Defining Silverlight Splash Screens
Many users get bored of seeing the blue balls (default
Silverlight loading screen, also called splash screen) on their browser window
while the application is loading. As a developer, you can make their user
experience better by giving them something interesting to look at while application
loads. Here are some ways in which you
can define Silverlight splash screens to override the default splash screen.
MSDN Library Link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc838130%28v=VS.95%29.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc903962%28v=VS.95%29.aspx
Books:
This is actually a Google Books search page. You can select
the one that matches your requirement best. Though some are for older versions
of Silverlight, you can customize them for Silverlight 5.
http://www.google.co.in/search?q=silverlight+splash+screen&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1
CodePlex:
There is a readymade project on Codeplex :
http://silverlightloader.codeplex.com/
Blogs and Videos:
Mike Taulty created a video post more than 2 years ago for
building splash screens with animations:
http://vimeo.com/6961288
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nikola/archive/2008/08/14/cool-silverlight-splash-screen-concept-demo-including-source-code.aspx
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/dpatra/splash-screen-in-silverlight-3-application/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGe3xh1-pXA
Conclusion: This
blog post described a few resources that can help you in the creation of custom
Silverlight splash screens.