1.  Introduction to Silverlight

What Is Silverlight?

Silverlight and AJAX

Silverlight and Flash

Silverlight Tools

XAML

XHTML

Automatic Plug-In Download

Using Visual Studio 2010

Hosting the Silverlight Application

MainPage.xaml

MainPage.xaml.cs

Designer Support

Layout Panels

Using a StackPanel

Handling Events in Managed Code

Events Window

Adding Events in XAML

Code-Behind File

Names of XAML Elements

Silverlight Controls

Application Package (.xap)

2. Using XAML 

Windows Presentation Framework

What Is XAML?

Root Element

Default Namespace

XAML Namespace

Canvas

An Opaque Ellipse

Property Element

Type Converters

Content Element Syntax

Collection Syntax

Implicit Collection Syntax

Attached Properties

XAML and C#

Assigning Property Values

Using the XAML Namespace

Assigning Simple Properties

Properties Attached to Canvas

Assigning Attached Properties

XamlReaderLoad()

BrushFromString()

Navigating from the Root

MainPage.xaml

Code-Behind File

Using an Event Sender

Handling an XAML Event

3. Shapes and Lines 

Shapes

Size and Position

Rectangle and Ellipse

MainPage.xaml

MainPage.xaml.cs

More Shape Properties

Opacity and Visibility

Receiving Mouse Events

Polygon

Line

Dashed Lines

Polyline

Path

Arc Segments

Bezier Curves

Clipping

4. Texts and Fonts 

TextBlock

Text Wrapping

Font Attributes

Font Families

Font Weights

Additional TextBlock Properties

TextBlock Dimensions

ActualWidth and ActualHeight

Rich Text Content

Run and LineBreak

5. Brushes and Images 

Brushes

SolidColorBrush

Predefined Color Names

RGB Color Space

Enhanced RGB Color Space

Gradient Brushes

Linear Gradient Brushes

Default Gradient Axis

Horizontal and Vertical Gradient Axis

Color Interpolation Mode

Spread Methods

Repeat and Reflect

Alpha Channel Changes

Painting Other Shapes

Radial Gradient Brushes

GradientOrigin

ImageBrush

Using an ImageBrush with Text

Image

Stretch Property

Code-Behind File

6. Layout 

Layout in Silverlight

Controlling Size

Margin and Padding

Thickness Structure

Alignment

Panels

Grid

Using the Collections Editor

Star Sizing

Grid.ColumnSpan

Positioning on a Canvas

Moving Elements

Z-Order

Clipping

7. Handling Events 

Events in Silverlight

Event Handlers in XAML

Adding/Removing Event Handlers

Loaded Event

Mouse Events

Microsoft Silverlight Configuration

MouseEventArgs

C# Code

Rubber-Band Drawing

Naïve Implementation

drawRect() Helper Function

Final Implementation

Drag and Drop

Drag and Drop – XAML File

Drag and Drop – Code-Behind

Capturing the Mouse

Routed (or “Bubbled”) Events

8. Animation and Media

Manual Animation

Silverlight Animation

Storyboard Methods

User Interface

DoubleAnimation

ColorAnimation

ColorAnimation – Code-Behind

PointAnimation

Audio and Video

Resources

Loose Files as Resources

9. Application Structure and Networking 

Silverlight Application Structure

A Simple Package

Application Package

Application Manifest

Application Class

XML Processing

Image Resource Files

Resource File in a Component

Resource File in the Package

Application Library Caching

External Parts

CopyLocal is False

Using WebClient

Location to DLL to Download

Downloading Content on Demand

DownLoadImage Code

10. Web Services 

Accessing Web Services in Silverlight

REST

EchoREST Web Service

SOAP

Web Service Proxies

Windows Communication Foundation

EchoSOAP Web Service

11. Data Controls and Data Binding 

ListBox Control

Book.cs

Auto-Implemented Properties

Using Items Property

Deleting a Book

Selection

Binding to a Collection

DataPager Control

DisplayMode

DataGrid Control

Paging with DataGrid

Sorting with DataGrid

More about Data Binding

Dependency Properties

Binding Object

ElementName Binding

Binding to a CLR Object

Change Notification

Updating the Book Object

INotifyPropertyChanged

Notification with Collections

Book Class

MainPage.xaml.cs

Updating Collection Elements

Notification by Collection Elements

Notification in Book Class

12. Data Access 

Accessing Data on the Server

SmallPub Database

ADO.NET Entity Framework

SmalPub Tables

SmallPub Entity Data Model

Entity Data Model Concepts

Querying the EDM

Class Diagram

Context Class

List of Categories

List of Books

Language Integrated Query (LINQ)

IntelliSense

Modifying a Data Source

Entity Framework in a Class Library

Data Access Class Library

Client Code

Silverlight Database Clients

Adding a Web Service

Consuming a Web Service

Modifying the Configuration File

Auto-Generated Columns

WCF Data Services

Choosing Data Objects

BookModel.edmx

WCF Data Service Template

DataService Class

A REST-based Web Service

Disabling Feeds

Open Data Protocol (OData)

OData and WCF Data Services

OData Feeds

Medata for OData Services

URI Conventions

Resource Path Options

Query String Options

OData Operations 

A Console Client

A Silverlight Client

Accessing XML Data

Accessing an XML File

Using LINQ to XML

Isolated Storage

Isolated Storage Store

Saving Data to a File

Loading Data from a File

Deleting a File

13. Additional Features 

HTML Bridge

HTML and JavaScript

HtmlPage Class

JavaScript from Managed Code

Managed Code from JavaScript

Out-of-Browser Support

Configuring Out-of-Browser Support

Installing Out-of-Browser

Running Out-of-Browser

Application Manifest

Elevated Trust

Printing

Print Dialog Box

Printing Code

Clipboard Access

14. New Features in Silverlight 5 

3D Graphics in Silverlight

XNA SoundEffect API

Audio File Formats and Codes

Audio Files on the Web

Downloading Audio Files

Audio File Conversion

Using the SoundEffect Class

Variable Rate Playback (Trick Play)

Trick Play Example Code

Trusted Applications

PivotViewer Control

PivotViewer Features

Utility Class

DemoItem Class

PivotViewer Collection

PivotViewer Assembly and Namespace

PivotProperties

Running the Example

Some Experiments

Color Converter

Template Definition

Breakpoints in XAML Data Binding

XAML Data Binding Enhancements