Design rich Internet applications (RIAs) for the Web using Silverlight 2, Microsoft's hot runtime application. Available only as an ebook, this concise, easy-to-understand introduction provides complete step-by-step instructions for using everything Silverlight 2 has to offer, including tools for animation, vector graphics, video playback, .NET support for web services and networking, as well as LINQ, Microsoft's native data querying tool. Essential Silverlight 2 helps you take advantage of Microsoft's cross-browser plug-in with: Clever ways to create interactive UIs that are more robust and easier to debug and test than what you can achieve on other platforms Scores of tested JavaScript and C# code examples that you can reuse in your own applications Expert guidance from an author who understands RIA technologies, including ASP.NET, Flash, PHP, and JavaScript Ready to deliver a more complete Web experience? Essential Silverlight 2 offers a world of possibilities. Design rich Internet applications (RIAs) for the Web using Silverlight 2, Microsoft's hot runtime application. Available only as an ebook, this concise, easy-to-understand introduction provides complete step-by-step instructions for using everything Silverlight 2 has to offer, including tools for animation, vector graphics, video playback, .NET support for web services and networking, as well as LINQ, Microsoft's native data querying tool. __Essential Silverlight 2__ helps you take advantage of Microsoft's cross-browser plug-in with: * Clever ways to create interactive UIs that are more robust and easier to debug and test than what you can achieve on other platforms * Scores of tested JavaScript and C# code examples that you can reuse in your own applications * Expert guidance from an author who understands RIA technologies, including ASP.NET, Flash, PHP, and JavaScript Ready to deliver a more complete Web experience? __Essential Silverlight 2__ offers a world of possibilities. Helps you design Rich Internet applications (RIAs) for the Web using Silverlight 2. This book offers coverage of the CTPs, betas, and RTM. It helps you learn to take advantage of Microsoft's cross-browser Silverlight plug-in with tools for vector graphics, and video playback, as well as .NET support for web services, networking and LINQ.
