edmug silverlight talk
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My talk on Silverlight at the Microsoft Edmonton User Group.TRANSCRIPT
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Make the web shine
Mark BennettBurmis Studio
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User Expectations Increasing
Demanding richer interfaces
Desktop-like performance
Consistent experience
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Big Expectations = Bigger Challenges
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Silverlight makes it simple
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The Development Challenges
Cross browser
support!!!
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The Development ChallengesAJAX debuggingPerformance problemsBad designer / developer workflowCan’t share assets between web and desktop
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Silverlight Makes It SimpleProvides developers with:
Consistent platformRicher User InterfacesBetter application performanceIntegrated designer & developer workflowProfessional development toolsShared assets between web and desktop
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What? How? Why?
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What Is Silverlight?Browser plug-inSimilar usage
scenarios to Adobe Flash
<10 sec downloadProvides
animations, vector graphics, audio-video playback
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Under the hoodInstance of
the .NET Compact Framework
Subset of Windows Presentation Framework
Includes many standard libraries (LINQ, DataBinding, Networking)
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Consistent PlatformWorks on all major browsers
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Consistent PlatformWorks on Windows and Mac OS XLinux port arriving soon
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Consistent PlatformComing to Nokia and Windows Mobile
phones
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Richer User InterfacesNew interface
paradigmVector based and
resolution independent
Scales to client hardware
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Richer User InterfacesReal graphical
primitives for the web (circles, polygons, paths)
AnimationVideo
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Richer User InterfacesCalendarTextBox (w/
Watermark)SlidersButtonsListsLots more!
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No more slides!
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Infosilverlight.netblog.burmis.ca
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