{"product_id":"9781430234623","title":"Beginning Silverlight 5 in C#","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe growing popularity of Web 2.0 applications is increasing user expectations for high-quality website design, presentation, and functionality. It is into this climate that Microsoft is releasing Silverlight 5, the latest iteration of its cross-browser web presentation technology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning Silverlight 5 in C#\u003c\/em\u003e brings you to the cutting edge of Web 2.0 application design and includes plenty of practical guidance to get you started straight away. Silverlight design tools have important differences compared with those used to create Ajax and JavaScript functionality. \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Lair\u003c\/strong\u003e takes you on a tour of all the tools, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Expression Design, which plays an important role in creating Silverlight assets \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Expression Blend, which is used to build user interaction for Silverlight elements \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Visual Studio, which manages the interaction between designers and developers, providing the coding environment for \"nuts and bolts\" wiring \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you’ve mastered the basics, you'll move on to gain a more in-depth knowledge of some of the features introduced with Silverlight 5, including H.264 protected content, right-click event handling, a new printing API, and support for the Managed Extensibility Framework.  \u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDiscover the tools needed for Silverlight 5 development, the roles each plays, and how they interact to produce a seamless result \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the fundamental concepts and techniques that lie at the heart of every successful Silverlight application and how to apply them to your own projects \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eExplore the new features and coding practices which Silverlight gives you, setting it apart from other web development tools \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for anyone with an interest in web development. A basic familiarity with web development and simple C# coding is useful, but by no means a requirement. This book will teach you everything that you need to know.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWelcome to Silverlight 5 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Visual Studio 2010\u2028\u2028 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLayout Management in Silverlight \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSilverlight Controls \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eData Binding and Silverlight List Controls \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSilverlight Toolkit  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eData Access and Networking \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eNavigation Framework\u2028\u2028 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eIsolated Storage in Silverlight \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSystem Integration in Silverlight \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Expression Blend \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eStyling in Silverlight\u2028\u2028 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eTransformations and Animation \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCustom Controls\u2028\u2028 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePrinting in Silverlight \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDeployment \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157271363824,"sku":"9781430234623","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430234623_p0.jpg?v=1763749279","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430234623","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}