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Fun with Silverlight 4: Illustrated Guide to Creating Rich Internet Applications with Examples in C#, ASP.NET, XAML, Media, Webcam, AJAX, REST and Web Services
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| Binding: | Paperback |
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| EAN: | 9781463506025 |
| Label: | CreateSpace |
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| Publisher: | CreateSpace |
| Studio: | CreateSpace |
Editorial Reviews
This book illustrates more than 100 features in Silverlight using a simple problem/solution approach. It takes one feature at a time and guides you in progressive journey where you begin by using the basic components, then by creating graphics and animations. You then create rich media applications on the client and web services, and delve into calling advanced Web services like AJAX, REST and WCF services from Silverlight. The book takes an example approach for all problems and features, and illustrates with class diagrams what objects and methods are used and how the elements of a Silverlight project are created in easy to understand format. In the Book * Design a Rich Internet Application * Extend the Control Framework * Create Compelling Graphics * Work with Animation * Extend the Browser Programming Model * Bring Data Visualization to the Web * Develop with ASP.NET and Ajax * Work with Web Services * Create Rich Silverlight Media Applications * Deliver Enhanced and Interactive Streaming Video Experiences The book assumes the reader has a basic understanding of web technologies and .Net programming languages, and is targeted at the intermediate to advanced Silverlight developer.
Customer Reviews
Michael Crump @ 2011-12-22 Great book with tons of details!
Let me set the record straight. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of Silverlight 4.
This book covers three sections of Silverlight 4:
Develop Silverlight Application
Interact with Web
Advance with Media
Each of these sections uses a problem/solution approach that covers not only the basics of Silverlight but all the topics you need to get you started. The book does not assume that you know anything about Silverlight. The author has included a entire chapter (11) showing you the basics.
The author has provided well-written problems and solutions that you would face in the real-world. The flow is excellent covering various situations taking you step by step along with complete source code. One of the great features of this book is that it has a quick index of all the problems that are solved, you can take a look at the index and get straight to the problem you are trying to solve. Excellent work!
Overall I strongly recommend this book to everyone as it is nice to read the book and also could be used as a reference.
This book covers three sections of Silverlight 4:
Develop Silverlight Application
Interact with Web
Advance with Media
Each of these sections uses a problem/solution approach that covers not only the basics of Silverlight but all the topics you need to get you started. The book does not assume that you know anything about Silverlight. The author has included a entire chapter (11) showing you the basics.
The author has provided well-written problems and solutions that you would face in the real-world. The flow is excellent covering various situations taking you step by step along with complete source code. One of the great features of this book is that it has a quick index of all the problems that are solved, you can take a look at the index and get straight to the problem you are trying to solve. Excellent work!
Overall I strongly recommend this book to everyone as it is nice to read the book and also could be used as a reference.
Richard T. Kingslan @ 2011-12-15 Putting the FUN into Silverlight 4
The title of this book relays everything that you need to know about the projects contained - how to create projects that are both fun and productive. Rajesh covers a number of exciting projects in this book. The projects revolve around a central theme - how to create applications for the Web and the desktop using Sliverlight 4 that allows you to provide:
* Multimedia using video and audio
* 3D objects and graphics
* Extend the control framework in Silverlight
* Interactive media applications
* Create animation for media and games
The book treats each of these topics in a recipe type format that approaches each potential use case in a problem/solution approach by defining what each potential problem case is, and then providing clear and concise guidance on how to solve that problem.
In each case, the reader is led step by step through the process of designing and developing the project. Rajesh's eloquent solutions provide a rich method that can be expanded on by the reader to solve their own requirements.
At the end of the day, this book is s starting point for anyone who wants to use Silverlight in all applicable cases, be it a desktop solution, a Windows Phone 7 application, or a Web application. Anyone interested in Silverlight will find this book to be a worthy addition to their reference library.
[Disclosure - the comments in this review are those of Rick Kingslan who acted as a technical Editor and reviewer for the content of the book. All ideas and solutions are those of Rajesh Lal. Rick received no payment for his work on this book.]
* Multimedia using video and audio
* 3D objects and graphics
* Extend the control framework in Silverlight
* Interactive media applications
* Create animation for media and games
The book treats each of these topics in a recipe type format that approaches each potential use case in a problem/solution approach by defining what each potential problem case is, and then providing clear and concise guidance on how to solve that problem.
In each case, the reader is led step by step through the process of designing and developing the project. Rajesh's eloquent solutions provide a rich method that can be expanded on by the reader to solve their own requirements.
At the end of the day, this book is s starting point for anyone who wants to use Silverlight in all applicable cases, be it a desktop solution, a Windows Phone 7 application, or a Web application. Anyone interested in Silverlight will find this book to be a worthy addition to their reference library.
[Disclosure - the comments in this review are those of Rick Kingslan who acted as a technical Editor and reviewer for the content of the book. All ideas and solutions are those of Rajesh Lal. Rick received no payment for his work on this book.]
Syed Ahmed "Syed Ahm @ 2011-12-28 Learning with fun
As the title goes this book does has the thing in it. It been a good experience in learning and working with silverlight referencing this book.
I really enjoyed the example Rajesh has chosen to explain the concepts of silverlight. one of the example really helped me out in official project. All the technologies related to silverlight viz Ajax, XAML is been easily understood here although those are not been covered in details here.
Overall good reference for web programmers.
I am really enjoying it.
Thanks Rajesh for a great edition. I really appreciate your effort.
Thanks,
Syed Ahmed
I really enjoyed the example Rajesh has chosen to explain the concepts of silverlight. one of the example really helped me out in official project. All the technologies related to silverlight viz Ajax, XAML is been easily understood here although those are not been covered in details here.
Overall good reference for web programmers.
I am really enjoying it.
Thanks Rajesh for a great edition. I really appreciate your effort.
Thanks,
Syed Ahmed
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