Silverlight 4 Business Apps: Module 8 - Advanced Out of Browser and MEF

This is module 8 of the Building Business Applications with Silverlight 4 course. This module covers more out of browser features including creating custom chrome, the window closing event, silent installs, and XAP signing. It also covers MEF and how it enables composability, supports a plug in model, and can dynamically load XAP files.

• Silverlight Business Apps: Module 8 - Advanced OOB, Custom Window Chrome, Silent Installs, Digital Signing, and MEF Lab

  This hands-on lab walks through the creation of a trusted out of browser application and the new functionality that comes with that. You will learn to use COM Automation, handle the window closing event, set custom window chrome, digitally sign your Silverlight out of browser trusted application, create a silent install option, and take advantage of MEF.

• Silverlight Business Apps: Module 8.1 - Custom Window Chrome for Elevated Trust Out of Browser Applications

  Ian Griffiths discusses how to replace the standard operating system window chrome with customized chrome for an elevated trusted out of browser application.

• Silverlight Business Apps: Module 8.2 - Window Closing Event for Out of Browser Applications

  Ian Griffiths discusses the WindowClosing event and how to handle and optionally cancel the event.

• Silverlight Business Apps: Module 8.3 - Silent Install of Out of Browser Applications

  Ian Griffiths discusses how to use the SLLauncher executable to install an out of browser application.

• Silverlight Business Apps: Module 8.4 - Digitally Signing Out of Browser Applications

  Ian Griffiths discusses how to digitally sign an out of browser application.

• Silverlight Business Apps: Module 8.5 - The Value of MEF with Silverlight

  Ian Griffiths discusses what MEF is, how your applicaiton can eneifit from it, and the fundamental features it puts at your disposal.