Summary
This Drill introduces important JavaScript programming techniques for Silverlight. Activities include working with the object model, handling events, responding to mouse and keyboard input, accessing and manipulating collections, error handling, and using the Downloader object.
Audience
This Drill is for developers who want to learn JavaScript programming techniques with Silverlight, Microsoft’s new cross-platform technology for developing rich, interactive applications on the Web.
What you'll learn
You’ll learn how to use JavaScript in Silverlight to work with the object model, handle events and errors, and respond to mouse and keyboard input. You’ll also learn how to access and manipulate collections and use the Downloader object.
What you need to know
We assume that you’re already familiar with programming concepts and that you’ve used Visual Studio. You’ll also need to be comfortable with writing HTML, XAML, and JavaScript.