{"product_id":"9781430229889","title":"Beginning Silverlight 4 in C#","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBeginning Silverlight 4 in C#\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLair, Robert\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe growing popularity of Web 2.0 applications is increasing user expectations for high-quality web site design, presentation, and functionality. It is into this climate that Microsoft is releasing Silverlight 4, the third and latest iteration of its cross-browser web presentation technology. \u003cem\u003eBeginning Sliverlight 4 in C#\u003c\/em\u003e brings you to the cutting-edge of Web 2.0 application design and includes plenty of practical guidance to get you started straightaway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSilverlight design tools have important differences compared to those used to create Ajax and JavaScript functionality. \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Lair\u003c\/strong\u003e takes you on a tour of all the tools, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Expression Design, which plays an important part in creating Silverlight assets. \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Expression Blend, which is used to build user interaction for Silverlight elements. \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Visual Studio, which manages the interaction between designers and developers, providing the coding environment for “nuts and bolts” wiring. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOnce you’ve mastered the basics, you'll move on to gaining a more in-depth knowledge of some of the new features introduced with Silverlight 4, including H.264 protected content, right-click event handling, a new printing API, and support for the Managed Extensibility Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Apress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2010-07-26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781430229889\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4302-2989-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 416\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47395582869644,"sku":"9781430229889","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781430229889.jpg?v=1775772478","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781430229889","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}