Transcript - ArchitectNow

Silverlight 5:
What’s new?
Presenter:
Kevin Grossnicklaus
June 25th, 2011
Agenda
•
•
•
•
•
•
Introductions
Silverlight 5
HTML 5 vs Silverlight 5
Additional Resources
Final Thoughts
Conclusion
Introductions
• Kevin Grossnicklaus
– ArchitectNow- www.architectnow.net (2009-Present)
• President
– Washington University - CAIT Program (2003-2010)
• Instructor
– SSE - www.SSEinc.com (1999-2009)
• Chief Architect
• Software Development Practice Leader
• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @kvgros
• Blog:
blog.architectnow.net
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Product Sponsors
Thanks to Our Sponsors
EXPECTATIONS
Assumed Knowledge
• Basic Knowledge
– C#
– Silverlight/XAML
– VS.NET 2010
• Optional (but useful):
– XAML
– Data Binding
– MVVM
– Entity Framework
SILVERLIGHT 5
Getting Started
– Download and install SDK
– Install Expression Blend Preview for
Silverlight 5
Media
– SoundEffect
• XNA SoundEffect class from Windows Phone 7
– TrickPlay
• Video
Text
<StackPanel Width="200">
<RichTextBox Width="50" Height="50“
OverflowContentTarget="{Binding ElementName=OverflowArea}">
<Paragraph>
This is some really long text that won't fit
right into the main RTB control and should
overflow into the area that I've defined in my
XAML to be the other section.
</Paragraph>
</RichTextBox>
<RichTextBoxOverflow
x:Name="OverflowArea" />
</StackPanel>
Text
<RichTextBox FontSize="12" CharacterSpacing="300" />
Debugging
– Binding Debugging
Data Binding
– DataTemplates
– Ancestor Relative Source
Controls
– ClickCount
– Multiple Window Support
• OOB and Elevated Permissions
• Multi-monitor support
3D Graphics API
• XNA 3D API
• Hardware Accellerated (GPU) 3D support
• Immediate Mode 2D
• Demo
• Demo
Trusted Applications
– InBrowser
• Requires Registry Key
– OutOfBrowser
• P/Invoke
– Full Screen Keyboard
– Broader File Access
– Host Browser
– Access local devices
Misc Stuff
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Startup performance improvements on
multi-core systems (multi-core JIT)
•
ComboBox with type-ahead searching •
DefaultFileName in SaveFileDialog!!! •
Improvements in the graphics stack
•
brought over from the Windows Phone
codebase
•
Hardware acceleration in Windowless •
mode in Internet Explorer 9
Vector printing
Power awareness for things like fullscreen apps (i.e., don’t put me to sleep
if I’m watching an awesome movie)
Remote control support allowing users
to control media playback
OpenType support
Text clarity improvements with pixel
snapping
A new DataContextChanged event
WS-Trust support for services
64-bit support for the plugin
COM interop for trusted in-browser
applications
P/Invoke for trusted applications
PivotViewer control improvements and
distributed in the SDK
HTML5 VS SILVERLIGHT 5
(VS THE WORLD)
What’s Next?
• Future of Silverlight
• Future of HTML5
• Future of Windows
Timing
• Build Silverlight 4 Applications Now
• Silverlight 5 in late fall 2011
FINAL THOUGHTS
Additional Resources
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
http://www.Silverlight.net
http://Msdn.microsoft.com
http://www.silverlightshow.net/
http://www.asp.net
http://channel9.msdn.com/learn/courses/Silverlight4/
http://www.microsoft.com/design/toolbox/
http://www.microsoft.com/expression/resources/BlendTraining/
http://silverlight.codeplex.com/
http://compositewpf.codeplex.com/
Additional Resources (Cont.)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/RobBagby/NET-RIA-Services-in-5-Minutes
http://silverlight.net/riaservices/
http://www.silverlight.net/learn/videos/all/net-ria-services-intro/
http://www.silverlight.net/learn/videos/all/ria-services-support-visual-studio-2010/
http://channel9.msdn.com/learn/courses/Silverlight4/SL4BusinessModule2/SL4LOB_02_01_RIAServices
http://www.myvbprof.com/MainSite/index.aspx#/zSL4_RIA_01
http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/egibson/silverlight-firestarter-ria-services
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee707336%28v=VS.91%29.aspx
•
•
•
www.silverlight.net
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/silverlight4trainingcourse.aspx
http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/silverlighttv
Additional Resources
Next Steps…
•
•
•
•
Dive in
Play around
Ask Questions
Research
What if I need help?
[email protected]
Twitter: @kvgros