Silverlight was released in June 2010 and version 4 includes new features such as:
- Support for Google Chrome
- Web cam and microphone support
- Printing support
- Notification support for displaying messages
- Implicit theming of controls
- WCF enhancements
- Enhanced data binding support
- Enhanced animation effects
Silverlight applications can be written using any of the .NET programming languages such as VB .NET or C#. As long as developers target the Silverlight CoreCLR they can host their applications in Silverlight as opposed to the CLR.
Before taking the 70-506 exam
Microsoft recommends that you have at least 6 months experience with Silverlight development. You should also have at least 1 years experience of .NET and consuming data services.
What certification do I get when I pass 70-506?
If you pass 70-506 you achieve:
MCTS Silverlight 4 Development
You also receive credit towards:
MCPD Windows Azure Developer 4
MCPD Windows Phone 7 Developer
Exam topics:
Exam 70-506 covers the following high level topics:
- Laying Out a User Interface
- Enhancing the User Interface
- Implementing Application Logic
- Working with Data
- Interacting with a Host Platform
- Structuring Applications
- Deploying Applications