In this section we will see how we can break our pages into small pieces by the use of User Controls. If you have worked even once on Silverlight you will see that UserControl is the root Element. So whenever a Silverlight application is displayed in a browser then the first thing that a [...]
Expression Blend 4 : Data Binding, Element Data Binding, Data Source Data Binding
Working with Data in Expression Blend 4 Element to Element Data Binding In this section we are going to see how we can use data binding in Expression Blend. We will see how we can create sample data sources and how to use them in data binding. Data binding is a functionality that both [...]
Expression Blend 4 : Control Customization
Control Customization The whole idea behind WPF architecture was that the presentation layer is completely separate from the functionality. This means a button may look like an image or a circle but still have all the functionality of a button. Custom Controls Create a new project named CustomControls Before we start customizing a control [...]
Expression Blend : Resources, Scope and Resource Dictionary
Resources in Expression Blend We will be using Microsoft Expression Blend 4 for this tutorial. Resources are integral part of WPF and Silverlight. A resource in nothing but a name and value pair. Say for ex - If I talk to a 2nd grade student and say my phone’s color is #FF000000, he would [...]
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