1. Chapter 1 Getting Started with Silverlight 2

   1. The Importance of Data Access

   2. Jumping In

   3. Silverlight 2 Features

   4. LINQ

   5. Language Enhancements

   6. Summary

2. Chapter 2 Silverlight Data-Binding Foundations

   1. Life Without Binding

   2. Data Binding in Silverlight

   3. XAML’s Binding Markup Extensions

   4. Runtime Binding

   5. DataContext

   6. Binding in Blend

   7. Summary

3. Chapter 3 Modes and Notifications

   1. Binding Modes

   2. Notifications

   3. Summary

4. Chapter 4 Managing Lists, Templates, and Converters

   1. Binding to List-Based Controls

   2. Templates and Rows

   3. Item Selection

   4. Lists and Notifications

   5. Converters

   6. Summary

5. Chapter 5 WCF, Web Services, and Cross-Domain Policies

   1. ASMX Web Services

   2. Creating an ASMX Web Service

   3. Referencing an ASMX Web Service

   4. Consuming an ASMX Web Service

   5. Cross-Domain Calls and Policies

   6. Creating a Silverlight-Enabled WCF Service

   7. Calling Services Written by Other Developers

   8. Summary

6. Chapter 6 Passing Entities via WCF

   1. Passing Entities Between Physical Tiers

   2. Using LINQ to SQL with Silverlight

   3. Silverlight and the Entity Framework

   4. Summary

7. Chapter 7 Consuming RESTful Services with WebClient and HttpWebRequest

   1. RESTful Primer

   2. WebClient

   3. Invoking a RESTful Service with WebClient

   4. HttpWebRequest

   5. Summary

8. Chapter 8 Consuming Amazon’s RESTful Services with Silverlight 2

   1. Data in the Cloud

   2. Creating an Amazon Shopping Cart

   3. Summary

9. Chapter 9 Creating RESTful Services and Introducing SilverTwit

   1. Creating RESTful Services from WCF

   2. Servicing JSON

   3. Posting Data to a RESTful Service

   4. Case Study: SilverTwit

   5. Summary

10. Chapter 10 Syndication Feeds and Silverlight 2

    1. Syndicated Feeds

    2. Requesting a Feed

    3. Reading a Feed

    4. Cross-Domain Policies

    5. Aggregating Feeds

    6. Summary

11. Chapter 11 Silverlight 2 and ADO.NET Data Services

    1. ADO.NET Data Services Overview

    2. Services over Custom Data Sources

    3. ADO.NET Data Services over the Entity Framework

    4. More Saving Options

    5. Summary

1. Appendix ADO.NET Data Services Quick Reference

   1. HTTP Methods

   2. System.Data.Services.Client

   3. System.Data.Services

   4. ADO.NET Data Services URI Options

   5. ADO.NET Data Services URI Operators

   6. ADO.NET Data Services URI Functions

2. Appendix Silverlight 2 Debugging with HTTP Sniffing Tools

   1. Fiddler2

   2. Web Development Helper

   3. Firebug

3. Colophon

The animal on the cover of Data-Driven Services with Silverlight 2 is a white-cheeked turaco (Tauraco leucotis). The bird is prized for its beauty: its feathers contain rich blue, green, and copper hues that are not found in other birds, and, when flying, the bird's vibrant red secondary feathers become visible. A white stripe runs along one cheek (hence its common name), and its beak and a circular patch around its eye are bright orange.

White-cheeked turacos live in families of no larger than six birds. Researchers believe the birds show their distinctive red coloring while flying to let their family members know where they are and also to help set the boundaries of their territory.

Although the bird's natural habitat is in Africa, white-cheeked turacos can be found in zoos around the world. Visitors to zoos find the birds are popular not only for their colorful appearances, but also for their colorful personalities, as the birds have curious natures and often enjoy being approached by humans.

Throughout the mating season, male and female white-cheeked turacos will usually spend time apart when not breeding; if the birds are forced together during this time, they will fight and occasionally harm each other. However, after the female lays her eggs, the parents again become attentive toward each other and others of their kind, and it is not unusual for adult white-cheeked turacos to become foster parents to other chicks within their species.

The cover image is from Cassell's Natural History. The cover font is Adobe ITC Garamond. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading font is Adobe Myriad Condensed; and the code font is LucasFont's TheSansMonoCondensed.