Silverlight 2 In Action

Download or read book Silverlight 2 In Action written by Chad A. Campbell and published by Dreamtech Press. This book was released on 2008-12-17 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silverlight 2 in Action devotes extensive coverage to flexible layout components, the extensible control model, the communication framework, and the data-binding features-all cornerstones of software development. Author and Microsoft MVP Chad Campbell also describes rich media and vivid graphical and animation features. The final chapters include a variety of Silverlight deployment scenarios.In addition to the fundamentals of Silverlight, you'll be introduced to architectural components such as the Silverlight object model. The book addresses the developer/designer collaboration model Silverlight enables, showing the developer how to include the designer effectively in the project workflow. This model is illustrated throughout the examples. · Introducing Silverlight· Silverlight: Harmony with the Web· Managing the basics· Handling user interaction · Working with data · Networking and communication · Managing multimedia · Getting a grip on graphics· Let's get animated· Skinning · Content delivery and storage· Share the Light: Distribution and deployment