WPF/Silverlight Insiders

This is our first series of tutorials for those who are new to Silverlight. I would like to thank Braulio Diez Botella,  Alexander Golesh,  Emil Stoychev,  Einar Ingebrigtsen and Daron Yöndem for contributing their articles for this series. Special thanks to Jocelyn Mae Villaraza from Microsoft Singapore for reviewing our articles.

1. Introduction of Silverlight

- By Braulio Diez Botella and Michael Sync

URL : http://wsinsiders.com/…-introduction-of-silverlight/

• Introduction of Silverlight
• What is Silverlight?
• Why Silverlight?
• Installing Silverlight
• Silverlight  – Hello World
• Reference

2. XAML Basic

- Michael Sync

URL : Coming Soon.

• XAML Basic
• What is XAML?
• Basic Syntax
• XAML vs Code
• Instantiating object in XAML
• Namespace
• Resources

3. Silverlight Basic

- Daron Yondem, Einar Ingebrigtsen

URL : http://wsinsiders.com/…-spinningcube/

Note: Daron’s tutorial will be published soon.

• Silverlight Basic
• Layout
• Controls
• Events
• HTML Bridges
• Media – Audio/Video/Graphics
• 3D object
• Sample

4. Data Binding

- Emil Stoychev

URL : http://wsinsiders.com/…-data-binding/

Note: This article has not finished yet. The update will be published very soon. Stay turned.

• Data-Binding
• Data Context and Dependency Property, Dependency Object
• Types of Binding
• Converter
• Validation in Binding
• Consuming Services
• Sample

5. Styles/Templates

- Alexander Golesh

URL : http://wsinsiders.com/…-styling-and-templating/

• Styles
• Basic understanding about Style
• Control Template and Data Template
• Based On
• Style in Resource File/ Merging/ Theme
• Sample

We are planning to write more tutorials for our Silverlight community. If you like to see any specific topic or you like to participate in writing tutorials, please let me know. I can be reached at mchlsync AT gmail DOT com. Thanks.

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