Pro business applications with Silverlight 5

Silverlight 5 has the potential to revolutionize the way we build business applications. With its flexibility, web deployment, cross-platform capabilities, rich .NET language support on the client, rich user interface control set, small runtime, and more, it comes close to the perfect platform on wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Anderson, Chris (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Apress 2012.
Edición:2nd ed
Colección:The expert's voice in Silverlight Pro business applications with Silverlight 5
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628636606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewers; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Who This Book Is For; About This Book; Introducing Silverlight; What Is Silverlight?; Market Penetration and Reach; Focus; Compatibility; Windows Phone 7; The Silverlight Runtime; Out-of-Browser (OOB) Experiences; Sandboxing; Tracing the Evolution of Silverlight; Silverlight 1: September 2007; Silverlight 2: October 2008; Silverlight 3: July 2009; Silverlight 4: April 2010; Silverlight 5: Late 2011
  • What Can Silverlight Bring to Your Business Application?Deciding When to Use Silverlight; Comparing to HTML-Based Applications; Comparing to Rich Desktop Applications; Comparing to Other Microsoft Platforms; WPF; Windows Forms; ASP.NET; Comparing to Adobe Flash/Flex; Comparing to HTML5; Introducing Business Applications; Summary; CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Silverlight; Collecting the Required Tools; Visual Studio; Expression Blend 5 and SketchFlow; Silverlight 5 Tools; WCF RIA Services; Silverlight Toolkit; SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition; Silverlight Spy (and .NET Reflector)
  • Working with the Silverlight Project TemplatesSilverlight Application; Silverlight Navigation Application; Silverlight Business Application; Silverlight Class Library; WCF RIA Services Class Library; Silverlight Unit Test Application; Workshop: Creating a Silverlight Project; Exploring the Base Silverlight Business Application; Exploring the Initial Silverlight Project Structure; Project Links; Silverlight Application Link; RIA Services Link; Linked Resource Files; The Web Application Project Structure; The Silverlight Application Project Structure; Recommended Project Template Modifications
  • Understanding XAP FilesSummary; CHAPTER 2 An Introduction to XAML; Overcoming XAML's Steep Learning Curve; Why Learn XAML?; Understanding XAML Syntax, Document Structure, and Features; Core XAML Syntax; Creating an Object Hierarchy; Defining Namespaces; Assigning Property Values to Controls; Attribute Syntax; Content Element Syntax; Property Element Syntax; Collection Syntax; Attached Properties; XAML Namespace Properties; x:Class; x:Name; x:Key; x:ClassModifier and x:FieldModifier; Design-Time Properties; Markup Extensions; Namescopes; Controls; Base Control Classes; DependencyObject
  • UIElementFrameworkElement; Control; ContentControl; Layout Controls; Canvas; Grid; Weighted Proportion Sizing; Fixed-Width Sizing; Automatic Sizing; Assigning Controls to Grid Cells; StackPanel; Silverlight Toolkit Layout Controls; Wrap Panel; Dock Panel; XAML vs. Windows Forms Controls' Property Names; Assigning Event Handlers; Assigning Event Handlers in XAML in Visual Studio; Assigning Event Handlers in XAML in Expression Blend; Routed vs. Direct Events; Assigning Event Handlers in Code; Workshop: Creating a Simple User Interface; Working with Resources and Resource Dictionaries
  • Defining and Referencing Resources