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Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction to Silverlight

What Is Silverlight?

What Does DOM Really Mean?

Silverlight Versions Explained

Getting the Silverlight Plug-In

Getting the Silverlight SDK

Building Silverlight Applications

Creating the Silverlight Object in HTML

Silverlight Object Attributes

Adding Multiple Silverlight Objects to a Page

Resizing a Silverlight Control

Displaying in Full Screen Mode

Understanding XAML

Summary

Chapter 2: Building Silverlight Applications Using XAML

Rendering Silverlight Content

Working with XAML in This Chapter

Layout of Silverlight Content

Positioning Objects Using ZIndex

Positioning Objects Using Transforms

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Using the TextBlock Object

Creating Hyperlinks

Silverlight Video

Adding Video to Web Pages

Supported Audio and Video Formats

Interacting with the MediaElement Object

Using Markers and Timelines in Video

Painting Video onto Objects

Creating Video Reflections

Animating Silverlight Elements

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Chapter 3: Designing Silverlight Applications Using Expression Blend 2

Getting the Latest Blend 2 Preview

Creating a New Silverlight Project

The Silverlight Project Starter Template

Blend Workspace Overview

Layout and Design in Blend

Creating and Understanding Timelines

Understanding Storyboards in Silverlight

Creating a Timeline

Working with Artwork Created Outside of Blend

Designing with Blend/Silverlight in Mind

Exporting to XAML in Other Tools

Summary

Chapter 4: Coding Silverlight Applications with JavaScript and XAML

The JavaScript Programming Model

Creating the Player Using JavaScript

Refactoring the Silverlight Player Creation

Dissecting the Silverlight.js Helper Library createObject and createObjectEx isInstalled

Accessing the Silverlight Player Object

Accessing XAML Content

Locating XAML Content Elements

Getting and Setting XAML Properties

Instantiating and Inserting XAML Elements

Examining Events in Silverlight

Player Events

XAML Element Events

Accessing Storyboards Programmatically

Using the Downloader Object

Downloading Packages

Downloading Fonts

Using JavaScript and the MediaElement

Using DownloadProgressChanged and BufferingProgressChanged Events

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Chapter 5: Using Silverlight with ASP.NET

Creating Custom Controls

Setting Up the Project

Adding the Silverlight JavaScript Library

Adding Xaml Control Properties

Rendering the Xaml Control

Using ASP.NET AJAX with Silverlight

Refactor into a ScriptControl

Adding Client-Oriented Properties

Creating the Client-Side (JavaScript) Default Type

Embedding and Registering the New Client-Side Type

Implementing AJAX Extension Methods

Creating Dynamic Silverlight User Interfaces with ASP.NET

Creating the Button Template

Creating the ButtonBar Server-Side Code

Creating the ButtonBar Client-Side Code

Using the ButtonBar Control

Final Thoughts/Recommendations

Summary

Chapter 6: Silverlight 1.1 and the CLR

The CLR

The Framework

Base APIs

Data APIs

Communications APIs

Presentation APIs

Debugging

Dynamic Language Support

A Quick Silverlight 1.1 Example

Summary

Chapter 7: Video Player: Silverlight 1.0 Case Example

Getting Started

Designing the Application Architecture

Designing the User Interface

Managing the Developer/Designer Workflow

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Creating the Host Web Page

Coding Lumos

Scene Class

Button Class

VideoArea Class

Summary

Appendix A: Silverlight Object Reference

ArcSegment

BeginStoryboard

BezierSegment

Canvas

ColorAnimation

ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames

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DiscreteColorKeyFrame

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DiscretePointKeyFrame

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TextBlock

Timeline

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Appendix B: XAML Reference

Introducing XAML

Silverlight XAML Basics

Declaring Objects in XAML

Object or Content Element Syntax

Attribute Element Syntax

Property Element Syntax

Setting a Property Using Implicit Collection Syntax

Deciding When to Use Attribute or Property Element Syntax to Set a Property

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Adding XAML Objects to the Silverlight Object Hierarchy

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Silverlight Player Events

Defining Event Handlers

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Appendix C: Silverlight Online Resources

Author Blogs

Silverlight Influential Blogs

Resource Web Sites

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