Silverlight 5: What’s new?

Silverlight 5:What’s new?

Presenter:Kevin GrossnicklausJune 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: kvgros@architectnow.net • Twitter: @kvgros • Blog: blog.architectnow.net

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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 full-screen

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?

kvgros@architectnow.netTwitter: @kvgros