Introducing Microsoft(r) Silverlight 3 (Electronic book text, 3rd ed.)

Get a running start with Silverlight 3OCothe cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in for rich interactive applications and cutting-edge media experiences. Featuring advance insights from inside the Microsoft Silverlight teamOCothis 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 controlsOCoand build your ownExploit new graphics supportOCo3-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.NETOCobased serversLearn how to deliver DRM-protected video content"