With the latest release of Silverlight, Microsoft has revolutionized the way web applications can be created. An entirely new set of .NET web applications called Rich Internet Applications can now be created using existing knowledge of .NET languages such as C# and VB.NET. With the release of Silverlight 4.0 and the Silverlight Control Toolkit, it is time to start thinking about entire websites and line of business applications written from the ground up utilizing the new features aimed specifically at this type of development. This book will take the user through the steps of creating a live fully functional application for the web utilizing Silverlight 4.0, the Silverlight Control Toolkit, and the new .NET RIA Services platform. In this book readers will learn how tocreate their own fitness tracking website called FitnessTrackerPlus. The bookwill take the reader from the initial design process through implementation and deployment to a shared web hosting provider. Readers will see how combiningSilverlight 3, the Silverlight Control Toolkit, and WCF RIA Services can helpthem create the next generation of Rich Internet Applications. Topics Included: Overview of FitnessTrackerPlus Reference Application Architecture Technology Choices Database Design with SQL Server 2008 Data Access with LINQ to SQL Business Logic with WCF RIA Services User Interface with Silverlight 4 and Silverlight Control Toolkit ASP.NET Membership, Role, and Profile Provider Support Silverlight Control Toolkit (Themes, Charting, UI Controls) Client Side Validation Generating Revenue with AdSense and PayPal Subscriptions Deep Linking with The New Navigation Framework Social Networking and MySpace and Facebook Integration Shared Web Hosting DeploymentNick Lecrenski has been a developer with 10 years of experience in a wide range of Microsoft technologies including Visual C++, C#, VB, VB.NET, SQL Server,.NET framework, ASP.NET, Ajax and more. He has a BS in Computer Science and has worked in various fields from biometrics to financial services. He is also the founder/lead developer of MyFitnessJournal.com a popular fitness tracking website developed entirely in Silverlight and has thousands of registered users.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-53404-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 528
- Fecha Publicación: 07/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés