2009
Beginning Silverlight 2From Novice to ProfessionalAuthors:

• Robert Lair
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ISBN: 978-1-59059-952-5 (Print) 978-1-4302-0570-8  (Online)



From Novice to Professional

Lair, Robert

2009, 296 p.

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ISBN 978-1-59059-952-5

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About this book

• Covers Expression, which is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing and most exciting web development technologies
•                                         Coincided to release with the full 1.1 version of Silverlight, which ties it into the new .NET 3.5 Framework
•                                         Demonstrates the full range of Silverlight’s capabilities and how it is linked into the .NET Framework.
•                                         Written by Bob Lair, who has been following the technology’s release cycle since its early alpha and has been deeply involved in building commercial applications based on the 1.0 version of the software. He has written both books and articles in the past that have been well received.
  

With the need for a richer user experience ever more in focus when creating web applications, Microsoft has released Silverlight, the new cross–browser, cross–platform plug–in that allows developers to create rich interactive applications for the Web.
In this book, author Robert Lair of IBuySpy notoriety (the original ASP.NET application) takes you on a guided tour of the new tools available to create Silverlight applications, from Expression Design and Expression Blend through to Visual Studio 2008. He explains how each of the tools performs it’s part of the job of putting together well-constructed Silverlight applications and demonstrates this with a series of straight-forward examples that illustrate how developers and designers can perform their roles in harmony.
This book has a developer’s focus but takes an open approach so that readers are aware of what is happening on both sides of the fence, an essential concept to grasp in modern web development. By the end of the book, you will be well prepared to start creating Silverlight applications, both on your own or with the support of a design team.

• Authors & Editors
  

Robert Lair is the president and chief executive officer of Intensity Software, Inc. and has been working with Microsoft .NET technologies since prior to its initial release in 2000. Among his accomplishments, Robert was on the team that created the original ASP.NET sample application IBuySpy, used to demonstrate the power of ASP.NET. Robert is an active speaker and writer in the development community.