Beginning Silverlight 4 in C# (Expert's Voice in Silverlight)

pThe growing popularity of Web 2.0 applications is increasing user expectations for high-quality web site design, presentation, and functionality. It is into this climate that Microsoft is releasing Silverlight 4, the third and latest iteration of its cross-browser web presentation technology. emBeginning Sliverlight 4 in C#/em brings you to the cutting-edge of Web 2.0 application design and includes plenty of practical guidance to get you started straightaway./p pSilverlight design tools have important differences compared to those used to create Ajax and JavaScript functionality. strongRobert Lair/strong takes you on a tour of all the tools, including:/p ul liMicrosoft Expression Design, which plays an important part in creating Silverlight assets. /li liMicrosoft Expression Blend, which is used to build user interaction for Silverlight elements. /li liMicrosoft Visual Studio, which manages the interaction between designers and developers, providing the coding environment for “nuts and bolts” wiring. /li /ul pOnce you’ve mastered the basics, you'll move on to gaining a more in-depth knowledge of some of the new features introduced with Silverlight 4, including H.264 protected content, right-click event handling, a new printing API, and support for the Managed Extensibility Framework./p h3What you’ll learn/h3ul liDiscover the tools needed for Silverlight 4 development, the roles each plays, and how they interact to produce a seamless result. /li liUnderstand the fundamental concepts and techniques that lie at the heart of every successful Silverlight application and how to apply them to your own projects. /li liExplore the new features and coding practices Silverlight gives to you as a developer that sets it apart from other web-development tools. /li /ul h3Who this book is for/h3 p This book is for anyone with an interest in web development. A basic familiarity with web development and simple C# coding is useful, but by no means a requirement. This book will teach you everything that you need to know. /p h3Table of Contents/h3ol liWelcome to Silverlight 4   /li liIntroduction to Visual Studio 2010  /li liLayout Management in Silverlight   /li liSilverlight Controls   /li liData Binding and Silverlight List Controls   /li liSilverlight Toolkit   /li liData Access and Networking   /li liNavigation Framework   /li liIsolated Storage in Silverlight   /li liSystem Integration and Device Support    /li liIntroduction to Expression Blend  /li liStyling in Silverlight  /li liTransformations and Animation   /li liCustom Controls    /li liPrinting in Silverlight    /li liDeployment   /li /ol