Pro Silverlight 5 in VB

1. Front Matter

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2. Introducing Silverlight

   • Matthew Macdonald

   Pages 1-33

3. XAML

   • Matthew Macdonald

   Pages 35-61

4. Layout

   • Matthew Macdonald

   Pages 63-109

5. Dependency Properties and Routed Events

   • Matthew Macdonald

   Pages 111-143

6. Elements

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   Pages 145-205

7. The Application Model

   • Matthew Macdonald

   Pages 207-234

8. Navigation

   • Matthew Macdonald

   Pages 235-265

9. Shapes and Transforms

   • Matthew Macdonald

   Pages 267-315

10. Brushes, Bitmaps, and Printing

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 317-350

11. Animation Basics

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 351-378

12. Advanced Animation

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 379-411

13. Sound, Video, and Deep Zoom

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 413-467

14. Silverlight 3D

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 469-512

15. Styles and Behaviors

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 513-539

16. Control Templates

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 541-584

17. Multithreading

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 585-605

18. Browser Integration

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 607-631

19. Out-of-Browser Applications

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 633-680

20. ASP.NET Web Services

    • Matthew Macdonald

    Pages 681-710

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.

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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