In this live session, you’ll continue to build the sample application that you started creating the previous day. Here, you’ll create your application’s layout and begin adding controls. You’ll explore basic element binding using Blend. At the end of the session you’ll have a working Silverlight application that exhibits some basic functionality.
Prerequisites:
Step 1: Computer Configuration
**For a step by step guide to preparing your computer for XAMLFest Online, view the walkthrough video posted here. We’ll be working with the soon-to-be-released Silverlight 3 beta + tools, during XamlFest Online, so there are 2 alternatives that you need to consider for configuration – they are:
Alternative #1 (Beta Configuration): Follow the instructions on http://silverlight.net/getstarted/silverlight3/default.aspx to configure your machine. Please note that if you go this route, you will be able run Silverlight 2 applications, but you will not be able to build Silverlight 2 applications (unless you uninstall the beta stack and install the production stack.)
Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.
• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx
• You can download Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E&displaylang=en. Please install Expression Blend 2 if you have it available.
• You can download a trial copy of Expression Blend 2 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5FF08106-B9F4-43CD-ABAD-4CC9D9C208D7&displaylang=en. Please install Silverlight 2 and its tools for Visual Studio.
• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en
• You can download the Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EB9B5C48-BA2B-4C39-A1C3-135C60BBBE66&displaylang=en. The presenters will point out to you where you need to work around Silverlight 3/Blend 3 features.
Step 2: Download Assets
**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here