Microsoft Silverlight - Expression for Designers

Tools and Creative Techniques for Designing User Interfaces by Using Microsoft® Silverlight™

Summary

Course Aim:

This course provides an introduction to the Microsoft® Silverlight™ browser plugin and Microsoft Expression ® Studio. The course describes how to use Microsoft Expression® Design and the Microsoft Expression Blend™ design software to design and create rich Silverlight-based user interfaces (UIs).

Course Prerequisites:

Previous experience using applications on a PC is an essential prerequisite for this course. This course is for students who are familiar with design tools such Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Some knowledge of HTML would also be helpful.

Course Duration:

Two days 9:00am – 4:30pm

Classroom courses include:

  • Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
  • Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
  • Certificates
  • eLearning DVD Package (FREE at course registration where available, see our SPECIALS)
  • After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
  • Training guarantee
  • FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions

Content

Course Content

During this course you will learn about:

Topic 1 Fundamentals of Microsoft Silverlight

  • Introducing Silverlight
  • Introducing XAML

Topic 2 Introducing the Workflow for Building Experiences in Microsoft
Silverlight

  • Building Silverlight Experiences

Topic 3 Preparing Images by Using Microsoft Expression Design

  • Introducing Expression Design
  • Preparing Images by using Expression Design
  • Lab: Creating Graphic Assets by Using Expression Design
  • Exercise 1: Creating a Button
  • Exercise 2: Exporting Bitmap Images as PNG, and Vector-Based Objects as
    Silverlight XAML Files
  • Exercise 3: Exporting Bitmap and Vector-Based Images by Using Slices

Topic 4 Introducing Microsoft Expression Blend

  • Introducing Expression Blend
  • Creating an Expression Blend Project
  • Organizing Objects in Expression Blend
  • Lab: Building a Simple Expression Blend Project
  • Exercise 1: Creating a Silverlight Project

Topic 5 Creating a User Interface by Using Microsoft
Expression Blend

  • Drawing and Editing
  • Animating Objects
  • Introducing Visual C#
  • Adding Basic Interactivity
  • Lab A: Expanding PowerPlay
  • Exercise 1: Enhancing the PowerPlay Application
  • Lab B: Animating Objects
  • Exercise 1: Adding Animation to PowerPlay
  • Lab C: Performing Page Transitions
  • Exercise 1: Creating a Page Transition
  • Exercise 2: Adding Interactivity

Topic 6 Designing by Using Controls

  • Introducing Silverlight Controls
  • Customizing Controls
  • Creating Custom User Controls
  • Lab: Creating Custom User Controls
  • Exercise 1: Creating Components for a Custom Control
  • Exercise 2: Creating a Custom User Control and Specifying
    Properties
  • Exercise 3: Adding Dependency Properties to Your Custom
    Control

Topic 7Handing Off Your Project to a Developer

  • Preparing Your Project for Hand-Off
  • Adding Projects and Assets to Source Control

Topic 8 Creating Advanced Animations

  • Creating KeySpline Animations
  • Creating Code-Based Animations
  • Lab: Creating a Snowy Background
  • Exercise 1: Creating a Background Glow and a Snowflake
  • Exercise 2: Adding Animation Functionality

Appendix A: Index

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