Comprehensive Silverlight Training

Comprehensive Silverlight Training Class Overview

In this Silverlight training course students will build an application through a series of hands-on labs. The first 3 days of the course focus on the basics of Silverlight and supporting technologies. The final 2 days focus on more advanced Silverlight-specific topics.While this course targets Silverlight developers, designers looking to utilize Silverlight and Microsoft Expression Suite will also benefit from the knowledge gained.

Comprehensive Silverlight Training Class Goals

• Learn to build Silverlight applications
• Become familiar with the .NET Framework 3.5 and the Silverlight framework
• Learn to improve the performance of Silverlight server communication through ASP .NET AJAX
• Learn to integrate and stream multimedia content to enhance the user experience
• Learn to create dynamic, data-driven Silverlight applications through database interaction
• Learn to analyze security threats and solutions to be considered when developing Silverlight applications
• Consider complexities involved in developing Silverlight applications in a team environment
• Learn to streamline Silverlight applications through the use of background processes
• Learn to develop and deploy complete Silverlight applications
• Become familiar with resources that will enable you to solve problems encountered when developing Silverlight applications

Comprehensive Silverlight Training Class Outline

1. What is Silverlight?
   1. An Overview of Silverlight
   2. A Bit of History
      1. Microsoft technologies leading up to Silverlight
   3. Introducing Silverlight
      1. Silverlight Architecture
      2. Silverlight Versions
      3. Silverlight Hosting
      4. Supported Platforms
      5. Supported Browsers
      6. Future Platforms
2. What's New in the .NET Framework 3.5
   1. Overview
   2. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
      1. The Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)
   3. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
      1. Web Service Technologies
      2. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
      3. WCF Example
   4. Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
   5. Windows CardSpace
   6. Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
   7. LAB: Training Tool Using WPF and WCF
3. The Silverlight Framework
   1. Overview
      1. Silverlight vs. WPF
   2. Installing Silverlight
   3. Silverlight Tools
   4. Silverlight Languages
      1. Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR)
      2. JavaScript
      3. C#
      4. Visual Basic / VBx
      5. IronPython
      6. IronRuby
   5. Windows Live Services
   6. Example Implementations
      1. Microsoft PopFly
   7. Silverlight ASP.NET Controls
      1. The asp:Silverlight Control
      2. The asp:MediaPlayer Control
   8. Expression Blend
   9. Accessing the HTML DOM from Silverlight
   10. Accessing Silverlight from JavaScript
   11. Embedding Fonts
   12. Going Full Screen
   13. Creating a Silverlight Application
       1. The Silverlight Project
       2. Designing the XAML
       3. Wiring Up the Button
       4. Silverlight Project Architecture
   14. Creating a Silverlight Animation
   15. LAB: Create a Simple Silverlight Application
4. Silverlight Controls
   1. Overview
   2. Layout Controls
      1. Canvas Control
      2. StackPanel Control
      3. Grid Control
   3. User Interface Controls
      1. Border Control
      2. Button Control
      3. Calendar Control
      4. Checkbox Control
      5. DatePicker Control
      6. HyperlinkButton Control
      7. Image Control
      8. RadioButton Control
      9. RepeatButton Control
      10. ScrollViewer Control
      11. Slider Control
      12. TextBlock Control
      13. Textbox Control
      14. ToggleButton Control
   4. User Controls
   5. Custom Controls
   6. Designing User Interfaces
      1. Skinning Controls and Templates
      2. Visual State Manager (VSM)
   7. LAB: Create a Silverlight Data Entry Form
5. Networking In Silverlight
   1. Overview
   2. Sockets Programming
   3. Service Oriented Architecture
      1. Serialization
      2. Web Services
      3. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
   4. Other Networking Protocols
      1. Plain Old XML (POX)
      2. JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
      3. Representational State Transfer (REST)
   5. Syndication Protocols
      1. Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
      2. ATOM
   6. Windows Azure and Live Services
   7. Lab: Networking In Silverlight
6. Accessing Data Using Silverlight
   1. Storing Data in Code
      1. Variables
      2. Collections
   2. Working with XML
   3. Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
   4. Isolated Storage
   5. Data Binding
   6. Lab: Accessing Data In Silverlight
7. Animating Silverlight
   1. The Importance of an Impressive User Interface
   2. Drawing Graphics
      1. Graphic Elements
   3. Animation
   4. Deep Zoom
      1. MultiscaleImage Control
   5. Lab: Animating Silverlight
8. Streaming Media Using Silverlight
   1. Integrating Multimedia
   2. Microsoft Expression Encoder
      1. Encoding Media Using Expression Encoder
   3. Lab: Streaming Media Using Silverlight
9. Securing Silverlight Applications
   1. Software Security Basics
   2. Transporting Sensitive Data
      1. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Security
      2. Representational State Transfer (REST) Security
      3. Silverlight Security
      4. Silverlight Enterprise Security Features
   3. Integrating the SQL Membership Provider for Security
   4. Cryptography
   5. Lab: Authenticating and Authorizing Users
10. Debugging, Testing, and Deploying Silverlight Applications
    1. Error Handling Overview
       1. Global Error Handler
    2. Debugging and Testing
    3. Deploying
       1. Windows Live Silverlight Streaming Service
       2. Uploading Applications to the Silverlight Streaming Service
       3. Web Server Deployment
    4. Lab: Deploying a Silverlight Application
11. Improving Silverlight Application Performance
    1. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Processing
    2. The WebClient Class
    3. Lab: Improving Performance
12. Team Development Using Silverlight
    1. Source Control Overview
    2. Microsoft Source Control Products
       1. Visual SourceSafe
       2. Team Foundation Server
    3. Configuring Visual Studio 2008 For Source Control
    4. Configuring Expression Blend For Source Control
    5. Lab: Integrate Source Control

Comprehensive Silverlight Training Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Prior programming experience
• HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial.

• Visual Studio, the .NET Framework, C#, VB, ASP .NET
• Relational database experience

Comprehensive Silverlight Training Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Technical Requirements

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