SilverLight Interview Questions Answers

Overview:Microsoft SilverLight Interview Questions and Answers on various topics like Server management,Localization,Security

What is Silverlight Tool Kit?
Ans: To create an application or game you need to design, code and give some extra feature to your output. To do the above, you need some controls, IDE etc.
Silverlight Tool kit is nothing but is a collection of Silverlight Tools, Components etc. It includes source code describing the all you need to develop an application.
Please visit this link for more info:http://www.codeplex.com/Silverlight

What happened when I press F5 within Visual Studio to run Silverlight application?
Ans: When you run the Silverlight application within Visual Studio, a new folder created in the web-site project for silverlight solution and it happened only first time. The folder name is ClientBin and having package with XAP extension which contains compiled project.

What is Storyboard?
Ans : Storyboard is a Silverlight class with controls animations with a timeline, and provides object and property targeting information for its child animations

Can I add more than one .xaml pages in silverlight application?
Ans: Yes, you can have multiple .xaml files in a single project.
In the App.xaml, in the method Application_Startup you can choose, which page you want to initially display.

What is the best place to start Silverlight application?
Ans: There is no hard and fast rule to start Silverlight application. Every developer  can start as per his/her experience. like as per my case I always prefer Visual Studio. SO, in my view Visual Studio is the best place to start with Silverlight2 applications.Microsoft provides
templates for creating Silverlight applications and libraries in C# and Visual Basic.

Is Silverlight supported on various locales?
Ans:Silverlight installs on localized versions of Macintosh computers and Windows. At this time, the installation is available in an international English format. Final releases will render international text (using double-byte characters) and support the full 64K Unicode character set. Silverlight uses simple input mechanism that treats all the languages in the same way.

Is Silverlight the official name for "WPF/E"?
Ans: Yes. Silverlight was formerly code-named "WPF/E."

Does silverlight web application work with all browsers ?
Ans : Yes, A web application developed by silverlight technology can work with any browser

Is Silverlight a new media player?
Ans: No. Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering media experiences and RIAs. It is not a desktop application or stand-alone media player.

How is my content secured from unauthorized access?
Ans: You will have to be signed into the SilverlightTM Streaming service to manage your account and your Silverlight applications. Your SilverlightTM Streaming ID and secret key, associated to your Windows Live ID, will authenticate you as the unique and legitimate owner of the applications and content you upload to the service. You will also need this information to manage your Silverlight applications using the API. The SilverlightTM Streaming ID is public. However, the secret key should be kept confidential.

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