Foundation Expression Blend 4 with Silverlight

Abstract

The following is a list of exactly what this book will teach you so that you know what you will be able to accomplish in Silverlight and Blend once you have completed the book. You will • Understand the typical Silverlight/Blend/Visual Studio workflow for creating Silverlight applications • Understand the Blend 4 IDE—what tools are available and how to use them properly • Understand XAML and C# basics, as well as some advanced C# constructs such as a CLRInstance of a DataFactory and a very popular user interface design pattern called Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) • Know the basic Silverlight content element controls Understand the very powerful Silverlight MediaElement and how to use it to create video and audio for your applications • Learn how to create reusable styles and control templates • Learn how to raise events and EventHandlers • Learn about Behaviors: how to use them and create them • Learn how to create an interactive prototype of a web application called a SketchFlow • Understand the difference between Timelines and Storyboards, and learn how to use Timelines to create complex Storyboard Animations • Learn about the new features of Silverlight 4, including the Webcam and COM APIs