Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 272 pages
- Published by: Sams
- Edition: 1st Edition October 26, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0672330075
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0672330070
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Reader Reviews
I bought this book after Silverlight 1.0 from Wrox, and from a brief topic-by-topic comparison, Silverlight Unleashed is simply better. The Wrox book was a very good introduction, but it did not offer much beyond that. Silverlight Unleashed has more useful code samples (and they are also in full color, like the Wrox counterpart), and what I found most helpful was the series of "Tip" sections along the way to shed light on Silverlight's "gottchas". They gave good hints on what will probably be defined as Silverlight best practices in the future. Topic-wise, the most notable difference between the two books was chapter eight on downloading content. Silverlight Unleashed had much more helpful explanations. The Wrox book did, however, have a better introduction to Silverlight from a theoretical point of view. If you deal with Silverlight in a non-developer role (account/sales manager, business analyst, etc.), go with the Wrox book. That seemed to more plainly explain its features, integration with other platforms/tool sets, and how to sell others on Silverlight. But if you are in a developer role, this book will be more immediately useful.
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