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Silverlight Tutorial
Silverlight is Microsoft's framework for building browser- and platform-agnostic Web apps. This resource will help developers see what Silverlight can do for them. Tutorial
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Fast guide: Silverlight blogs
These blogs are a compilation of valuable Silverlight news, how-tos, insights and Silverlight knowledge that comes directly from the experiences of actual developers. Fast Guide
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Silverlight Learning Guide: Get the software you need
This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide links to the software downloads you will need to get started with Rich Internet Application development. Learning Guide
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Silverlight Learning Guide: Samples and Case Studies
This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide shows what types of applications are possible using Silverlight inside Visual Studio and the Expression suite. Learning Guide
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Silverlight Learning Guide: v1.0 Release Candidate Tutorials
This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide addresses Silverlight v1.0, which is ready to be deployed in Rich Internet Applications today. Learning Guide
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Silverlight Learning Guide: v1.1 Alpha Tutorials
This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide addresses Silverlight v1.1, which offers a trimmed-down .NET Framework and the option to develop in Ruby or Python. Learning Guide
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Silverlight Learning Guide: Working with JavaScript
This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide covers the basics of working with JavaScript, a key programming language for Silverlight development. Learning Guide
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Silverlight Learning Guide: More References and Documentation
This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide looks at the documentation that has been posted on MSDN. Learning Guide
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Silverlight Learning Guide: Articles and blog entries
This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide links to news, commentary, tips and advice for Silverlight developers of all skill levels. Learning Guide
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Silverlight Learning Guide: Forums and Community
This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide links to forums where developers can pose questions, report bugs and exchange ideas about Rich Internet Application development. Learning Guide
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Q&A: Exploring Microsoft Azure, cloud and Silverlight futures
Software veteran Andrew Brust deals out new insights into the present scene and futurescape of Microsoft Azure, Silverlight and cloud computing. In particular, Brust -- chief of new technology at twentysix New York -- analyzes where Azure is now, wh... Interview | 09 Dec 2009
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Inside Visual Studio 2010
Microsoft is released Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. Find out key features of Microsoft's next-generation development environment, and learn key features of the Framework, Visual Basic, and C#. Article | 25 Nov 2009
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Microsoft lightens up to Eclipse for PHP, Azure related application building
Microsoft is working with open source companies Tasktop Technologies and Soyatec on interoperability projects focused on using the Eclipse platform to take advantage of the new features in Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2, and improve Java and PHP... Article | 02 Nov 2009
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Microsoft takes on Adobe with Silverlight 3
Microsoft continues to enhance Silverlight as it looks to compete with Adobe Flex's scope and depth. The Rich Internet Application (RIA) software is expected in Microsoft-centric organizations wishing to leverage .NET platform skills. Article | 13 Jul 2009
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Silverlight plug-in for Eclipse highlights Microsoft's work on interop
Microsoft says the new plug-in, which was developed by Microsoft partner Soyatec, represents another step toward interoperability and its ongoing relationship with the open source community. Article | 02 Apr 2009
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Microsoft announces Silverlight 3, Expression Blend 3 at MIX09
With its beta of Silverlight 3 and preview of Expression Blend 3, Microsoft has kicked off MIX09 with plenty of exciting news for RIA and Web application developers. Article | 18 Mar 2009
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Moonlight 1.0 release brings Silverlight to Linux
Moonlight, an open source implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight platform for RIAs, has passed all of Microsoft's regression tests, according to project lead Miguel de Icaza. With the 1.0 release, the project now turns its focus towards catching u... Article | 12 Feb 2009
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Silverlight, Ajax components require different approach to UI
Ajax components and Silverlight components aren't just different in their underlying technologies, according to UI components vendor Infragistics. Users also expect a different look and feel depending on which technology they're using. Article | 07 Jan 2009
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Microsoft PDC gives a taste of Windows 7, Visual Studio 2010
A pair of keynotes on day 2 of PDC gave developers a glimpse of Windows 7 and Visual Studio 2010, and then showed them how to build a basic application for Windows Azure, the cloud computing platform that took center stage at the conference yesterday... Article | 28 Oct 2008
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Silverlight 2 brings .NET, debugging to Flash competitor
Silverlight 2, the latest version of Microsoft's answer to Flash, is now compatible with .NET and the Visual Studio debugging environment. Microsoft released the final version, which has been in beta for months, yesterday. The company is showcasing S... Article | 15 Oct 2008
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How to write scalable Silverlight applications
There are many ways to scale a Silverlight application and these tips should provide a decent foundation to start from. Tip
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Moveable Tooltip for Silverlight
Expert Walt Ritscher discusses using Tooltips and Popups for images in Silverlight. Tip
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Trusted and sandboxed applications in Silverlight 4
Silverlight is a Web technology, or at least is deployed via a browser. To mitigate security concerns Silverlight is constrained to run in a sandbox. This sandbox restricts what the Silverlight application can do to the local computer. Tip
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Silverlight 4 overview: Ready for prime time
The Silverlight 4 beta release is available for download. Get a quick overview of the new features including Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2, Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend for .NET 4 Preview. Tip
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How to encode video markers for consumption in Silverlight and WPF
