Silverlight 4 Unleashed

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 5
Foreword......Page 24
Introduction......Page 26
 Discovering Silverlight 4......Page 32
  Learning Silverlight Is Betting on the Future......Page 33
  How About Compatibility with Older Versions?......Page 34
 Cross-Browser and Cross-Platform Compatibility......Page 35
  Windows and Macintosh......Page 36
  In the Web Browser......Page 37
  Out of the Browser......Page 38
  Legacy Technologies......Page 39
 A Short History of Silverlight......Page 40
  Silverlight 3......Page 41
 Previewing the Future of Silverlight......Page 42
 Installing Silverlight 4 as a User......Page 43
  Deep Zooming the Matterhorn......Page 44
  Getting Involved Socially with Sobees......Page 45
  Navigating with Bing Maps Streetside and PhotoSynth......Page 46
  Visualizing Information with the Pivot Viewer......Page 48
 How Can You Get Involved?......Page 50
 Summary......Page 51
  Visual Studio 2010......Page 52
  Installing the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio......Page 53
  Verifying the Installation......Page 54
  Inspecting the Application......Page 56
  Using the Visual Studio Designer......Page 57
 Implementing Hello Silverlight......Page 58
  Checking the Properties Editor......Page 59
  Adding Some Text......Page 61
  Using Design Time Width and Height......Page 64
  Creating a New Silverlight Application......Page 65
  Opening Hello Silverlight......Page 66
  Adding an Effect......Page 67
  Creating a Pulse Animation......Page 69
  Triggering the Storyboard......Page 70
  Testing the Application......Page 71
 Summary......Page 72
  Mapping a Prefix to a CLR Namespace......Page 74
  Defining Your Own URI and Mapping CLR Namespaces......Page 77
  User Controls......Page 78
  Custom Controls......Page 88
 Summary......Page 98
 Reviewing the Basics......Page 100
 Show Me Some Code!......Page 101
  Localizing for Right-to-Left Languages......Page 102
  Getting a Control Template's Current State......Page 103
  Adding Command and CommandParameter......Page 104
 Presenting and Editing Text with the RichTextBox......Page 109
 Zooming with the Viewbox......Page 110
 Opening a ChildWindow......Page 112
  Do You Really Need a Control?......Page 115
  The Silverlight Toolkit......Page 116
  Installing the Silverlight Toolkit......Page 117
  Third-Party Providers......Page 126
 Summary......Page 127
5 Understanding Dependency Properties......Page 128
  Threading......Page 129
  Using a DependencyObject as Data Item......Page 130
 Registering Dependency Properties......Page 133
  Defining Metadata......Page 134
  Initializing Dependency Objects......Page 136
  Using Attached Properties for Values......Page 139
  Registering an Attached Property......Page 140
  Implementing an Attached Behavior......Page 143
  Building on Attached Behaviors with Blend Behaviors......Page 147
  Installing the Snippets for Silverlight......Page 148
 Calculating a Dependency Property's Value......Page 149
  Reading the Local Value......Page 151
 Summary......Page 152
6 Working with Data: Binding, Grouping, Sorting, and Filtering......Page 154
  Understanding a Binding's Elements......Page 155
  Understanding the Namescope......Page 157
  Setting the Source......Page 158
  Refining the Path......Page 161
  Converting the Values......Page 163
  Changing the Format......Page 164
  Handling Special Cases......Page 166
  Validating Input......Page 167
 Using the Visual Studio Binding Dialog......Page 171
 Using the Expression Blend Binding Dialog......Page 173
  Checking the Output Tab......Page 174
  Creating a Test Converter......Page 175
  Working with the CollectionViewSource......Page 176
  Binding Directly to the Source......Page 179
 Summary......Page 180
 About Design Patterns......Page 182
  Classic Separation Patterns......Page 183
 History of MVVM......Page 184
 Architecture of MVVM......Page 185
  Translating to Silverlight......Page 186
  Two Kinds of View-models......Page 187
  Understanding the Data Context......Page 188
  Binding to the View......Page 189
  The Model's Interface......Page 193
  Building a CustomerViewModel......Page 195
  Calling the Service in the MainViewModel......Page 197
  Binding to Results......Page 199
  Testing the Application......Page 202
  Implementing a ViewModelBase Class......Page 203
  Using Commands......Page 205
  Sending Messages......Page 208
 Summary......Page 209
8 Using Data Controls......Page 212
  Preparing the Sample......Page 213
  Building the PagedCollectionView......Page 215
  Filtering Data......Page 217
  Paging Through Data......Page 219
  Implementing Custom Sorting......Page 220
 Adding a DataPager Control......Page 221
 Validating Data Input......Page 222
  Using Interface-Based Validation......Page 223
  Validating with Data Annotations......Page 226
  Validating on the Client and on the Server......Page 228
  Using the DataGrid with Automatic Columns......Page 229
 Editing Data in the DataForm......Page 233
  Adding a Description......Page 235
  Committing Changes Manually......Page 236
  Defining Fields Manually......Page 237
  Making a Simple Property Editor......Page 238
