Foundation Expression Blend 3 with Silverlight (Foundations) Review

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Foundation Expression Blend 3 with Silverlight (Foundations) ReviewThe title of the book should have been: Writing Code-Behind files for Blend 3 in Visual Studio 2008.
The whole point of Blend is to be able to create Silverlight websites using a visual interface. One of the first things this author does is have the reader load up Visual Studio 2008. He even begins projects in VS. He does things in code that can be easily accomplished by just using the visual interface in Blend, he loves his coding.
Blend is part of the Expression suite of products. Yes, you can work on Blend projects in VS. For certain types of projects it is even necessary to do so, but this author takes it to the extreme. If you thumb through the book, it is page after page of code. Had I seen this before I bought it, I would never spent the money on it.
For the record, I am a coder. What I NEED to learn is how to use the visual interface in Blend, not Victor's idea of how to use code-behind in Blend.
People who want to build straight forward websites using a visual interface will be disappointed with all the coding examples used.
Getting tired of me ranting about the coding? I was tired of the coding in the book.
His book barely scratches the surface of what Blend can do on its own, without code-behind, without Visual Studio 2008.
The publisher needs to re-title the book. How about: Using C# to Code in Blend? That wouldn't sell as many books, would it?Foundation Expression Blend 3 with Silverlight (Foundations) OverviewSilverlight is Microsoft's breakthrough technology for creating rich experiences on the web. Expression Blend is the visual environment used for creating these Silverlight applications. This book details everything a designer or developer needs to know to start developing Silverlight web applications in Blend.

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