Silverlight 4 in Action

Silverlight 4 in Action is a fast-paced, comprehensive tutorial that guides the reader from creating "Hello World" to coding production-quality, data-driven rich internet applications with graphics, audio, and video content. Written for a developer who already knows how to code in C#, this fluff-free book covers the basics quickly and dives into the heart of Silverlight development using XAML (a markup language for creating user interface elements) and Visual Studio 2010. You'll learn not only how to accomplish tasks, but how the underlying runtime works.In addition to the fundamentals, the book covers the new features in Silverlight like pixel shaders, webcam and microphone, and raw media, as well as WCF RIA Services and patterns like MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel). It explains developing offline and "out-of-browser" applications, managing video and audio, handling validation, navigation and deep-linking, and how each Silverlight feature fits into the overall Silverlight ecosystem.Table of ContentsIntroducing SilverlightCore XAMLThe application model and the plug-inIntegrating with the browserIntegrating with the desktopRendering, layout, and transformingPanelsHuman inputTextControls and UserControlsBindingData controls: DataGrid and DataFormInput validationNetworking and communicationsNavigation and dialogsStructuring and testing with the MVVM/ViewModel patternWCF RIA ServicesGraphics and effectsPrintingDisplaying and capturing media (including webcam/mic)Working with bitmap imagesAnimation and behaviorsResoures, styles, and control templatesCreating panels and controlsThe install experience and preloaders