Do you want a caption to display beside a video at a certain point or for some animation to start once a video has reached an important part? Using a tool such a Microsoft's Expression Encoder you have the ability to encode time-based markers in your... Tip
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How to access cross domain Web services from Silverlight without a policy file
With the release of Silverlight 2 and now version 3 you are provided with rich Web service support. Silverlight provides support to access many types of Web services including POX, REST, and SOAP services. Tip
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How to develop applications targeting both Silverlight and WPF
With the release of Silverlight 2 and 3 Silverlight functionality is moving much more in line with that of WPF. Even still, many scenarios exist where WPF and Silverlight versions of an application are warranted. There are several patterns and practi... Tip
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How to write an out-of-browser Silverlight 3 application in 3 steps
Learn how to write out-of-browser (OOB) Silverlight 3 applications in this quick tutorial. Starting with Silverlight 3, applications can run out of the browser, meaning you can publish your app as a standalone with only a few easy changes to your cod... Tip
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Silverlight 3 beta SDK download lets developers try new RIA features
Developers who want to get a head start with the upcoming Silverlight can download the beta SDK, complete with code samples and documentation. Microsoft showed off some of Silverlight 3's new features at MIX 09. Tip
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Introduction to Silverlight 1.0: Building your first Silverlight application
This tip shows developers how to use Silverlight 1.0 and Expression Blend 2.0 to create their first Silverlight application. Tip
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Moonlight
Moonlight is an open source implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight... (Continued) Definition
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Expression Web Designer
Expression Web Designer is Microsoft's new tool for building and enhancing Web sites with design elements such as cascading style sheets, personalized task panes and compatibility with non-Microsoft Web browsers like Firefox. Web sites built using Ex... Definition
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Expression Interactive Designer
Expression Interactive Designer is Microsoft's new tool for adding 3D images and multimedia content to an application's user interface, or UI. The product complements both Microsoft's existing application development tool, Visual Studio 2005, and the... Definition
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Expression Graphic Designer
Expression Graphic Designer is Microsoft's new software tool for creating the images that appear in an application's user interface, or UI. The product supports both vector and bitmap types of graphics and allows application designers to use effects ... Definition
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Expression
Expression is Microsoft's new set of products for application designers. The Expression suite is due for a general release in 2006 and is viewed by many as Microsoft's response to Adobe's popular Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash graphic design produc... Definition
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JSON (Javascript Object Notation)
JSON (JS Object Notation) is a text-based, human-readable data interchange format used for representing simple data structures and objects in Web browser-based code. JSON is also sometimes used in desktop and server-side programming environments. (Co... Definition
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Silverlight
Silverlight is: (1) A programming model for developing and distributing rich Internet applications (RIA) that use graphics, animations or video within the .NET Framework. Silverlight was previously known by its code name, Windows Presentation Found... Definition
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How to write scalable Silverlight applications
There are many ways to scale a Silverlight application and these tips should provide a decent foundation to start from. Tip
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Moveable Tooltip for Silverlight
Expert Walt Ritscher discusses using Tooltips and Popups for images in Silverlight. Tip
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Silverlight Tutorial
Silverlight is Microsoft's framework for building browser- and platform-agnostic Web apps. This resource will help developers see what Silverlight can do for them. Tutorial
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Q&A: Exploring Microsoft Azure, cloud and Silverlight futures
Software veteran Andrew Brust deals out new insights into the present scene and futurescape of Microsoft Azure, Silverlight and cloud computing. In particular, Brust -- chief of new technology at twentysix New York -- analyzes where Azure is now, wh... Interview
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Trusted and sandboxed applications in Silverlight 4
Silverlight is a Web technology, or at least is deployed via a browser. To mitigate security concerns Silverlight is constrained to run in a sandbox. This sandbox restricts what the Silverlight application can do to the local computer. Tip
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Silverlight 4 overview: Ready for prime time
The Silverlight 4 beta release is available for download. Get a quick overview of the new features including Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2, Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend for .NET 4 Preview. Tip
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Inside Visual Studio 2010
Microsoft is released Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. Find out key features of Microsoft's next-generation development environment, and learn key features of the Framework, Visual Basic, and C#. Article
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Microsoft lightens up to Eclipse for PHP, Azure related application building
Microsoft is working with open source companies Tasktop Technologies and Soyatec on interoperability projects focused on using the Eclipse platform to take advantage of the new features in Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2, and improve Java and PHP... Article
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How to encode video markers for consumption in Silverlight and WPF
Do you want a caption to display beside a video at a certain point or for some animation to start once a video has reached an important part? Using a tool such a Microsoft's Expression Encoder you have the ability to encode time-based markers in your... Tip
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How to access cross domain Web services from Silverlight without a policy file
With the release of Silverlight 2 and now version 3 you are provided with rich Web service support. Silverlight provides support to access many types of Web services including POX, REST, and SOAP services. Tip
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About Silverlight and Expression application development
Rich Internet Application development in the .NET Framework using Silverlight and Expression, the application suite for Web designers.