Beginning Silverlight 3 (Paperback)

Silverlight design tools have important differences compared to those used to create Ajax and JavaScript functionality. Robert Lair takes you on a tour of all the tools, including Microsoft Expression Design, which plays an important part in creating Silverlight assets; Microsoft Expression Blend, which is used to build user interaction for Silverlight elements; and Microsoft Visual Studio, which manages the interaction between designers and developers, providing the coding environment for "nuts and bolts" wiring.

Once you've mastered the basics, you'll move on to gaining a more in-depth knowledge of some of the groundbreaking new features of the Silverlight technology.

The growing popularity of Web 2.0 applications is increasing user expectations for high-quality web site design, presentation, and functionality. It is into this climate that Microsoft is releasing Silverlight 3, the third iteration of its cross-browser web presentation technology and the second to ride on top of the .NET platform. Beginning Sliverlight 3 brings you to the cutting-edge of Web 2.0 application design and includes plenty of practical guidance to get you started straightaway.

What you'll learn

• Discover the tools needed for Silverlight 3 development, the roles each plays, and how they interact to produce a seamless result.
• Understand the fundamental concepts and techniques that lie at the heart of every successful Silverlight application and how to apply them to your own projects.
• Explore the new features and coding practices Silverlight gives to you as a developer that sets it apart from other web-development tools.

Who is this book for?

This book is for anyone with an interest in web development. A basic familiarity with web development and simple C# coding is useful, but by no means a requirement. This book will teach you everything that you need to know.

While this is not a design-oriented text, Beginning Silverlight approaches the subject in an open manner, showing how applications are put together across the developer-designer divide so that you are well equipped to work seamlessly with your colleagues (or indeed perform both roles with the aid of a suitable design text).

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Silverlight設計工具與用於創建Ajax和JavaScript功能的工具相比有重要的差異。Robert Lair帶您遊覽所有工具，包括在創建Silverlight資產中起重要作用的Microsoft Expression Design；用於構建Silverlight元素的用戶互動的Microsoft Expression Blend；以及管理設計師和開發人員之間互動的Microsoft Visual Studio，為“螺絲釘”連接提供編碼環境。

一旦掌握了基礎知識，您將深入了解Silverlight技術的一些突破性新功能。

Web 2.0應用程序的日益普及增加了用戶對高質量網站設計、演示和功能的期望。正是在這種氛圍下，微軟推出了Silverlight 3，這是其跨瀏覽器網頁展示技術的第三個版本，也是第二個基於.NET平台的版本。《Beginning Silverlight 3》將帶您走在Web 2.0應用程序設計的前沿，並提供豐富的實用指南，讓您立即開始。

您將學到什麼：
- 發現Silverlight 3開發所需的工具，它們各自的角色以及它們如何相互作用以產生無縫的結果。
- 了解每個成功的Silverlight應用程序的核心概念和技術，以及如何將它們應用於自己的項目。
- 探索Silverlight作為開發人員提供的新功能和編碼實踐，使其與其他Web開發工具區分開來。

這本書適合誰閱讀：
本書適合任何對Web開發感興趣的人。對Web開發和簡單的C#編碼有基本的熟悉是有用的，但絕不是必需的。本書將教您所需的一切知識。

儘管這不是一本以設計為導向的書籍，《Beginning Silverlight》以開放的方式處理這個主題，展示了如何跨開發人員和設計師之間組合應用程序，以便您能夠與同事無縫合作（或者在適當的設計文本的幫助下同時扮演兩個角色）。

關於Apress Beginning系列：
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