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Exploring Silverlight 2

with expert Dino Esposito

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	Release date	6/20/2008
	Level	Intermediate
	Runtime	10h 50m
	Closed captioning	N/A
	Transcript	N/A
	eBooks / courseware	N/A
	Hands-on labs	N/A
	Sample code	Included
	Exams	Included
	Platform	Internet Explorer Only

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Course description

In this course, you will learn about Microsoft Silverlight, the new cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in that helps you deliver rich interactive Web applications. You will see what Silverlight 1.0 plug-in was designed for, and how 2 takes Silverlight to the next level. You will learn how the coding of a Web page using Silverlight 2 works with .NET, AJAX and other Web-based applications.

Meet the expert

Dino Esposito is a sought-after trainer and consultant specializing in Microsoft .NET technologies. He is the author of several books for developers, including ASP.NET titles for Microsoft Press. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events worldwide and a columnist for MSDN Magazine.

Course outline

Module 1

Why Use Silverlight? (35:58)

Introduction (04:23)
Richer Web Experience (01:42)
What About AJAX (00:49)
Limits of Web UI (02:12)
Evolution of Web UI (05:30)
Plug-ins (00:18)
Enter Silverlight (04:59)
Objectives - Silverlight 1.0 (02:02)
Objectives - Silverlight 2 (02:11)
Silverlight v. AJAX (05:13)
Silverlight v. Smart Client (02:15)
Silverlight vs XBAP (03:47)
Summary (00:30)

First Look at Silverlight (40:28)

Introduction (00:35)
What"s a Silverlight App? (05:01)
Cross-platform (02:42)
The Silverlight Plug-in (02:09)
object type (04:05)
Silverlight 1 JavaScript (03:54)
Silverlight Host Function (00:50)
CreateSilverlightHost() (04:14)
Silverlight Control (01:19)
Plug-in Properties (01:55)
Plug-in Events (01:39)
Make Silverlight Classes (04:33)
Demo: Silverlight App (06:49)
Summary (00:36)

Module 2

Silverlight App Mechanics (31:07)

Introduction (00:39)
Inside a Silverlight App (03:33)
Plug-in Architecture (02:24)
What is XAML? (02:11)
XAML in Action (02:30)
Downloading XAML (04:50)
Windowed v. Windowless (02:44)
XAML Object Model (03:01)
Ref. XAML Elements (01:13)
x:Class Attribute (01:36)
Dynam Gen XAML (01:27)
Demo: Linking the Plug-in (04:35)
Summary (00:18)

XAP Packages (25:04)

Introduction (00:30)
From XAML to XAP (02:13)
XAP Packages (04:51)
Inside XAP (02:18)
XAP on the Client (03:31)
Manifest (03:36)
Downloaded Files (01:19)
Instancing (02:24)
On-Demand XAML (02:09)
On-Demand Assemblies (01:48)
Summary (00:20)

On-Demand and XML (20:59)

Introduction (00:35)
Demo: OnDemand (03:58)
Demo: Download Event (03:25)
Demo: Add - Remove Stuff (04:42)
Downloader Class (03:24)
Downloader Class Code (03:43)
Rerunning the Sample App (00:51)
Summary (00:17)

Accessing Page DOM (23:33)

Introduction (00:34)
Interop Layer (02:26)
Accessing Page DOM (03:03)
Updating Page DOM (01:00)
Window Object (01:23)
CreateInstance (01:12)
Demo: Page DOM (04:51)
Demo: Change Title (01:46)
Demo: JavaScript Alert (01:03)
Demo: Query String (01:26)
HTML / C# Interaction (01:31)
Demo: Random Number C# (02:49)
Summary (00:23)

Module 3

Using Silverlight from DOM (22:07)

Introduction (00:35)
DOM-to-Silverlight (02:25)
Invoke C# from JS (02:42)
Access the XAML Tree (01:43)
Scriptable Members (05:06)
Scriptable - Creatable (04:35)
OrderFx and Order (04:31)
Summary (00:27)

Essential WPF (28:09)

Introduction (00:36)
WPF at a Glance (02:16)
WPF Applications (02:10)
Silverlight Prog Model (01:50)
Silverlight WPF App (02:55)
WPF UI Framework (01:08)
Layout Manager (01:32)
Grid (01:44)
StackPanel (01:08)
Canvas (01:55)
Attached Properties (03:54)
WPF Silverlight Controls (01:17)
Demo: Controls (04:07)
CheckBox & Buttons (01:08)
Summary (00:22)

Controls and Binding (47:49)

Introduction (00:43)
Silverlight Controls (02:25)
Styling Controls (04:39)
Control Templates (05:56)
Demo: Buttons (02:38)
Buttons in StackPanel (02:58)
ControlTemplate Block (03:03)
Resources (04:39)
Simple Data Binding (05:38)
DataContext (07:49)
Data Binding Modes (01:30)
Binding to a Collection (05:16)
Summary (00:28)

Module 4

LINQ and Silverlight (26:17)

Introduction (00:43)
In-Memory Data (02:30)
LINQ at a Glance (04:23)
LINQ in Pseudo-code (01:23)
Query-able Types (03:09)
IQueryable (01:50)
Flavors of LINQ (01:09)
LINQ Syntax (03:21)
LINQ to Objects (02:42)
SilverBCL (04:41)
Summary (00:21)

Silverlight and Threading (30:19)

