Silverlight 4 Using Visual Basic (VS 2010)

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Course Description

This four-day course provides the Visual Basic programmer with a thorough foundation in Silverlight 4. Numerous programming examples and exercises are provided.
4 Days
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Prerequisites

A basic understanding of Web application development using HTML and programming experience in .NET using Visual Basic. Some exposure to JavaScript would be helpful but is not essential. A basic knowledge of ADO.NET is also desirable for the data access section.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

· Gain a practical knowledge of using Silverlight in Web applications
· Understand the use of XAML with Silverlight, including the creation of dynamic content
· Use Silverlight to draw shapes, lines, text and images
· Implement input-driven Web applications using Silverlight
· Use advanced Silverlight features such as animation and multimedia
· Communicate over the network using HTTP and Web services
· Use data controls and data binding
· Access data in Silverlight applications
· Interoperate between JavaScript and managed code
· Implement out-of-browser Silverlight applications, including ones with elevated trust
· Do printing and clipboard access from Silverlight applications

Introduction to Silverlight

Client-side Web Technologies
The Silverlight Plug-in
The Silverlight SDK

Programming Silverlight

JavaScript API for Silverlight
Managed API for Silverlight
Visual Studio 2010 and Silverlight
Visual Studio 2010 Designer Support
Silverlight Controls
Layout Panels
Handling Events
Interactive Web Applications Using Visual Basic
Application Package (.xap)

Using XAML

Windows Presentation Framework (WPF)
Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)
Canvas
Elements and Attributes
Property Elements
Type Converters
Content Property
Collections
Attached Properties
XAML and Visual Basic
XamlReader

Shapes and Lines

Rectangles
Ellipses
Polygons
Lines and Polylines
Curves
Paths
Geometries
Strokes

Text and Fonts

TextBlock
Fonts
Run
LineBreak

Brushes and Images

Color and Opacity
SolidColorBrush
LinearGradientBrush
RadialGradientBrush
Image
ImageBrush

Layout

Sizing Elements
Margin and Padding
StackPanel
Grid
Positioning Elements
Z-Order
Clipping

Handling Events

Event Handlers
Dynamic Event Handlers
Mouse Events
Rubber Band Drawing
Drag and Drop
Routed Events

Animation and Media

Animation using Background Worker
Silverlight Animation
Video and Audio
Resources

Application Structure and Networking

Silverlight Application Structure
Application Caching
WebClient
Loading Assemblies on Demand
Downloading Content on Demand

Web Services

Implementing Web Services Using WCF
REST-based Web Services
SOAP-based Web Services

Data Controls and Data Binding

ListBox
DataPager
DataGrid
Dependency Properties
Change Notification
Binding to a Collection

Data Access

ADO.NET Entity Framework
Entity Data Model (EDM)
Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
Using Web Services
WCF Data Services
Open Data Protocol (OData)
LINQ to XML
Isolated Storage

Additional Features

HTML Bridge
JavaScript to Managed Code
Managed Code to JavaScript
Out-of-Browser Support
Elevated Trust
Printing
Clipboard

Learning Resources

Transforms

Translate Transform
Rotate Transform
Scale Transform
Skew Transform
Combining Transforms