 Summary......Page 239
9 Connecting to the Web......Page 240
  Checking Whether a Policy File Exists......Page 241
  Working Around Cross-Domain Restrictions......Page 242
  Informing the User......Page 243
  Downloading Strings......Page 244
  Detecting Errors, Checking the Result......Page 248
  Opening a Resource for Reading......Page 249
  Uploading a String......Page 250
  Opening a Resource for Writing......Page 252
  Posting a File to the Server with HttpWebRequest......Page 256
 Discovering the New Networking Stack......Page 259
  Using the Client HTTP Stack......Page 260
  Using the CookieContainer......Page 261
 Handling Responses......Page 262
  Handling JSON Responses......Page 263
  Setting Up a Service......Page 264
  Connecting the Client Application......Page 266
  Publishing the Service......Page 269
 Summary......Page 270
10 Creating Resources, Styles, and Templates......Page 272
  Using Local Resources......Page 273
  Merging Dictionaries......Page 274
  From the Same Assembly......Page 275
  From a Different Assembly......Page 276
  Resolving Resources......Page 279
  Merging a Resource Dictionary......Page 281
  Using the Resources Panel......Page 282
  Using the Pistachio Tool......Page 284
 Styling a Control......Page 285
  Using Implicit Styles......Page 286
  Creating a Hierarchy of Styles......Page 288
  Creating a New Style in Blend......Page 289
  Copying a Template in Blend......Page 290
  Creating a Custom Easing Function......Page 294
  Making a Control in Blend......Page 295
 Applying a Theme......Page 296
 Summary......Page 297
11 Mastering Expression Blend......Page 298
  When Should You Use User Controls?......Page 299
  Why Does Some Code Fail?......Page 300
  Detecting the Cause of an Exception......Page 301
  Isolating Code in Design Mode......Page 303
  Creating Design Time Data in Blend......Page 305
  Understanding the Design-Time Data Context......Page 313
 Using Blend Behaviors......Page 314
  Behavior, Trigger, or Action?......Page 317
  Creating a New Blend Behavior......Page 318
 Summary......Page 325
 Sketching as a Discovery Process......Page 326
  Using Sketching and Wireframing Tools......Page 327
  Other Kinds of Sketching......Page 328
 Discovering SketchFlow......Page 329
  Creating and Connecting Screens......Page 330
 Building the UI......Page 333
  Creating a Component Screen......Page 334
  Using Sketch Controls......Page 335
  Exploring the Sketch Controls......Page 338
  Creating States and Transitions......Page 343
  Building an Animation......Page 346
 Running the Prototype......Page 348
  Giving Feedback......Page 349
 Importing and Exporting......Page 350
  Exporting to Word......Page 351
  Integrating into Team Foundation Server......Page 352
 Summary......Page 353
13 Creating Line-of-Business Applications......Page 354
 Preparing the Server-Side......Page 356
  Preparing the Server-Side Application......Page 357
 Creating the Silverlight Client......Page 358
  Adding a Domain Service......Page 359
  Inspecting the Domain Service Class......Page 360
  Creating a New Server-Side Query......Page 361
 Working with the Visual Designer......Page 363
  Calling a Query with Parameter......Page 364
  Adding a Pager......Page 366
  Adding a View-model......Page 367
  Adapting the XAML Markup......Page 370
  Customizing the Columns......Page 371
  Localizing the User Interface......Page 372
  Executing the CRUD Operations in Code......Page 373
  Displaying Messages from the View-model......Page 376
  Deleting an Order......Page 379
  Validating the Values......Page 382
  Filtering the Data......Page 385
  Showing Feedback While Processing......Page 387
 Summary......Page 388
  Adding Paging......Page 390
  Showing Errors......Page 394
  Reconciling Data......Page 396
  Printing......Page 398
 Taking Silverlight Out of the Browser......Page 407
  Setting Up the Application......Page 408
  Uninstalling the Application......Page 409
  Debugging the OOB Application......Page 410
  Looking Under the Hood......Page 411
  Changing the Settings......Page 412
  Updating the Application......Page 416
  Installing from the Code......Page 418
  Saving Files......Page 420
  Working Offline......Page 423
 Summary......Page 424
 Navigating with Silverlight......Page 426
  Creating a New Navigation Application......Page 429
  Accessing Navigation Information......Page 437
  Providing Custom Navigation......Page 438
  Adding Navigation to a Non-Navigation Application......Page 439
 Developing with Silverlight for Windows Phone 7......Page 440
  Developing for Windows Phone 7......Page 441
  Developing for a Uniform Hardware Platform......Page 442
  Designing for the Phone......Page 443
  Installing the Tools......Page 444
  Building Compatible Applications for the Desktop and the Phone......Page 445
 Summary......Page 457
 Creating Effects with Pixel Shaders......Page 460
  Writing, Finding, and Compiling Shader Files......Page 461
  Creating and Modifying Shaders with Shazzam......Page 462
  Integrating Shaders in the Application......Page 463
  Adding Properties and Animating Shaders......Page 465
 Accessing the Webcam and the Microphone......Page 468
