Microsoft Silverlight 5 is a rich application framework for creating high-performance, cross-platform desktop and mobile applications. In this course, author Walt Ritscher demonstrates how to build a variety of applications in Silverlight, with particular focus on building compelling business applications and delivering premium video and audio content. Developers will work with the C# programming language and Visual Studio Professional, as well as Expression Blend, a tool that simplifies creation of the interactive user interfaces expected in modern-day applications.
Topics include:
- Installing the toolkit and setting up the development environment
- Using Expression Blend vs. Visual Studio 2010
- Creating a Silverlight page
- Compiling an application
- Exploring the relationship between XAML and .NET
- Using C#
- Working with XAML
- Digging into the Dependency Property System
- Deploying and debugging code
- Creating sophisticated layouts with panel elements
- Managing Visual State with Visual State Manager
- Transforming the user interface (UI) with templates
- Understanding the event model
- Working with text
- Using business data in a binding
- Creating an out-of-browser (OOB) application
- Exploring trust levels
- Playing audio and video
- Handling errors
- Exploring animations
- Working with application windows
- Integration with XNA
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Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about Silverlight 5 Essential Training.
- Q: I'm trying to access a Silverlight 3D application template, [cid:image001.png@01CD0E7D.3E07ECA0]. I have already installed the Silverlight 5 SDK and my Visual Studio 2010 is professional. Could you please help me?
- A: You must install XNA Studio in order to use the new Silverlight 3D templates. Otherwise the new templates will not show up. Download it at http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=23714.
For other Silverlight downloads (the toolkit, developer runtime, etc.), see http://www.silverlight.net/downloads.
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