Accelerated Silverlight 2 (Expert's Voice in .NET)

Scanlon, Jeff

ISBN 10: 1430210761 / ISBN 13: 9781430210764

Published by Apress, 2008

About this Item

Sure to get readers up to speed with the latest version of Silverlight, this guide features fast-track coverage of all the most important elements of the Silverlight 2 technology ranging from XAML to standard controls, from dealing with media to networking, from testing to deployment. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: UMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 712. . 2008. 1st ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Accelerated Silverlight 2 (Expert's Voice in .NET)
• Publisher: Apress
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1430210761
• ISBN 13: 9781430210764
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Accelerated Silverlight 2 will get you up to speed with version 2 of Silverlight quickly and efficiently. Author Jeff Scanlon assumes you're already comfortable with the basics of .NET coding and with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and helps you build on your existing knowledge to make your journey to Silverlight 2 proficiency as quick and painless as possible. Where coding techniques are similar to other, more established areas of .NET, he'll say so. Likewise, where there's a syntax or conceptual “gotcha” that you're existing coding habits will walk you into, he'll point that out, too.

You'll find fast–track coverage of all the most important elements of the Silverlight 2 technology ranging from XAML to standard controls, from dealing with media to networking, from testing to deployment. Two fully-worked sample applications conclude your path to Silverlight 2 mastery because nothing reinforces your understanding of how concepts fit together as much as looking at finished code.

The book is based on the assumption that readers will already be very comfortable with the workings of the .NET Framework. Knowledge of Expression Blend is useful, but the author doesn't assume that you're a master of it. You'll learn the Blend techniques that you need to know as you go along. By the end of the book, the author will have provided you with a sound, concise, path to mastery of Silverlight 2.

About the Author

Jeff Scanlon is an independent Microsoft consultant with extensive experience developing software using a variety of technologies. He designs and implements software across all layers with a focus on web-based applications. Jeff has led developer training sessions on software engineering practices and introductions to new technologies at nearly every company he has worked. His current work includes prototyping applications using technologies such as Silverlight, Windows Communication Foundation, and ASP.NET. His writing includes Professional Java JDK 6 Edition and its updated edition, and he has written articles on .NET in Software Development magazine. He holds several Microsoft certifications and a bachelor of science degree in computer science.