web applications. The environment is supported by a small download that plugs into the host browser and makes it possible for the browser to use Silverlight applications. These applications can support advanced graphics, video, and audio. It performs all these tasks and also increases performance by limiting updates to areas ...

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