Silverlight 1.0 unleashed

Adam Nathan0672330075, 9780672330070

Full Color Code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend! Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend! Silverlight is a lightweight but powerful plug-in for multiple web browsers on multiple operating systems that makes it easier than ever to create rich web-based content, applications, and controls. With support for vector graphics, animations, full-screen high-definition video, and more, Silverlight gives you the ability to create more compelling content than you dreamed possible for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Silverlight provides much of the power of Windows Presentation Foundation, but with less overhead and easy integration with HTML and AJAX-style applications. Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers the technology in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by Silverlight guru and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan. Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) in Silverlight Examines the Silverlight feature areas in depth: graphics, text, audio, video, animation, ink, events, and more Demonstrates how to create reusable controls and perform common tasks (such as drag-and-drop) using basic building blocks Explains how to download assets asynchronously to maximize your userexperience Demonstrates how to create hybrid applications that mix Silverlight content with HTML or Flash content Highlights features scheduled for future versions of Silverlight while showing how to achieve your desired results with the current version

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Table of contents :
Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed……Page 1
Table of Contents……Page 5
Introduction……Page 14
Part I: Fundamentals……Page 20
1 Getting Started……Page 22
Embedding the Silverlight Control Manually……Page 27
Letting Silverlight.js Handle the Dirty Work……Page 30
Understanding Your Hosting Options……Page 36
Interacting with the Silverlight Control Programmatically……Page 46
Conclusion……Page 50
2 XAML……Page 52
Elements and Attributes……Page 53
The XML Namespace……Page 54
Property Elements……Page 55
Type Converters……Page 56
Children of Object Elements……Page 57
Attached Properties……Page 59
The Relationship Between XAML and JavaScript……Page 60
Conclusion……Page 70
Part II: Creating Static Content……Page 72
3 Shapes, Lines, and Curves……Page 74
Basic Shapes……Page 75
Lines and Curves……Page 80
Geometries……Page 82
Strokes……Page 91
Conclusion……Page 94
4 Text……Page 96
Customizing Text Display……Page 97
Creating Rich Text Content……Page 102
Using Custom Fonts……Page 105
Conclusion……Page 109
5 Brushes and Images……Page 112
SolidColorBrush……Page 113
LinearGradientBrush……Page 114
RadialGradientBrush……Page 118
ImageBrush and Image……Page 120
VideoBrush……Page 125
Brushes as Opacity Masks……Page 127
Conclusion……Page 128
All About Canvas……Page 130
Applying Transforms……Page 140
Conclusion……Page 152
Part III: Making Your Content Come to Life……Page 154
About Silverlight Events……Page 156
Mouse Events……Page 161
Keyboard Events……Page 183
Using Full-Screen Mode……Page 188
Conclusion……Page 190
Initiating a Download……Page 192
Using the Downloaded Content……Page 193
Downloading Multiple Items Simultaneously in a .ZIP File……Page 195
Displaying a Progress Bar……Page 196
Conclusion……Page 202
9 Animation……Page 204
Introducing Animations……Page 205
Interacting with Animations from JavaScript……Page 213
Tweaking the Animation Timeline……Page 215
More About Storyboards……Page 218
Keyframe Animations……Page 226
Conclusion……Page 230
10 Audio and Video……Page 232
Playing Audio and Video with MediaElement……Page 234
Controlling Audio and Video with JavaScript……Page 238
Using Expression Encoder……Page 244
Conclusion……Page 245
A……Page 246
B……Page 247
C……Page 248
D……Page 249
E……Page 250
F……Page 254
G……Page 255
I……Page 257
L……Page 258
M……Page 259
O……Page 260
P……Page 261
Q-R……Page 263
S……Page 264
T……Page 266
U……Page 268
V……Page 269
X……Page 270
Y-Z……Page 271