![]() ![]() Silverlight isn't some magic bullet that can do anything and why in the world would you want it to either? How about a clever or RIA that helps me prepare for retirement like E*TRADE has (which is built with Flex btw)? You will not see photo editing and word processing in Silverlight in the near future. There are a plethora of amazing RIAs out there for Flash compared to the few that are Silverlight. How is knowing two easier than one? It's not. Let's see, in Flash we have Actionscript but in Silverlight we have XAML and then either C# or VB.NET. It certainly doesn't seem to be easier to code than Flash. Then there's Expression Studio which feels like it's about 8 behind Adobe's Creative Suite but that's a whole other story. It's trying to move into the same area as Flash but it's still about 4 years behind in that there are fewer components/assets, no MovieClip equivalent, video and animation causes anything slower than a core duo to drop frames, no motion paths, no filters (drop shadows, blur, glow, etc.) and probably more stuff I can't remember atm. How exactly is Silverlight an "advanced alternative" to Flash? It's not. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.Ah, Betanews, source of wordy news articles and reviewers who have no idea what they're talking about.įirst off Silverlight is nearly 3x the download size of Flash player. Get enlightened and start creating Silverlight 4 applications with this book by your side. Shows you how to create applications in Silverlight 4Ĭovers important Silverlight topics including controls, data binding, skinning, animations, and moreĭiscusses how to best use the offering of tools from Visual Studio The Silverlight plugin enables animation, streaming media, vector graphics, and audio-video playback Whether you have just the most basic programming skills and are interested in learning to develop Silverlight apps or you are an experienced developer looking for an understandable guide on the newest version of Silverlight, Microsoft Silverlight 4 For Dummies is ideal for a wide audience. This helpful guide covers everything you need to know in order to start creating applications in Silverlight 4 and then moves on to key topics such as controls, data binding, skinning, using Visual Studio tools, and more. It only requires a simple download, after which most end-users are not even aware that it's running. Silverlight is a Web browser plugin that enables functions such as animation, streaming media, vector graphics, and audio-video playback that characterize rich Internet applications. The fun and easy guide for building Silverlight 4 applications! ![]()
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