Expert advice guides readers through creating rich media applications using Silverlight in the environment they're most productive in - whatever the target platform. Full-color graphics and screenshots make this a must-have book for professional developers.

Silverlight 4 is Microsoft's cross-browser technology for creating rich user experiences on the Web. Like its predecessor, Silverlight 3, 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 4 in C# is an invaluable reference for professional developers wanting to discover the features of Silverlight 4. Author Matthew MacDonald 's expert advice guides you through creating rich media applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive inno 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 Silverlightall of the same .NET technology that developers use to design next-generation Windows applications. Matthew MacDonald provides a comprehensive tutorial written from professional developer to professional developer, complete with full-color graphics and screenshots.

Presented in full color to provide the clearest possible explanation of Silverlight 4's highly graphical tools and output. Builds on the proven success of the first edition of this book and adds full coverage of the technology's new features. Written by Matthew MacDonald, an author with a strong track record of producing industry-leading Silverlight, ASP and WPF books going back many years.

Autorentext
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.

Inhalt
Introducing Silverlight.- XAML.- Layout.- Dependency Properties and Routed Events.- Elements.- The Application Model.- Navigation.- Shapes and Geometries.- Brushes, Transforms, and Bitmaps.- Animation.- Sound, Video, and Deep Zoom.- Styles and Behaviors.- Templates and Custom Controls.- Browser Integration.- ASP.NET Web Services.- Data Binding.- Data Controls.- File Access.- Multithreading.- Networking.- Out-of-Browser Applications.