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Game Programming with Silverlight™

Game Programming with Silverlight™

By: Michael Snow

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 16-JUN-2009

Insert Date: 01-JUL-2009

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This book is a comprehensive guide that will walk readers through every feature needed to create a web based game using Silverlight, a new, free rendering tool that supports a variety of programming languages and fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality video to all major browsers. Each chapter in the book builds upon the previous and by the end of the book the user will have completed the creation of a multi-player online adventure game for the web using Silverlight. There are no other books on the market that teach game programming using Silverlight, and its web-based platform makes...

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Silverlight 2: Professionelle Rich-Media-Anwendungen

Silverlight 2: Professionelle Rich-Media-Anwendungen

By: Georg Abramidis

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Verlag

Publication Date: 05-MAR-2009

Insert Date: 01-JUL-2009

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Hier erfahren Sie alles Wissenswerte, um Silverlight für professionelle Rich-Media-Anwendungen einzusetzen. Das Buch richtet sich an Designer und Programmierer, die die Vorteile einer neuen Technologie wie Silverlight nutzen wollen. Neben einem Schnelleinstieg in Silverlight und kleineren Projekten sind Video-Streaming, Deep Zoom und Spiele-Entwicklung weitere Themen. ...

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Silverlight™ 2 Bible

Silverlight™ 2 Bible

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 06-OCT-2008

Insert Date: 01-MAY-2009

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Create rich, cross-platform, interactive Web applications with Microsoft's new Silverlight and this essential guide. Designers will discover how to add animation, audio, video, and other high-impact effects. Programmers will cover Visual Studio, .NET, and other programming tools—and work with Silverlight's presentation, communications, and data frameworks. Packed with techniques, tips, and a 16-page color insert of striking examples, this is the book you need to succeed with Silverlight—whether you're a designer or programmer. ...

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Silverlight 2 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

Silverlight 2 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

By: Jit Ghosh; Rob Cameron

Publisher: Apress

Publication Date: 01-DEC-2008

Insert Date: 29-APR-2009

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Microsoft .NET Architect Evangelist, Jit Ghosh, presents a practical companion guide to developing rich, interactive web applications with Silverlight 2. Common problems, issues, and every-day scenarios are tackled with a detailed discussion of the solution and ready-made code recipes that will save you hours of coding time. The recipes included in Silverlight 2 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach have been carefully selected and tested with the professional developer in mind. You'll find clearly and succinctly stated problems, well-architected solutions, and ample discussion of the...

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Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008

Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008

By: Matthew MacDonald

Publisher: Apress

Publication Date: 01-NOV-2008

Insert Date: 14-APR-2009

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Silverlight is a lightweight browser plug-in that frees your code from the traditional confines of the browser. It's a rules-changing, groundbreaking technology that allows you to run rich client applications right inside the browser. Even more impressively, it's able to host true .NET applications in non-Microsoft browsers (like Firefox) and on non-Microsoft platforms (like Mac OS X). Silverlight is still new and evolving fast, and you need a reliable guidebook to make sense of it. With four-color graphics and screenshots throughout, Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008 is the perfect...

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Silverlight 2 in Action

Silverlight 2 in Action

By: Chad Campbell; John Stockton

Publisher: Manning Publications

Publication Date: 28-OCT-2008

Insert Date: 21-FEB-2009

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***When you purchase the Print book, you can download a PDF copy from Manning Publications at no additional charge*** Microsoft describes Silverlight as a "cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web." That's a really boring description for a really exciting new technology. Anyone who has looked at the demos and gotten a taste of what Silverlight can do knows that Silverlight represents an entirely new level of rich web interface technology for Microsoft developers. With Silverlight 2,...

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Microsoft® Silverlight™ Graphics

Microsoft® Silverlight™ Graphics

By: Oswald Campesato

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 06-JUN-2008

Insert Date: 07-JAN-2009

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Silverlight represents an entirely new level of rich Web interface technology for Microsoft developers. With the new power of this development environment comes new challenges for graphic artists and programmers to use this technology to its fullest. "Microsoft Silverlight Graphics" will help you quickly become productive in Silverlight, teaching you how to use the program to create stunning graphics and animations. You'll learn how to create Silverlight applications; using graphics, animation, audio, and video....

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Creating a Web Video in Silverlight: Visual QuickProject Guide

Creating a Web Video in Silverlight: Visual QuickProject Guide

By: Bruce Hyslop

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 16-DEC-2008

Insert Date: 04-JAN-2009

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For Web designers and developers who want to add great-looking  video to their Web site fast. The full-color projects in this book teach all the techniques needed to enhance Web sites with Silverlight video. This book takes the approach that Web designers don't need to know every feature in Silverlight; Creating a Web Video in Silverlight: Visual QuickProject Guide shows designers just what they need to get their project done fast....

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Data-Driven Services with Silverlight 2

Data-Driven Services with Silverlight 2

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 22-DEC-2008

Insert Date: 16-DEC-2008

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This comprehensive book teaches you how to build data-rich business applications with Silverlight 2 that draw on multiple sources of data. Packed with reusable examples, Data-Driven Services with Silverlight 2 covers all of the data access and web service tools you need, including data binding, the LINQ data querying component, RESTful and SOAP web service support, cross-domain web service calls, and Microsoft's new ADO.NET Data Services and the ADO.NET Entity Framework. With this book, you will: Know when and how to use LINQ to JSON, LINQ to XML, and LINQ to ObjectsLearn how Silverlight 2...

