Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

✍ Scribed by Rob Cameron, Jit Ghosh

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 994
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach is your practical companion to developing rich, interactive web applications with Microsoft's latest technology. This book tackles common problems and scenarios that on-the-job developers face every day by revealing code and detailed solutions. You’ll quickly be able to integrate real-world, functioning code into your applications—and save hours of coding time.

The recipes included in Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach have been carefully selected and tested with the professional developer in mind. You'll find problems stated clearly and succinctly, artful solutions explored, and ample discussion of the code and context so you're immediately clear how the solution will support your project.

Enjoy practical coverage of Silverlight development in many projects and contexts, including:

• Designing complete, rich, interactive user experiences
• Manipulating content and the runtime environment through the Silverlight Plug-in Runtime API
• Consuming, transforming, and displaying content in your Silverlight web application through XML, LINQ-based data access, and isolated storage
• Building custom controls for your Silverlight project
• Integrating rich media, including audio and video, to create a very dynamic user interface and experience
• Using new Silverlight features, including .NET Framework integration, the use of dynamic languages like Python and Ruby in Silverlight development, and digital rights management support

Find instant solutions, comprehensive Silverlight coverage, and time-saving expert advice, all in Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach.

What you’ll learn

• Work with fundamental aspects of the Silverlight and XAML programming model
• Design Silverlight user experiences
• Use and change the Silverlight runtime environment
• Manipulate and take advantage of browser DOM integration
• Discover solutions to custom networking and communication scenarios, including messaging and web service integration
• Work with structured data and storage, including using LINQ to access data
• Develop custom controls
• Integrate rich media into your Silverlight application

Who this book is for

Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach is for every Silverlight developer. The book covers all aspects of Microsoft Silverlight including the programming model, browser integration, integration with server-side technologies such as web services, and specific sections on rich media integration. All developers and architects looking for a .NET-based platform to deliver rich interactivity and media to their consumers, with deep integration with the rest of their technology stack, will find Silverlight 3 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach a must-have guide.

Table of Contents

1. A Quick Tour of Silverlight 3 Development
2. Application Design and Programming Model
3. Developing User Experiences
4. Data Binding
5. Controls
6. Browser Integration
7. Networking and Web Service Integration
8. Integrating Rich Media
9. Building LOB Applications

✦ Table of Contents

Prelim......Page 1
Contents at a Glance......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 26
About the Author......Page 28
About the Technical Reviewer......Page 29
Acknowledgments......Page 30
Introduction......Page 31
Who This Book Is For......Page 32
Contacting the Authors......Page 33
Getting Up to Speed with Silverlight 3......Page 35
Major Media Enhancements......Page 37
Rich Internet Applications and Line-of-Business Enhancements......Page 38
Out-of-Browser Capabilities......Page 39
Solution......Page 40
Solution......Page 41
How It Works......Page 42
The Code......Page 43
The Tools......Page 51
The Process......Page 53
How It Works......Page 54
The Code......Page 57
How It Works......Page 61
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The Mechanics of Silverlight Applications......Page 65
How It Works......Page 66
The Code......Page 67
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Solution......Page 76
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Developing User Experiences......Page 151
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How It Works......Page 309
Associating the Data Source......Page 310
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Solution......Page 317
Declaring a DataTemplate......Page 318
Using a DataTemplate......Page 319
The Code......Page 320
Change Notification for Noncollection Types......Page 325
The Code......Page 327
How It Works......Page 343
Implementing Value Conversion......Page 344
The Code......Page 345
Binding to Self......Page 357
The Code......Page 358
Getting Error Information......Page 365
The Code......Page 366
How It Works......Page 381
The Code......Page 382
Controls......Page 393
How It Works......Page 394
Style Scoping......Page 395
The Code......Page 396
Setting the Template......Page 398
Using Expression Blend to Design a Template......Page 399
Template Bindings......Page 401
Content Model and Presenter Controls......Page 402
Visual State Management......Page 404
The Code......Page 409
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Creating and Initializing the Pop-up......Page 424
Positioning the Pop-up......Page 425
The Code......Page 426
How It Works......Page 436
The Code......Page 437
The Code......Page 446
Solution......Page 452
The GenerateEditingElement() Method......Page 453
The Code......Page 454
How It Works......Page 459
User Control Structure......Page 460
XAML Loading......Page 461
Dependency Properties......Page 462
The Code......Page 464
Solution......Page 473
The MeasureOverride() Method......Page 474
The Code......Page 475
Using the WrapPanel......Page 481
Custom Control Structure......Page 487
The Code......Page 490
Using the Control......Page 495
How It Works......Page 504
The Code......Page 505
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How It Works......Page 526
Validation Error Tooltip......Page 527
The ValidationSummary Control......Page 531
The Code......Page 532
Solution......Page 541
Property Attributes......Page 542
Designer-Unsafe Code......Page 544
Including Sample Data......Page 545
The Code......Page 546
Solution......Page 549
How It Works......Page 550
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Solution......Page 617
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Solution......Page 622
How It Works......Page 623
The Code......Page 625
Networking and Web Service Integration......Page 633
A Quick Word about the Samples......Page 634
How It Works......Page 635
Invoking a Service Operation......Page 637
Configuring a WCF Service for Silverlight......Page 638
The Code......Page 639
Using HttpWebRequest/HttpWebResponse in Silverlight......Page 657
Configuring WCF to Use Non-SOAP Endpoints......Page 658
The Code......Page 659
Solution......Page 669
JSON......Page 670
The Code......Page 671
Downloading/Uploading Resources......Page 675
The Code......Page 676
The Sockets API in Silverlight......Page 701
Running the Sample Code......Page 704
The Client......Page 705
The Chat Server......Page 724
The Policy Server......Page 731
How It Works......Page 734
The Code......Page 736
Preparing the Application......Page 738
Installing the Application......Page 741
Customizing the Installation Flow......Page 742
Updating Locally Installed Applications......Page 744
The Code......Page 745
Problem......Page 766
Receiver Registration......Page 767
Sending Messages......Page 768
Request-Response......Page 769
The Code......Page 770
Solution......Page 787
VideoBrush......Page 788
The Code......Page 791
How It Works......Page 792
Controlling Media Play......Page 793
Seeking Within the Media......Page 794
Installing the Sample Code......Page 795
The Player Code......Page 797
The MediaSlider Custom Control......Page 809
The MediaButtonsPanel Custom Control......Page 819
Network Considerations......Page 824
Setting Up WMS 2008......Page 825
Setting Up Publishing Points......Page 827
The Code......Page 830
Changes to the Player......Page 831
How It Works......Page 865
Server-Side Playlists......Page 866
Client-Side Playlists......Page 868
The Code......Page 869
Encoding Markers Using Expression Encoder 3......Page 871
The Code......Page 873
Frame Rate......Page 888
Timecodes and Silverlight......Page 889
The Code......Page 890
How It Works......Page 902
MediaStreamSource......Page 903
Initializing the Media Stream......Page 904
Sampling......Page 906
Seeking......Page 907
The Recorder......Page 908
The Custom MediaStreamSource......Page 916
Building LOB Applications......Page 927
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