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Full-color graphics and screenshots throughout make Pro Silverlight 3 in
C# an invaluable reference for professional developers wanting to
discover the new features of Silverlight 3. Author Matthew MacDonald's
expertly crafted tutorial guides you through creating rich media
applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive
in—no matter what the target platform.As you learn about the features
that put Silverlight in direct competition with Adobe Flash, such as
rich support for 2D and 3D drawing, animations, and media playback,
you'll experience the plumbing of .NET and the design model of WPF
through Silverlight–all of the same .NET technology that developers use
to design next-generation Windows applications. Author Matthew MacDonald
provides an expertly crafted tutorial written from professional
developer to professional developer. You'll learn to create rich media
applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive
in–no matter what the target platform.What you'll learnDevelop rich
media applications using Silverlight across browsers and
platforms.Create a project, set up a layout, and use controls.Handle
both 2D and 3D drawing, animation, and media playback through Windows
Presentation Foundation (WPF).Integrate web services support.Use
Silverlight in conjunction with ASP.NET and its interactions with
HTML.Silverlight 3 is the latest iteration of Microsoft's cross-browser
technology for creating rich user experiences on the Web. Like its
predecessor, Silverlight 2, it rides atop the .NET Framework for maximum
ease of use and coding efficiency. The new technology carries forward
much of the work that has been done before and augments it in many
important respects, including support for H.264 video, major
improvements to the graphics engine (including true 3D rendering), and
much richer data-binding options for interfacing with other
applications.Who is this book for?.NET developers encountering
Silverlight for the first time. No prior knowledge of WPF or ASP.NET is
assumed.About the Apress Pro SeriesThe Apress Pro series books are
practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the
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