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Advanced Silverlight Manual (SLV201)
This advanced Silverlight training course focuses on more advanced Silverlight-specific topics. While this course targets Silverlight developers, designers looking to utilize Silverlight and Microsoft Expression Suite will also benefit from the knowledge gained.

Advanced Silverlight Training Overview

This advanced Silverlight training course focuses on more advanced Silverlight-specific topics. While this course targets Silverlight developers, designers looking to utilize Silverlight and Microsoft Expression Suite will also benefit from the knowledge gained.

Advanced Silverlight Training Course Goals

  • Learn to create dynamic, data-driven Silverlight applications through database interaction
  • Learn to analyze security threats and solutions to be considered when developing Silverlight applications
  • Consider complexities involved in developing Silverlight applications in a team environment
  • Learn to streamline Silverlight applications through the use of background processes

Advanced Silverlight Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required.

  • Experience with Silverlight as learned in Webucator's Introduction to Silverlight training course.

Advanced Silverlight Training Course Outline

  1. Securing Silverlight Applications
    1. SOA Security
    2. Silverlight Security
    3. Networking Security
    4. Cryptography
  2. Deploying Silverlight Applications
    1. Deploying to the Silverlight Streaming Service
    2. Deploying to a Web Server
  3. Improving Silverlight Application Performance
    1. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Processing
    2. Background Worker Process
    3. Threading
    4. Asynchronously Calling a Service
    5. HTTP Downloader
  4. Silverlight Team Development
    1. Source Control
    2. Configuring Visual Studio Team System for Source Control
    3. Configuring Expression Blend for Source Control
    4. Discuss How Working In a Team Environment Affects the Overall Process

Setup

For setup instructions, please visit http://www.webucator.com/Course.cfm?CourseID=SLV201

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Quotes from Students

Wow! So much information to digest in two days. The Training Manual will be a good resource for us in the coming months.

- S.H., Software Engineer, Sybase

The way the course was sectioned out flowed nicely. The classfiles in htdocs flowed perfectly with the manual. The material was relevant and presented in a clear manner.

- Texas Animal Health Commission

The material was very well organized. I was able to catch up on languages I wasn't as much of an expert in (XML, Javascript), and then apply that to the greater goal (Ajax).

- M.S., Interactive Programmer, Q LTD

The materials, excercises, and class were perfect for me.

- R.L., Johnson & Johnson

The learning materials were structured very well and the pace of the class was just right. Good presentation and examples.

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