Silverlight Fundamentals

Course description:

Silverlight is the Microsoft solution for delivering rich, cross-platform, interactive experiences including video, audio, animation, and graphics for the Web and beyond. Utilizing a subset of Xaml (eXtensible Application Markup Language)-based Windows Presentation Foundation technology, Silverlight enables the creation of content and applications that run within multiple browsers and across multiple operating systems (Windows and Macintosh) with a standard programming model. Consistent with Web architecture, the Xaml markup is programmable using JavaScript and works well with (but does not require the presence of) ASP.NET Ajax. This course covers both the 1.0 release of Silverlight, as well as the future version 2 release which includes a client-side version of the .NET CLR hosted in the browser (the class will use the most recent public release of version 2).

Attendees will develop a deep understanding of Microsoft Silverlight, gain valuable insights into using Silverlight to build rich internet applications that integrate with their existing .NET solutions, and understand the complete features sets of each release of Silverlight.

 

Who Should Attend

Developers interested in building cross-platform Rich Internet Applications (RIA) with Microsoft Silverlight. Experience programming in .NET and Web development in general, is required.

 

Course outline:

Day 1   Introduction to Microsoft Silverlight - Why Silverlight - Xaml, Expression Blend, and Visual Studio 2008 - Silverlight 1 vs Silverlight 2   Graphics - Drawing primitives - Text formatting - Integration - Bitmaps   Programmability - Programming from browser script - .NET in the browser - Input and events - Core class library features Day 2   Layout - Layout panels - Common layout properties - Mixing HTML and Silverlight layout   Video and Audio - MediaElement - VideoBrush - Incorporating video into an application - Encoding   Animation - Timelines and storyboards - Triggering animations - Key frames and splines - Animation and Expression Blend Day 3   Data Binding - Binding expressions - Data contexts and data templates - List binding   Server Communication - Using AJAX services from Silverlight - WCF and Silverlight   ASP.NET integration - ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight - Silverlight controls in ASP.NET Day 4   Browser integration - Integration classes in System.Windows.Browser namespace - Calling client   Controls - Controls built into Silverlight 2 - Extra controls in SDK - Controls in Silverlight 1   UI Techniques - Scrolling animations - Drag and drop - Transitions - Mouse-over handling