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    Expression Blend 4 Essentials

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    Overview

    Total Training Expression Blend 4: Essentials will teach you to create professional looking interactive user experiences using the latest version of Expression Blend. After becoming familiar with the interface, you'll cover the basics from getting your application running on the Silverlight platform then move on to more advanced topics like creating and using custom controls and animation. This training also explores prototyping with SketchFlow, a new set of functionality built into Expression Blend 4 and so much more.

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    Table of Contents

    Chapter/Selection

    Time

    INTRODUCTION & TOUR

    Introduction

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    00:00:05

    Introducing Expression Blend 4

    Preview

    00:06:09

    A Quick Look at the Blend Interface

    Preview

    00:07:05

    HELLO WORLD

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    Creating Your First Application

    Preview

    00:09:29

    Adding Basic Controls to Your First Application

    Preview

    00:05:52

    VISUAL DESIGN

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    The Basics of Paths

    Preview

    00:06:51

    Brushes, Shapes, Fills, Strokes & Gradients

    Preview

    00:16:17

    Convert Shape to Path, Transform Objects & Boolean Operations

    Preview

    00:08:08

    Working with Images & Clipping Paths

    Preview

    00:04:46

    Importing Adobe® Photoshop® Layers

    Preview

    00:07:12

    Modifying Borders

    Preview

    00:06:34

    Applying, Embedding & Managing Fonts

    Preview

    00:08:20

    WORKING WITH LAYOUTS

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    The Grid Container

    Preview

    00:15:10

    Putting Things in the Right Place

    Preview

    00:08:05

    The StackPanel & ScrollViewer

    Preview

    00:08:22

    The PathListBox

    Preview

    00:07:44

    THE BASICS OF ANIMATIONS

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    The Basics of Animation

    Preview

    00:08:22

    Easing & Keyframes

    Preview

    00:07:22

    Controlling Animation with Behaviors

    Preview

    00:08:11

    Tweaking Animation Duration & Timing

    Preview

    00:04:37

    Tying It All Together

    Preview

    00:08:57

    Animation Interactions

    Preview

    00:07:54

    USING RESOURCES

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    Introduction to Resources

    Preview

    00:08:46

    Resource Scope & What it Means

    Preview

    00:08:45

    Resource Dictionaries

    Preview

    00:13:04

    CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    What are Styles?

    Preview

    00:13:23

    What are Templates?

    Preview

    00:07:45

    Visual States

    Preview

    00:10:30

    Transitions, Transition Effects & Transition Binding

    Preview

    00:13:38

    A More Complex Control: The Scroll Bar

    Preview

    00:13:45

    Unkeyed Resources

    Preview

    00:04:27

    USER CONTROLS

    Head

    Preview

    00:00:05

    What is a UserControl?

    Preview

    00:06:24

    Fixing Broken Resources in UserControls

    Preview

    00:09:28

    WORKING WITH DATA

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    Element to Element Data Binding

    Preview

    00:09:36

    TwoWay Data Binding

    Preview

    00:05:09

    Creating a Sample Data Source

    Preview

    00:12:21

    Data Templates

    Preview

    00:07:49

    The Master Detail View

    Preview

    00:12:20

    ADDING INTERACTIVITY

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    Using Events to Create Interaction

    Preview

    00:10:00

    Using Behaviors to Create Interaction

    Preview

    00:03:48

    Introduction to the Data Store

    Preview

    00:10:30

    Adding Conditional Behaviors

    Preview

    00:09:18

    USING SKETCHFLOW

    Introduction

    Preview

    00:00:05

    Welcome to SketchFlow

    Preview

    00:05:29

    The SketchFlow Map & Creating a Prototype

    Preview

    00:10:29

    The SketchFlow Player

    Preview

    00:03:48

    Hooking Up Navigation & Component Screens

    Preview

    00:09:58

    Feedback in Both Directions

    Preview

    00:08:56

    Using the Data Store & Conditional Behaviors in a Prototype

    Preview

    00:09:58

    Displaying Data from the Data Store & Multi-State Component Screens

    Preview

    00:09:52

    SketchFlow Animations

    Preview

    00:11:53

    Credits

    Preview

    00:00:12

    Extras

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