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Silverlight and ASP.NET Revealed

Silverlight and ASP.NET Revealed

By: Matthew MacDonald

Publisher: Apress

Publication Date: 01-DEC-2007

Insert Date: 16-OCT-2008

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Microsoft Silverlight allows you to create rich multimedia interfaces with the power and flexibility of Flash, but with the extensibility and the great tools that .NET offers. With Silverlight and ASP.NET Revealed, you'll learn to use Microsoft's Silverlight technology in conjunction with ASP.NET and Visual Studio 2008 (codename Orcas). You will ultimately incorporate Silverlight into an ASP.NET web site and use the ASP.NET controls that render Silverlight content. But you'll also get the basics of Silverlight, too, making this book a must-read for any web developer curious about...

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Silverlight 2 Unleashed

Silverlight 2 Unleashed

By: Laurent Bugnion

Publisher: Sams

Publication Date: 15-OCT-2008

Insert Date: 26-SEP-2008

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Full Color Code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend! Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend! Silverlight is Microsoft’s new web-based User Interface (UI) technology, based on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), which is introducing many revolutionary concepts in the world of UI development. Silverlight uses XAML, with tools like Expression Design and Expression Blend, to create astonishing UI effects (such as gradients, compositions, and animations.) In...

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Introducing Microsoft® Silverlight™ 2, Second Edition

Introducing Microsoft® Silverlight™ 2, Second Edition, Second Edition

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 14-JUN-2008

Insert Date: 01-AUG-2008

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Get a jump on the next release of Silverlight with early insights from a Technical Evangelist on the Microsoft Silverlight team. This guide describes how you can simplify the development and deployment of rich interactive applications (RIAs) by using Silverlight 2 tools with Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework. RIAs are Web applications with the features and functionality of full desktop applications. Processing tasks are performed on the client, but data is stored on the server. With Silverlight, RIAs install quickly via a small, on-demand plug-in. This book...

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Essential Silverlight 3

Essential Silverlight 3

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Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 21-SEP-2009

Insert Date: 26-JUN-2008

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“The book you are holding contains the keys to writing great Silverlight 3 applications. Use them well!” –From the Foreword by Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president, Microsoft Developer Division Microsoft Silverlight is a leading cross-platform, Rich Internet Application (RIA) technology that allows you to create more compelling and interactive Web experiences than are possible with simple HTML browser pages. Silverlight 3 includes significant improvements over previous versions, including “out-of-browser” operation, H.264 video, 3D graphics, and real-time effects. Essential...

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A one-stop resource for each aspect of designing and developing Sidebar gadgets, perfect for anyone who wants to create killer gadgets Explores one of the super cool features new to Windows Vista -- the Sidebar It is a one-stop resource for each aspect of designing and developing Sidebar gadgets, perfect for anyone who wants to create killer gadgets Includes complete design instructions for four never-before-seen gadgets Windows Vista Sidebar is a panel located on the desktop of a PC where gadgets can be placed for easy access and reference. These gadgets are...

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Essential Silverlight 2 Up-to-Date

Essential Silverlight 2 Up-to-Date

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 29-APR-2008

Insert Date: 10-APR-2008

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Design rich Internet applications (RIAs) for the Web using Silverlight 2, Microsoft's hot runtime application. Available only as an ebook, this concise, easy-to-understand introduction provides complete step-by-step instructions for using everything Silverlight 2 has to offer, including tools for animation, vector graphics, video playback, .NET support for web services and networking, as well as LINQ, Microsoft's native data querying tool. Essential Silverlight 2 helps you take advantage of Microsoft's cross-browser plug-in with: Clever ways to create interactive UIs that are more robust...

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Introducing Silverlight 1.1

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Introducing Silverlight 1.1

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 03-OCT-2007

Insert Date: 10-OCT-2007

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In this Short Cut, we'll take a close look at Silverlight 1.1 and bring clarity to this bleeding-edge technology. First we'll take a broad look at the new concept of Rich Internet Applications and how Silverlight fits into that picture. Then we'll examine how you work with Silverlight 1.1, highlighting tools, concepts, and code that you will need to build these interactive applications. Finally, we'll take a practical look at using Silverlight 1.1 to build a custom control, pulling all of the concepts and tools together. Join ASP.NET Master and Telerik Chief Technical Evangelist Todd Anglin...

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Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed

Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed

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Publisher: Sams

Publication Date: 16-OCT-2007

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Full Color Code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend! Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend! Silverlight is a lightweight but powerful plug-in for multiple web browsers on multiple operating systems that makes it easier than ever to create rich web-based content, applications, and controls. With support for vector graphics, animations, full-screen high-definition video, and more, Silverlight gives you the ability to create more compelling content than you...

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Getting Started with Silverlight

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Getting Started with Silverlight

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 27-APR-2007

Insert Date: 06-JUN-2007

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Silverlight is Microsoft's new cross-browser plug-in for delivering richer web experiences to end-users, including video and animations. Silverlight is generating buzz not only inside the traditional Microsoft developer community, but also among designers and web developers who have long relied on other tools such as Macromedia Flash to get their jobs done. Though Silverlight is still in beta, there's no need to wait. In this Short Cut, Siverlight-insider and Microsoft MVP Shawn Wildermuth introduces you to Silverlight's key features and shows you how to tap into its functionality to spice...