{"product_id":"9780768685824","title":"Silverlight 2 Unleashed","description":"\u003cp\u003eFull Color Code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePrinted entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSilverlight is Microsoft’s new web-based User Interface (UI) technology, based on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), which is introducing many revolutionary concepts in the world of UI development. Silverlight uses XAML, with tools like Expression Design and Expression Blend, to create astonishing UI effects (such as gradients, compositions, and animations.) In addition to the richness of the UI elements, Silverlight 2 allows the use of C# or VB in addition to JavaScript to automate web pages. With Silverlight, you have the power of .NET on multiple platforms (IE and Firefox on Windows, Firefox and Safari on Macintosh, and Firefox on Linux). The author brings you up to speed very quickly with numerous hands-on examples.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUse XAML to create state-of-the-art user interfaces   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate XAML transforms and animations   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign compelling user experiences with Microsoft Expression Blend   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate media into your rich Internet applications   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgram Silverlight with both JavaScript and .NET languages   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy Silverlight content to web pages   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncode videos with Expression Media Encoder   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake the most of Silverlight elements, resources, and styles   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse templates to quickly change your application’s look and feel   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEfficiently debug Silverlight code   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse design tools to create graphics that import seamlessly into Silverlight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLaurent Bugnion has been a software engineer since 1996. He has worked with many programming languages and environments, including C, C++, Java, HTML\/CSS\/JavaScript, and, since 2002, the Microsoft .NET platform. He has been honored twice as a Microsoft MVP: first for ASP.NET and now for Client Application Development. He blogs about Silverlight and related technologies at http:\/\/blog.galasoft.ch.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eON THE WEB:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDownload all examples and source code presented in this book from informit.com\/title\/9780672330148\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCategory: Microsoft Programming\/Web Programming \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCovers: Microsoft® Silverlight 2\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUser Level: Beginning—Intermediate\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116449644784,"sku":"9780768685824","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780768685824_p0.jpg?v=1763659472","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780768685824","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}