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Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008

Apress
  • We are at the forefront of the nascent curve for Silverlight as a technology, and in particular the 1.1 version that represents the pinnacle of development thus far
  • We are entering the market with a proven author and an angle toward the developer that we have historically been successful with
  • Silverlight appeals to users not only of Windows, but other OSes and browser platforms as well, increasing demand for a technology that is already hugely anticipated

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
  2. XAML

    Pages 29-50
  3. Layout

    Pages 51-95
  4. Elements

    Pages 123-157
  5. The Application Model

    Pages 159-186
  6. Shapes and Geometries

    Pages 187-220
  7. Brushes and Transforms

    Pages 221-242
  8. Animation

    Pages 243-289
  9. Browser Intergration

    Pages 379-408
  10. ASP.NET and Web Services

    Pages 409-434
  11. Data Binding

    Pages 435-491
  12. Isolated Storage

    Pages 493-507
  13. Multithreading

    Pages 509-531
  14. Networking

    Pages 533-582
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 583-607

About this book

Silverlight is a lightweight browser plug–in that frees your code from the traditional confines of the browser. It's a rules–changing, groundbreaking technology that allows you to run rich client applications right inside the browser. Even more impressively, it's able to host true .NET applications in non–Microsoft browsers (like Firefox) and on non–Microsoft platforms (like Mac OS X). Silverlight is still evolving fast, and you need a reliable guidebook to make sense of it.

With four–color graphics and screenshots throughout, Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008 is the perfect reference: you'll learn about the features that put Silverlight in direct competition with Adobe Flash, such as rich support for 2D drawing, animations, and media playback, and best of all, 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. Author Matthew MacDonald provides an expertly crafted tutorial, written from professional developer to professional developer. You'll learn to create rich media applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive in, no matter what the target platform.

About the author

Matthew MacDonald is an author,educator, and MCSD developer who has a passion for emerging technologies. He isthe author of more than a dozen books about .NET programming. In a dimly-remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics.

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 49.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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