Maven Essentials

Overview: Maven Essentials is a fast-paced guide to show you the key concepts in Maven and build automation. We get started by introducing you to Maven and exploring its core concepts and architecture. Next, you will learn about and write a Project Object Model (POM) while creating your own Maven project. You will also find out how to create custom archetypes and plugins to establish the most common goals in build automation. After this, you'll get to know how to design the build to prevent any maintenance nightmares, with proper dependency management. We then explore Maven build lifecycles and Maven assemblies. Finally, you will discover how to apply the best practices when designing a build system to improve developer productivity. This valuable reference—in full color—explains the major new release of Silverlight 3 which is dramatically improved over previous versions and makes the development of powerful Rich Interactive Applications (RIAs) achievable for everyone. Packed with examples and written by a highly-seasoned team of developers and designers, this book guides you through the languages, tools, and techniques that are used to build applications on the Silverlight 3 platform (Build 40522). Each chapter provides a mini-tutorial on the respective topic, and the examples serve to both educate and inspire you. The information in this book is structured to help prepare you for the real-world challenges you may face when building applications on the Silverlight platform. By the end of the book, you'll have gained a thorough understanding of how Silverlight applications are architected, developed, and designed. This book covers: · XAML basics · Silverlight 3 Tools for Visual Studio 2008, Expression Blend 3 and Silverlight Runtime and SDK Transforming text with render transforms · Using graphics, visuals and adding media for a richer user experience · Building application, making it come alive and responding to user activity · Setting up a control project and using a custom control in an application Introduction To Silverlight -- Xaml Basics -- Silverlight Architectural Tour -- Silverlight Developer Toolbox -- Controls -- Silverlight Text -- Layout -- Styling Your App And Dealing With Resources -- Using Graphics And Visuals -- Making It Richer With Media -- Using The Services -- Sliverlight, The Browser, And The Server -- First Things First : Handling Cross-cutting Concerns -- Dealing With Data -- Designing And Styling The User Interface -- Making The Application Come Alive -- Creating Custom Controls. J. Ambrose Little ... [et Al.]. Wrox Programmer To Programmer--cover. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Provides information on creating rich internet applications that combine animation, graphics, audio, and video using Silverlight 3.