Introduction (00:48)
Threading (04:52)
Threading Considerations (03:30)
Demo: Update UI Thread (03:25)
BackgroundWorker Class (05:48)
Threading Gotchas (01:23)
Timers (02:38)
Timer in Action (03:21)
Demo: Timer (04:05)
Summary (00:23)

Isolated Storage (23:41)

Introduction (00:44)
MethodAccessException (02:20)
LocalStorage (02:49)
Isolated Storage API (03:00)
User Scoped Storage (01:14)
Where Are Files Located? (01:28)
IsolatedStorageFile API (00:56)
IsolatedStorageFileStream (01:10)
Writing to Streams (01:55)
Locating Files (01:23)
Reading from Streams (01:14)
Demo: Read and Write Files (04:58)
Summary (00:25)

Module 5

Local Storage in Silverlight (19:07)

Introduction (00:39)
OpenFile Dialog Box (03:12)
OpenFileDialog in Action (02:49)
Demo: OpenFileDialog (05:00)
Storage Concepts (01:21)
Quota (03:00)
Occasional Connection (02:29)
Summary (00:34)

XML in Silverlight (40:20)

Introduction (00:36)
XML in .NET (05:12)
XML in Silverlight (02:43)
Pulling XML Data (01:10)
XmlWriter (02:18)
Writers in Action (02:46)
Creating XML Content (03:27)
XMLReader (02:12)
Readers in Action (01:18)
Using the Reader (03:02)
Walkthrough: XmlWriter (07:22)
Demo: XmlWriter (01:02)
Read an XML File (01:51)
Read in the Real World (04:35)
Summary (00:39)

LINQ to XML (16:44)

Introduction (00:49)
LINQ to XML (03:28)
Demo: LINQ to XML (02:00)
Demo: ParseWithLinq (02:18)
Demo: Update the UI (01:56)
Application Settings (03:18)
Custom Containers (02:21)
Summary (00:29)

Module 6

Networking (44:06)

Introduction (00:37)
Communication Facts (01:55)
Communication APIs (01:33)
WebClient (03:15)
On-Demand Download (00:58)
Demo: WebClient Class (04:49)
DownloadStringCompleted (00:58)
Parsing the Content (03:55)
UpdateUI (02:20)
buttonBar (02:25)
WebRequest (04:05)
Helper Streams (01:45)
Demo: WebRequest (06:34)
Response Stream (05:49)
DataContractJsonSerializer (02:35)
Summary (00:26)

Cross-Domain Calls (17:39)

Introduction (00:39)
Synchronous Calls (05:03)
Deadlocks (01:36)
Sync Call to Remote URL (03:44)
Evergreen Approach (01:09)
Cross-Domain Calls (02:20)
CrossDomain.xml (01:16)
ClientAccessPolicy.xml (01:15)
Summary (00:34)

Module 7

WCF (43:48)

Introduction (00:32)
Data and Services (03:09)
Silverlight and Services (03:17)
Four Moves (04:08)
WCF Services (01:31)
ABCs of WCF (01:28)
Defining the Contract (01:19)
Defining the Data Contract (01:24)
Implement the Service (00:57)
Publish the Service (04:03)
Invoke the Service (02:54)
Call the Proxy Class (01:56)
Get Data from Service (01:32)
Create WCF Service (03:07)
IStockService Interface (00:50)
Create the Endpoint (01:17)
Edit Web.config (01:26)
Config the Web Service (05:42)
Using Data from the Service (02:24)
Summary (00:44)

Securing Services (39:05)

Introduction (00:35)
Considerations (02:06)
JSON, SOAP, AJAX (05:54)
XML vs JSON (03:16)
JSON in Silverlight (02:03)
Services in Silverlight (01:46)
Security for Services (01:07)
Securing Public Services (01:51)
Securing Backend Services (02:29)
Graphically Speaking (01:27)
Protecting the Page (01:17)
ASP.NET Changes (01:59)
Authentication (00:46)
Inside the Service (01:41)
ASP.NET Compatibility (01:43)
Outside Callers (00:38)
Demo: Protected Service (07:46)
Summary (00:33)

Module 8

Security Models (19:19)

Introduction (00:25)
Security and RIA (01:23)
ActiveX (03:24)
Balancing Security (01:55)
Code Access Security (01:30)
Human Factor (01:29)
CAS or Not? (01:00)
Silverlight Security (01:39)
Transparent Code (01:36)
Critical Code (01:46)
SecurityCritical Attribute (00:54)
Safe-Critical Code (01:52)
Summary (00:21)

Critical Code (22:42)

Introduction (00:32)
Why Critical Code? (01:08)
Critical & Safe-Critical (02:01)
Graphically Speaking (02:31)
App vs Platform Code (01:05)
Detecting Platform Code (01:25)
Inheritance Rules (01:48)
Override Safe-Critical Code (04:24)
Demo: Critical Code (07:14)
Summary (00:29)

WPF and Silverlight (31:59)

Introduction (00:35)
Can You Reuse XAML? (01:48)
Sharing XAML (02:43)
Demo: WPF User Control (02:30)
Separation of Concerns (02:32)
Inside the Code-Behind (02:16)
Model-View-Presenter (03:05)
M-V-P Illustrated (01:17)
Structure of Presenter (03:00)
Demo: M-V-P Pattern (07:27)
Model-View-ViewModel (04:07)
Summary (00:34)