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Hello! Silverlight 2 Bill Reiss and Dave Campbell MEAP Release: May 2008 Softbound print: February 2009 (est.) | 250 pages ISBN: 1933988533 |
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Table of Contents, MEAP Chapters & Resources
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1. A Silverlight in the storm - FREE
2. XAML basics - AVAILABLE 3. Animations and data - AVAILABLE 4. Silverlight controls - AVAILABLE 5. Talking to the outside world 6. Data services 7. Writing games in Silverlight - AVAILABLE Appendix A: Introduction to Expression Blend Appendix B: Debugging Silverlight applications |
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DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Silverlight 2 makes it easy to introduce a rich, new dimension to your web applications. Silverlight is a powerful tool, but you can get a lot out of it by building on what you already know. After you add a few new techniques to your toolbox, you'll be able to create eye-catching animations, slick visual transitions, friendlier user interfaces, and even rounded corners to your windows!
Hello! Silverlight 2 is a fast-paced, entertaining introduction to Silverlight. Authors Bill Reiss and Dave Campbell guide you hands-on from your first Hello World example through the techniques you'll use to add life to your web applications.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
- Use XAML to define the basic elements of a web application
- Create engaging animations to catch and hold a user's attention
- Handle and manage user input
- Access and display data
- Interact with the file system
- And more
Every technique you'll learn is anchored by a hands-on example. You'll even learn how to build a simple Silverlight-based game complete with sound effects.
About the Authors
Bill Reiss has twenty years of programming experience and is a Microsoft MVP. He's active in the Silverlight community, and his Silverlight Games 101 tutorial series is among the most popular Silverlight tutorials on the web.
Dave Campbell, also a Microsoft MVP and a member of the Silverlight and WPF Insiders Group, is the brains behind www.WynApse.com, where you'll find scores of fresh Silverlight tips, examples, and tutorials.
About the Early Access Version
This Early Access version of Hello! Silverlight 2 enables you to receive new chapters as they are being written. You can also interact with the authors to ask questions, provide feedback and errata, and help shape the final manuscript on the Author Forum
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