  Getting the List of Devices......Page 469
  Displaying the Video Output......Page 473
  Detecting Whether Other Applications Use the Device......Page 474
  Creating a Sink......Page 475
  Using the SaveFileDialog......Page 477
  Using the Sink and Adding Commands......Page 479
  Wiring the Commands......Page 481
 Writing to a Bitmap......Page 482
  Saving the Picture to a PNG File......Page 484
  Manipulating Pixels......Page 485
 Extending WriteableBitmap......Page 487
 Using the Open File Dialog......Page 489
 Learning About News in Media......Page 490
 Summary......Page 491
 Transforming Elements in a Projection......Page 492
  Setting Additional Properties......Page 494
  Animating the PlaneProjection......Page 495
 Composing Transforms......Page 497
  Handling a Routed Event......Page 498
  Displaying a Context Menu......Page 501
 Hosting an HTML Browser (Out-of-the-Browser Only)......Page 503
  Understanding the Limitations......Page 504
  Building a Simple Web Browser......Page 505
  Loading HTML Content from Memory......Page 509
  Saving to the Isolated Storage......Page 510
  Reading from the Isolated Storage......Page 517
  Deleting Files......Page 520
  Using the IsolatedStorageSettings......Page 521
 Painting with HTML......Page 524
 Summary......Page 526
 Dragging and Dropping......Page 528
  Dragging Files on the Silverlight Application......Page 529
  Drag-and-Drop Restrictions......Page 530
  Getting Keyboard Support in Full-Screen Mode (Elevated Permissions)......Page 532
  Using Full Screen on a Monitor While Working on Another......Page 534
 Copying to and from the Clipboard......Page 535
  Communicating with Microsoft Office......Page 537
  Implementing the Server-Side Service......Page 544
  Configuring the Service......Page 549
  Implementing the Client......Page 550
  Unsubscribing and Resubscribing......Page 553
  Testing the Application......Page 554
  Understanding the Restrictions......Page 555
  Adding a Notification Window......Page 556
  Interacting with the Main Window......Page 558
 Creating a Custom Splash Screen......Page 559
 Summary......Page 562
 Logging In with Authentication......Page 564
  Creating a New Website......Page 565
  Adding and Managing Users......Page 566
  Configuring the Authentication Web Service......Page 567
  Adding References to the Services......Page 569
  Implementing the Client......Page 570
 Binding an Event to a Command......Page 572
  Executing a Command When a TextBox Loses Focus......Page 573
  Creating the Base Animation in Blend......Page 579
  Randomizing the Animation......Page 580
 Implementing Multitouch in Silverlight......Page 582
  Getting the Right Computer......Page 583
  Investigating Existing Elements......Page 584
  Scaling, Rotating, and Translating......Page 585
  Implementing a Multitouch Application......Page 586
 Enabling Local Communication......Page 588
  Building a Receiver......Page 589
  Building a Sender......Page 590
 Mapping with the Bing Maps Control......Page 592
  Adding the Map......Page 593
  Getting Location Information and Marking It......Page 594
 Summary......Page 596
 Inverting Dependencies with Unity......Page 598
  Refactoring to Smaller and Simpler Classes......Page 600
  Setting Up the Services......Page 603
  Calling the Setup Method and Wiring Up......Page 607
 Composing an Application with MEF......Page 608
  Exporting and Importing......Page 609
  Downloading on Demand......Page 619
  What About Prism?......Page 628
  Sending Messages......Page 629
 Summary......Page 632
 Improving the XAP Download Time......Page 634
  Loading Content on Demand......Page 636
  Caching Common Assemblies......Page 640
 Virtualizing the User Interface......Page 641
  Virtualizing the ItemsControl......Page 642
  Simplifying the DataTemplate......Page 644
 Creating Items in Batches......Page 645
  Working in Threads......Page 646
  Enabling Hardware Acceleration in the Browser......Page 649
  Enabling Hardware Acceleration Out of the Browser......Page 653
  Accelerating with Care......Page 654
 Using a Code Profiler......Page 655
  Saving an Object on the Stack or the Heap......Page 656
  Collecting Garbage and Leaking Memory......Page 657
  Unregistering Event Handlers......Page 660
  Using Weak References......Page 662
  Finding a Leak......Page 663
 Summary......Page 664
  Using Modern Programming Syntax......Page 666
  Creating Extension Methods......Page 670
  Using Named/Optional Parameters......Page 671
  Adding a Resource File......Page 672
  Making an Application Localizable......Page 673
  Using Tools......Page 676
  Understanding the Encryption/Decryption Mechanism......Page 677
  What Is a Thread?......Page 678
  Using the ThreadPool......Page 679
  Dispatching Back to the UI Thread......Page 682
  Creating and Using a BackgroundWorker......Page 685
  Locking Critical Resources......Page 688
  Enhancing Multithreaded Code......Page 691
 Unit Testing the Application......Page 692
  Adding Functionality with TDD......Page 693
  Unit Testing Windows Phone 7 Applications......Page 698
 Summary......Page 699
Conclusion......Page 700
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