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List vs ObservableCollection vs INotifyPropertyChanged in Silverlight

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This article gives a basic understanding of List, ObservableCollection, and INotifyPropertyChanged.
  • sllistvsobservablecollection.zip
    • SLListVsObservableCollection
      • SLListVsObservableCollection.gpState
      • SLListVsObservableCollection.sln
      • SLListVsObservableCollection.suo
      • SLListVsObservableCollection.Web
      • SLListVsObservableCollection
        • App.xaml
        • App.xaml.cs
        • Bin
          • Debug
            • AppManifest.xaml
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              • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Data.resources.dll
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              • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Data.resources.dll
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              • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.resources.dll
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              • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Data.resources.dll
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              • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.resources.dll
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              • System.Windows.Data.resources.dll
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              • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Data.resources.dll
            • Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization.dll
            • SLListVsObservableCollection.dll
            • SLListVsObservableCollection.xap
            • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll
            • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.xml
            • System.Windows.Controls.Data.dll
            • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.dll
            • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.xml
            • System.Windows.Controls.Data.xml
            • System.Windows.Data.dll
            • System.Windows.Data.xml
            • TestPage.html
            • zh-Hans
              • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Data.resources.dll
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              • System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Controls.Data.resources.dll
              • System.Windows.Data.resources.dll
        • Page.xaml
        • Page.xaml.cs
        • Properties
        • SLListVsObservableCollection.csproj
        • SLListVsObservableCollection.csproj.user
<Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
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    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
    <RootNamespace>SLListVsObservableCollection</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>SLListVsObservableCollection</AssemblyName>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
    <SilverlightApplication>true</SilverlightApplication>
    <SupportedCultures>
    </SupportedCultures>
    <XapOutputs>true</XapOutputs>
    <GenerateSilverlightManifest>true</GenerateSilverlightManifest>
    <XapFilename>SLListVsObservableCollection.xap</XapFilename>
    <SilverlightManifestTemplate>Properties\AppManifest.xml</SilverlightManifestTemplate>
    <SilverlightAppEntry>SLListVsObservableCollection.App</SilverlightAppEntry>
    <TestPageFileName>TestPage.html</TestPageFileName>
    <CreateTestPage>true</CreateTestPage>
    <ValidateXaml>true</ValidateXaml>
    <UsePlatformExtensions>false</UsePlatformExtensions>
    <ThrowErrorsInValidation>true</ThrowErrorsInValidation>
    <LinkedServerProject>
    </LinkedServerProject>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>Bin\Debug</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;SILVERLIGHT</DefineConstants>
    <NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
    <NoConfig>true</NoConfig>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>Bin\Release</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>TRACE;SILVERLIGHT</DefineConstants>
    <NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
    <NoConfig>true</NoConfig>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization, Version=2.0.21027.1502, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      <HintPath>..\..\..\SLObservableCollectionSample\SLObservableCollectionSample\SLObservableCollectionSample\Bin\Debug\Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Windows" />
    <Reference Include="mscorlib" />
    <Reference Include="system" />
    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
    <Reference Include="System.Net" />
    <Reference Include="System.Windows.Controls.Data, Version=2.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
    <Reference Include="System.Windows.Browser" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="App.xaml.cs">
      <DependentUpon>App.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Page.xaml.cs">
      <DependentUpon>Page.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <ApplicationDefinition Include="App.xaml">
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
      <Generator>MSBuild:MarkupCompilePass1</Generator>
    </ApplicationDefinition>
    <Page Include="Page.xaml">
      <Generator>MSBuild:MarkupCompilePass1</Generator>
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </Page>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <None Include="Properties\AppManifest.xml" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\Silverlight\v3.0\Microsoft.Silverlight.CSharp.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
  </Target>
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  <ProjectExtensions>
    <VisualStudio>
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        <SilverlightProjectProperties />
      </FlavorProperties>
    </VisualStudio>
  </ProjectExtensions>
</Project>

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Technical Lead Infosys
India India
Working as a Technology Lead in Infosys at Chennai, India.

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Software Developer iSOFT
India India
Working as a Software Engineer in iSOFT at Chennai, India.

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