Ghoda Pro Silverlight for the Enterprise

1. ed
ISBN: 978-1-4302-1868-5
Verlag: Apress
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 312 Seiten

Microsoft Silverlight 2 is a new development platform designed to make the development of rich Internet applications (RIAs) far easier than has previously been possible. Pro Silverlight for the Enterprise addresses the question of how you can bring Silverlight 2 to your company to provide rich Internet experiences that will interface cleanly with your existing application architecture. The book begins with a clear discussion of why Silverlight is such a good choice for developing RIAs and the implications that this has for your development decisions. The options available will be demonstrated by constructing a simple web-based training portal for a fictional enterprise, which will be extended and altered to demonstrate the techniques and methods that you have available to you. This includes accessing data using WCF and LINQ, and considering how best to deploy your finished Silverlight application when it is complete. The book also discusses the future of Silverlight for mobile and how to plan for its release. This book is unique in that it focuses on how Silverlight can be applied in today's business environment rather than simply delving into the product's syntax and grammar in isolation. Silverlight is discussed in context with consideration given to security, scalability, and deployment. As such this book makes an excellent addition to any Silverlight library and extends your knowledge into practical areas that are rarely discussed.

Ashish Ghoda is a customer-focused and business values-driven information technology executive with over 11 years of leadership, technical and financial management, and enterprise application architect experience. Currently, he is associate director at a 'Big Four' accounting firm.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ghoda, Ashish

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents at a Glance;5
2;Contents;6
3;About the Author;12
4;About the Technical Reviewer;13
5;Acknowledgments;14
6;Introduction;15
6.1;Who This Book Is For;15
6.2;How This Book Is Structured;15
6.3;Prerequisites;17
6.4;Downloading the Code;17
6.5;Contacting the Author;17
7;Exploring Silverlight;18
7.1;Understanding Silverlight;19
7.1.1;Web 2.0 and RIAs;19
7.1.2;Examining the Silverlight Platform;30
7.1.3;Silverlight Architecture;33
7.1.4;Quick Overview of Silverlight 2’s Key Components;36
7.1.5;Microsoft Tools to Developing Silverlight;43
7.1.6;Applications;43
7.1.7;Summary;44
7.1.8;Additional References;45
7.2;Setting Up: Developing a Simple Silverlight Application;46
7.2.1;Defining the My Album RIA Project;46
7.2.2;My Album RIA Design Considerations;48
7.2.3;Developing the My Album RIA;51
7.2.4;Packaging the My Album Silverlight Application;85
7.2.5;Deploying the My Album Silverlight Application on;86
7.2.6;Microsoft Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live;86
7.2.7;Summary;92
7.2.8;Additional References;93
8;Enterprise Application Development with Silverlight;94
8.1;Silverlight: An Enterprise-Ready Technology Platform;95
8.1.1;What Is an Enterprise-Ready Technology Platform?;95
8.1.2;Is Silverlight an Enterprise-Ready Technology;103
8.1.3;Platform?;103
8.1.4;Design Concepts for Silverlight-Based Enterprise RIAs;104
8.1.5;Current Design for the My Album RIA;109
8.1.6;Designing the My Album Application As an;110
8.1.7;Enterprise RIA;110
8.1.8;Summary;112
8.1.9;Additional References;112
8.2;Silverlight and Service-Oriented Architecture;113
8.2.1;Defining Service-Oriented Architecture;113
8.2.2;Technical Overview of SOA;117
8.2.3;Silverlight and SOA;118
8.2.4;SOA-Based RIAs: Seven Key Principles;121
8.2.5;Microsoft Silverlight and the Seven Key Principles;134
8.2.6;Summary;147
8.3;Developing a Service-Oriented Enterprise RIA;149
8.3.1;Recapping the My Album RIA;149
8.3.2;Defining the Enterprise Training Portal RIA Project;150
8.3.3;Designing the Enterprise Training Portal;154
8.3.4;Understanding Silverlight Custom Controls;165
8.3.5;Developing the Enterprise Training Portal;176
8.3.6;Summary;240
8.3.7;Additional References;240
8.4;Deploying Silverlight Applications;241
8.4.1;Defining the Deployment Process;241
8.4.2;Deploying Silverlight Applications;244
8.4.3;Hosting Silverlight Applications;249
8.4.4;Summary;259
8.4.5;Additional References;260
9;Silverlight for Mobile;261
9.1;Mobile Applications and Silverlight;262
9.1.1;Enterprise Mobility for Enterprise 2.0;262
9.1.2;Basics of Mobile Applications;264
9.1.3;Architectural Considerations;266
9.1.4;Silverlight for Mobile Applications;277
9.1.5;Summary;279
10;Final Words;280
10.1;Adopting Silverlight;281
10.1.1;Silverlight in a Nutshell;281
10.1.2;Adopting Silverlight in Your Organization;283
10.1.3;Summary;289
10.1.4;Additional References;289
11;Index;290