An Overview Of Silverlight 2
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This document provides an overview of Silverlight, including what it is, why it was created, its features, how to build Silverlight applications using Expression Blend and Visual Studio, and resources for learning more. Silverlight is a web development framework that allows building and running rich interactive applications across browsers and operating systems using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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An Overview Of Silverlight 2
- 1. Clint Edmonson Architect Evangelist [email_address] blog: www.notsotrivial.net twitter: @clinted Silverlight 2
- 8. Why was Silverlight created?
- 9. UX
- 10. Design is inevitable “ Questions about whether design is necessary or affordable are quite beside the point: design is inevitable . The alternative to good design is bad design , not no design at all.” Douglas Martin designer
- 15. A metaphor
- 17. “ It just works!”
- 18. Another metaphor
- 26. Developers and designers exist in two different time-space continuums
- 27. How does Silverlight address this problem?
- 29. Designer/developer experience designers & developers: Speak the same language designers design designers & developers: Speak different languages developers add business logic The new way for designers and developers to work together designer developer
- 30. Declarative & Programming Development Easily toolable, declarative markup Code and content are separate Can be rendered in the browser / standalone application <Button Width="100"> OK <Button.Background> LightBlue </Button.Background> </Button> XAML Button b1 = new Button(); b1.Content = "OK"; b1.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.LightBlue); b1.Width = 100; C# Dim b1 As New Button b1.Content = "OK" b1.Background = New _ SolidColorBrush(Colors.LightBlue) b1.Width = 100 VB.NET
- 31. What Features Are In Silverlight?
- 32. - Subset of the .NET runtime on client - VB.NET | C# | JavaScript | Iron Python | Iron Ruby - Subset of the WPF UI framework - Rich control library - Core controls and panels - Microsoft and partners - Support for services via WCF - Adaptive streaming - Isolated storage - “Deep Zoom”
- 33. When should I use Silverlight?
- 34. You absolutely MUST be cross-platform
- 35. You need a low barrier to entry
- 36. You need a central place for deployment
- 37. Security is an issue (i.e. Sandbox)
- 38. You want to take advantage of ‘browser’ knowledge
- 39. You won’t have access or control over the machines your audience will use
- 47. How Do I Build Silverlight Applications?
- 49. Demo: A Walk Through Silverlight Development in Expression Blend 2 and Visual Studio 2008
- 50. Visual Designer for Silverlight Coming in Visual Studio 2010!
- 51. Whether you are designing rich standards-based websites, ultimate experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content, Expression professional design tools give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality.
- 52. Expression Web New Era, New Tool Modern standards based web design with full support for XHTML, CSS, XML, and XSLT Drag and drop ASP.NET 2.0 Collaborate with developers using Visual Studio for maximum power and flexibility designing and developing web solutions Beautiful Inside and Out Professional user interface delivers precise control over page layout and formatting Visual designers and specialized task panes for CSS styles Passionate About Standards Build superior quality, dynamic, interactive pages that harness the full power of the web Full support for standards, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility
- 53. Expression Blend Your Sandbox Just Got Bigger Design stunning Windows applications that blend the best of the web and desktop Collaborate with developers using Visual Studio for a new level of designer-developer productivity Art, Meet Science Mix a full spectrum of design elements including vector art, pixel images, high quality text, video, and real 3D content Full toolbox of advanced controls and containers for building compelling user interfaces Go Beyond the Browser Harness the full power of Windows Vista, from desktop to the browser Deliver the ultimate user experiences with rich graphics, animation, and interactive UI
- 54. Expression Design Expand Your Portfolio Design UI elements for Windows applications The perfect companion for Expression Blend Designed for Design Modern UI built from the ground up with the professional designer in mind Powerful vector drawing tools and non-destructive effects Your Vision, Uncompromised Ensure design integrity thanks to end-to-end XAML workflow Export your visual designs as XAML code, ready to use in interface design and control skinning
- 55. Expression Media Tame Your Media Manage all of your media assets in one place with extensive annotations, metadata, search, and browsing (even while offline) Support for over 100 different media formats and file types, including images, fonts, and video Your Workflow, Enhanced Rename, convert, tag, and batch process files quickly, and use powerful search to find and retrieve the files you need Edit images and keep track of changes with version control and folder watching Presentation is Everything Export files to multiple formats, build slide shows and videos, or create professional Web galleries Includes Expression Media Encoder , for conversion, enhancement, and compression of rich Web video
- 56. Expression Media Encoder Tame your Video Compression Workflow Batch import WMV, AVI, MPEG, QT, and more via plug-ins. Integrate easily into existing workfow Powerful command-line encoder for application and server-based integration Enhance Effortlessly Trim, crop, resize, add bumpers, markers, overlays, and more to your video Professional effects and alpha compositing support Extensible metadata management for asset tracking Publish for the Web and beyond Stunning quality with Emmy® Award winning Windows Media & SMPTE VC-1 compression Customizable publishing profiles for desktop, Web, and devices. Template-based “WPF/E” publishing for cross-platform, cross-browser playback a feature of Expression Media
- 57. Where Can I Learn More?
- 58. www.microsoft.com/ design www.microsoft.com/ expression Where to learn more
- 59. Silverlight.net Where to learn more
- 60. Nibblestutorials.net Where to learn more
- 61. www.visitmix.com
- 62. Where to learn more www.designthinkingdigest.com blog.dennyboynton.com
- 63. Try It!
- 64. Everything You Need Is At: silverlight.net/GetStarted
- 65. Clint Edmonson Architect Evangelist [email_address] blog: www.notsotrivial.net twitter: @clinted Silverlight 2