Silverlight TechnologyTable of ContentsWhat is Silverlight Technology?Silverlight Overview. 2.1 How it works 2.2 Silverlight development toolsBenefits of using Silverlight.Silverlight Toolkit Controls Overview.Data Binding in Silverlight.What is Silverlight?Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-platform cross-browser plug-in for delivering rich interactive applications for the web. It offer a programming model that is familiar to web developers, Silverlight is programmed using a text bases mark-up language format and a JavaScript running inside browsers script engine. With Silverlight helps building application that wont be possible using only AJAX and HTML, this includes applications witch integrate media, animation and text. Silverlight applications are created using a combination of Expression Studio (Expression Design, Expression Blend, and Expression Encoder) and Visual StudioSilverlight OverviewHow does silverlight work?Rich Internet Application Architecture Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) combine the maturity, stability and scalability of service orientation with state of the art display technology to create the next wave of web based distributed applications. RIA is typically delivered either by way of a site-specific browser, via a browser plug-in. Adobe Flash, Java and Microsoft Silverlight are currently the three top frameworks that apply RIA.Silverlight Application ArchitectureSilverlight architecture is based on eXtensible Application Markup Language (XAML) which is XML based that what makes Silverlight cross-platform cross-browser plug-in. XAML provide a unified way to declare graphics, media, animation, text and layout. Silverlight OverviewSilverlight development tools Silverlight applications are created using a combination of Expression Studio (Expression Design, Expression Blend, and Expression Encoder) and Visual Studio 2008 SP1 or later. Although its not necessary to use all these tools, its recommended to use it all to get the best of Silverlight. The following table describes the usage of each of these applications.Silverlight OverviewNameLogoUsagedUsersMicrosoft Visual Studio琰茞Carrying out programming work in Silverlight objects as well as business logic.DevelopersMicrosoft Expression Blend琰茞Blending XAML objects with C# codes to handle events on these objects as well as Manipulating XAML objects properties i.e. size, location, background color.etc Developers/DesignersMicrosoft Expression Design琰茞Designing complex XAML objects to be exported to Expression Blend as XAML.DesignersMicrosoft Expression Encoder琰茞Encoding Videos and media into Silverlight.DesignersBenefits of using Silverlight.Enables Developers to easily create and deliver great user interface without the need of learning another technologies ex. Flash.End users appreciate Silverlight performance and high-quality. Data visualization are more undestandable by end users and silverlight toolkit provides a collection of controls that help developers to design what they needSilverlight teachnology enhances existing AJAX-Based applications performance Silverlight delivers a good features and controls for designing a powerful rich reporting and charting Silverlight most benefit is visuals , it makes websites design is more interactive for end users to deal with and more easy for developers to design.Silevrlight Toolkit OverviewAutoComplete BoxDockpanel Charting Drag and Drop Silevrlight Toolkit OverviewRatingDockpanel Charting Drag and Drop