New features in Silverlight 3: Merged Resource Dictionaries, Navigation & Local Messaging

Today I want to write about merged dictionaries, navigation and local messaging in Silverlight 3 RTM.

Merged Resource Dictionaries

A merged resource dictionary enables you to declare the contents of a resource dictionary by referencing an external file.

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc903952(VS.95).aspx

Navigation

You can make cool navigation with integration with browser, URI mapping and deep linking  in a few minutes! Default XAML  in Silverlight Navigation Application and usage of UriSourceMapper have been changed since beta.

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc838245(VS.95).aspx

Local Messaging

Local messaging enables you to create communication channels between multiple Silverlight plug-ins running on a single machine. This enables you to create complex layouts that combine multiple Silverlight-based applications with content based on other technologies. The zip file contains my sample and some cool samples  I have found.

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd833063(VS.95).aspx