Get a running start with Silverlight 3—the cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in for rich interactive applications and cutting-edge media experiences. Featuring advance insights from inside the Microsoft Silverlight team—this book provides practical, grounded advice, rich examples, and ready code to help inspire your next solutions.Discover how to:Create your first simple sitesBuild applications that run out of the browserUse XAML to render, scale, and animate graphics on-screenWork with Silverlight Tools for Visual StudioExplore core and advanced controls—and build your ownExploit new graphics support—3-D effects, H.264 video, GPU accelerationExperiment with media, ink, DeepZoom, and Photosynth Access data services to build connected applicationsDynamically add content using Ruby and PythonManage Silverlight applications from ASP.NET–based serversLearn how to deliver DRM-protected video content
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