Introduction to Silverlight
What Is Silverlight?
Silverlight and AJAX
Silverlight and Flash
Installing the Silverlight Plug-In
Silverlight Tools
Hello Silverlight
Allowing Blocked Contact
Default.html
Page.xaml
XAML
XHTML
JavaScript Helper Functions
Using Silverlight.js
createSilverlight.js
Using createObjectEx()
Width and Height in Per Cent
Providing for User Plug-In Download
Automatic Plug-In Download

 Programming Silverlight
Silverlight Programming Models
Interactive JavaScript Applications
Using the Document Object Model
Default.html
JavaScript Code
XAML Files
Using Visual Studio 2010
Hosting the Silverlight Application
MainPage.xaml
MainPage.xaml.cs
Designer Support
Layout Panels
Using a StackPanel
Handling Events in Managed Code
Events Window
Adding Events in XAML
Code-Behind File
Names of XAML Elements
Silverlight Controls
Application Package (.xap)

 Using XAML
Windows Presentation Framework
What Is XAML?
Missing XML Namespace
Default Namespace
as the Root Element
Canvas
An Opaque Ellipse
Property Element
Type Converters
Content Element Syntax
Collection Syntax
Implicit Collection Syntax
Attached Properties
XAML and C#
Assigning Property Values
Using the XAML Namespace
Assigning Simple Properties
Properties Attached to Canvas
Assigning Attached Properties
XamlReaderLoad()
BrushFromString()
Navigating from the Root
MainPage.xaml
Code-Behind File
Using an Event Sender
Handling an XAML Event

 Shapes and Lines
Shapes
Size and Position
Rectangle and Ellipse
MainPage.xaml
MainPage.xaml.cs
More Shape Properties
Opacity and Visibility
Receiving Mouse Events
Polygon
Line
Dashed Lines
Polyline
Path
Arc Segments
Bezier Curves
Clipping

 Texts and Fonts
TextBlock
Text Wrapping
Font Attributes
Font Families
Font Weights
Additional TextBlock Properties
TextBlock Dimensions
ActualWidth and ActualHeight
Rich Text Content
Run and LineBreak

 Brushes and Images
Brushes
SolidColorBrush
Predefined Color Names
RGB Color Space
Enhanced RGB Color Space
Gradient Brushes
Linear Gradient Brushes
Default Gradient Axis
Horizontal and Vertical Gradient Axis
Color Interpolation Mode
Spread Methods
Repeat and Reflect
Alpha Channel Changes
Painting Other Shapes
Radial Gradient Brushes
GradientOrigin
ImageBrush
Using an ImageBrush with Text
Image
Stretch Property
Code-Behind File

 Layout
Layout in Silverlight
Controlling Size
Margin and Padding
Thickness Structure
Alignment
Panels
Grid
Using the Collections Editor
Star Sizing
Grid.ColumnSpan
Positioning on a Canvas
Moving Elements
Z-Order
Clipping

 Handling Events
Events in Silverlight
Event Handlers in XAML
Adding/Removing Event Handlers
Loaded Event
Mouse Events
Microsoft Silverlight Configuration
MouseEventArgs
C# Code
Rubber-Band Drawing
Na?ve Implementation
drawRect() Helper Function
Final Implementation
Drag and Drop
Drag and Drop XAML File
Drag and Drop Code-Behind
Capturing the Mouse
Routed (or Bubbled) Events
 
 Animation and Media
Manual Animation
Silverlight Animation
Storyboard Methods
User Interface
DoubleAnimation
ColorAnimation
ColorAnimation Code-Behind
PointAnimation
Audio and Video
Resources
Loose Files as Resources

Application Structure and Networking
Silverlight Application Structure
A Simple Package
Application Package
Application Manifest
Application Class
XML Processing
Image Resource Files
Resource File in a Component
Resource File in the Package
Application Library Caching
External Parts
CopyLocal is False
Using WebClient
Downloading Content on Demand
DoanLoadImage Code

 Web Services
Accessing Web Services in Silverlight
REST
EchoREST Web Service
SOAP
Web Service Proxies
Windows Communication Foundation
EchoSOAP Web Service

 Data Controls and Data Binding
ListBox Control
Book.cs
Auto-Implemented Properties
Using Items Property
Deleting a Book
Selection
Binding to a Collection
DataPager Control
DisplayMode
DataGrid Control
Paging with DataGrid
Sorting with DataGrid
More about Data Binding
Dependency Properties
Binding Object
ElementName Binding
Binding to a CLR Object
Change Notification
Updating the Book Object
INotifyPropertyChanged
Notification with Collections
Book Class
MainPage.xaml.xs
Updating Collection Elements
Notification by Collection Elements
Notification in Book Class

 Data Access
Accessing Data on the Server
SmallPub Database
ADO.NET Entity Framework
SmalPub Tables
SmallPub Entity Data Model
Entity Data Model Concepts
Querying the EDM
Class Diagram
Context Class
List of Categories
List of Books
Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
IntelliSense
Modifying a Data Source
Entity Framework in a Class Library
Data Access Class Library
Client Code
Silverlight Database Clients
Adding a Web Service
Consuming a Web Service
Modifying the Configuration File
Auto-Generated Columns
WCF Data Services
Choosing Data Objects
BookModel.edmx
WCF Data Service Template
DataService Class
A REST-based Web Service
Disabling Feeds
Open Data Protocol (OData)
OData and WCF Data Services
URI Conventions
Resource Path Options
Query String Options
OData Operations
A Console Client
A Silverlight Client
Accessing XML Data
Accessing an XML File
Using LINQ to XML
Isolated Storage
Isolated Storage Store
Saving Data to a File
Loading Data from a File
Deleting a File

 Additional Features
HTML Bridge
HAMTL and JavaScript
HtmlPage Class
JavaScript from Managed Code
Managed Code from JavaScript
Out-of-Browser Support
Configuring Out-of-Browser Support
Installing Out-of-Browser
Running Out-of-Browser
Application Manifest
Elevated Trust
Printing
Print Dialog Box
Printing Code
Clipboard Access

 Appendix A Learning Resources

 Appendix B Transforms
Transforms
Translate Transform
A Dynamic Transform
Rotate Transform
Scale Transform
Skew Transform