Contents tagged with Silverlight
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Nice Silverlight 2 Business App Design with Source Code
My sense is that Silverlight 2 is going to have a major impact in business applications because of its security, programmability, and ease of deployment. I'm currently working on a prototype for a client who would use the application mainly within the office but who sees a big bonus in allowing employees to log in after hours from any computer to handle emergency/on call tasks.
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Expand Silverlight Concept for Cloud Computing?
Given that Silverlight runs on PCs, Macs, and Linux, it isn't a stretch to expand the concept into Cloud computing. Rather than running a stripped-down .NET plug-in within a browser, what about installing a full-blown, cross-platform runtime?
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Silverlight 2 will be available for download on Tuesday, Oct. 14
Silverlight 2 will be available for download on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight. Customers already using a previous version of Silverlight will be automatically upgraded to Silverlight 2.
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Silverlight 2 Release Candidate Available
When a product like Silverlight 2 gets to the Release Candidate (RC) stage, you can be pretty sure that the shipping features and APIs are set in stone. The last sprint is to sand down a few minor edges, watch for showstoppers, and make sure the installation routine works well.
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New Stuff Coming for ASP.NET and Silverlight
Interesting that you can peer into Microsoft's technology future just by scanning the planned PDC 2008 sessions. For example, here's Simon Calvert's ASP.NET 4.0 Roadmap:
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Silverlight 2 Will Ship "Later This Fall" - On Oct 27 or Nov 22?
Many architects and developers have enterprise projects in the works that depend on the release of Silverlight 2, so having a final release ship date is important. In an interview with MS PressPass, Scott Guthrie says, "Silverlight 2, which will ship later this fall..."
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Using the Silverlight Server Control in ASP.NET Pages
Microsoft makes available server controls that help you insert rich media such as Silverlight into your ASP.NET pages. If you’re confused about where to find the latest version of these controls, you’re in good company! Pre-release versions have appeared with various Community Technical Previews (CTP), ASP.NET Futures, and ASP.NET Extensions.
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Microsoft Silverlight Tools Beta 1 for Visual Studio 2008
Wow! A load of goodies today!
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ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview
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Review: Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed
I suspect that most ASP.NET developers would like to get started with Silverlight development. For most of us, it's a question of finding the time, overcoming some inertia, and getting over a touch of anxiety about the learning curve. Adam Nathan's Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed is a good way to get your fingers into Silverlight code and feel your way around - much the way you did when you first encounter any new platform.