Beginning Web Development, Silverlight, and ASP.NET AJAX

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CHAPTER 16 ■ PROGRAMMING SILVERLIGHT WITH XAML AND JAVASCRIPT
Figure 16-6 shows the example—a simple yet addictive memory game where you
have to repeat a sequence of colors. Each time you succeed, the sequence will repeat with
one new color added. See how high you can go before you forget the sequence. My record
is 17!
Figure 16-6. Silverlight memory game
Designing the Game XAML
The first step in building a game like this is to create the XAML. This can be built using
the Expression Blend tool (www.microsoft.com/expression).
When using Blend, first create a new project, using File ➤ New Project (see
Figure 16-7).
You’ll see an option to create a Silverlight 1.0 site, which creates a file system web site
(not an IIS one) containing everything you need to get up and running with Silverlight.
The .NET Orcas option is for the Silverlight 1.1./2.0 preview only.
Once you’ve done this, you’ll have a project containing a XAML page (Page.xaml) and
its associated code-behind (Page.xaml.js), which can be used for the design and the
implementation, respectively.