Silverlight™ 2 Bible -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Silverlight Basics -- Chapter 1 Getting to Know Silverlight -- What Is Silverlight? -- Why Use Silverlight? -- Comparing Silverlight 1.0 and 2 -- Silverlight Framework Architecture -- Summary -- Chapter 2 Getting Started with Silverlight -- Implementing the Silverlight Development Environment -- Understanding Silverlight Development Tools -- Building Your First Silverlight Application -- Summary -- Part II Silverlight Design Fundamentals -- Chapter 3 Using XAML to Build Declarative Silverlight Applications -- Understanding the Silverlight/XAML Relationship -- Understanding XML Namespaces -- Creating Silverlight Controls -- Designing the Layout of Silverlight Applications -- Using XAML Transforms -- Drawing -- Using XAML Brushes -- Implementing Animations and Storyboards -- Attaching Event Handlers to XAML Elements -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Using Expression Blend to Design Silverlight Applications -- Getting Started with Expression Blend -- Arranging Controls in the Design View -- Modifying the Properties of Silverlight Controls -- Creating Storyboards and Animations in Expression Blend -- Importing Vector Images Using Expression Design and Expression Blend -- Summary -- Chapter 5 Encoding Audio, Video,and Images for Silverlight Applications -- Configuring Video in a Job -- Configuring Audio and Video EncodeSettings -- Encoding Metadata in the Media File -- Configuring Silverlight Output -- Implementing Encoded Media in Silverlight Applications -- Encoding Multiscale Images Using Deep Zoom Composer -- Summary -- Part III Programming Silverlight Applications -- Chapter 6 Using Visual Studio to Program Silverlight Applications -- Developing a .NET Silverlight Application in Visual Studio -- Using IntelliSense -- Using the Solution Explorer -- Summary.

Chapter 7 Creating .NET Silverlight Applications -- Understanding the Anatomy of a .NET Silverlight Application -- Implementing the Application Class -- Deploying .NET Silverlight Applications in Web Pages -- Summary -- Chapter 8 Programming .NET Silverlight Applications -- Manipulating XAML Elements Programmatically -- Implementing Event Handling -- Controlling Animations Programmatically -- Implementing Multiscale Images in Silverlight Applications -- Summary -- Chapter 9 Programming Silverlight Applications with JavaScript -- Understanding the Silverlight-JavaScript Relationship -- Creating and Embedding the Silverlight Application -- Accessing XAML Using Unmanaged JavaScript -- Implementing Event Handling in Unmanaged JavaScript -- Dynamically Loading Content in Unmanaged JavaScript -- Summary -- Chapter 10 Programming Silverlight Applications with ASP.NET Services and AJAX -- Creating an ASP.NET Web Service to Use Silverlight -- Creating a Silverlight Application for ASP.NET Web Services -- Using asp:MediaPlayer AJAX Element to Directly Embed Video -- Summary -- Chapter 11 Programming Silverlight Applications Using the Dynamic Language Runtime -- Configuring a Silverlight DLR Application -- Using Chiron -- DLR Console on the Web -- Creating an IronPython Silverlight Application -- Creating an IronRuby Silverlight Application -- Creating a Managed JavaScript Silverlight Application -- Summary -- Chapter 12 Programming Custom Silverlight Controls and Libraries -- Creating Custom Silverlight Controls in Applications -- Creating Silverlight Class Library Controls -- Adding a Silverlight Class Library Control to an Application -- Summary -- Part IV Understanding Silverlight Frameworks -- Chapter 13 Using the Silverlight Presentation Framework -- Understanding the Silverlight Presentation Framework -- Interacting with the HTML DOM.

Accessing the Local File System from Silverlight Applications -- Implementing Threading in Silverlight Applications -- Summary -- Chapter 14 Using the Silverlight Communication Framework -- Enabling Network Security Access for Silverlight Applications -- Using a WebClient to Download Resources on Demand -- Accessing RSS Services -- Implementing Sockets in Silverlight Applications -- Using the HttpWebRequest and HttpWebResponse Objects -- Summary -- Chapter 15 Using the Silverlight Data Framework -- Using XmlReader and XmlWriter -- Serializing a Data Object into XML -- Implementing Data Binding in Silverlight Applications -- Implementing a DataGrid Control -- Using LINQ in Silverlight to Query SQL Databases -- Summary -- Part V Appendixes -- Appendix A Silverlight Resources -- Appendix B Silverlight Control Reference -- Index.