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50197A: Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Silverlight 2.0

Course Length: 3 Days

Overview:
This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 web applications. The course focuses on user interfaces, program structure, language syntax, and implementation details.

Prerequisites:
Experience with Microsoft .NET Programming Framework
Working knowledge of web development techniques

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Create a simple Silverlight 2.0 web application based on the Silverlight project template
• Understand Windows Presentation Foundation and how web browsers can display Silverlight 2.0 applications
• Create comprehensive user interfaces using XAML
• Utilize built in UI Automation mechanisms to provide accessibility options
• Understand resources and how they can provide styling and templating to the interface
• Use animation to provide an interactive and aesthetically pleasing user interface
• Develop a deep understanding of the Silverlight 2.0 framework and programming libraries
• Build dynamic data driven applications using the Silverlight service architecture
• Prepare and package Silverlight 2.0 applications so that they may be successfully deployed to the client

Course Content

Lesson 1: Introduction to Microsoft Silverlight 2.0

• Rich Internet Applications
• Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation
• Silverlight Integrated Development Environments
• Lab : Navigating Silverlight projects using the IDEs
  • Navigating a Silverlight application in Visual Studio 2008
  • Navigating a Silverlight application in Microsoft Expression Blend

Lesson 2: Getting Started with Silverlight 2.0

• Building a Silverlight Application
• Silverlight Architecture
• Working with XAML
• Lab : Building Silverlight applications
  • Build a Silverlight application using Visual Studio 2008

Lesson 3: Building the User Interface

• Defining Page Layout
• Content Controls
• Items Controls
• Lab : Building the User Interface
  • Use an XML namespace and define an items control

Lesson 4: Customizing Appearance

• Resources
• Styling and Templates
• Introduction to UI Automation
• Text and Fonts
• Lab : Customizing Appearance
  • Customize the appearance of the application

Lesson 5: Graphics and Multimedia

• Creating Graphics
• Displaying Images
• Audio and Video
• Lab : Using graphics and media content
  • Adding Images to Application
  • Adding Video to Application

Lesson 6: Animating Silverlight

• Animation
• Animation using Microsoft Expression Blend
• Lab : Animating controls and shapes
  • Animate shapes by changing properties

Lesson 7: Managed and Unmanaged Silverlight 2.0 Code

• Language Foundation
• Dynamic Languages
• Isolated Storage
• Host integration for Silverlight
• Lab : Using Silverlight programming foundations and features
  • Use managed code to access Isolated Storage

Lesson 8: Silverlight Service Architecture

• Access Restrictions
• Web Services
• Syndication
• Working with Sockets
• Lab : Consuming Services
  • Use managed code
  • Consume web services
  • Retrieve the data asynchronously

Lesson 9: Silverlight Data Access

• Silverlight Data Binding
• Binding to Collections of Objects
• Data Templates
• Lab : Accessing Data
  • Create an observable collection
  • Bind the data to an items control

Lesson 10: Packaging and Deploying Silverlight

• The Silverlight Package
• Deployment

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