Keynote Presentation November 3 rd , 2007 Frank La Vigne [email_address] Applied Information Sciences

What’s a Dev Camp? DevCamp is a BarCamp for developers Not a Code Camp, per se BarCamps are ad-hoc gatherings For people to share and learn in an open environment Technically speaking, an agenda-less “unconference”

DevCamp is a BarCamp for developers

Not a Code Camp, per se

BarCamps are ad-hoc gatherings

For people to share and learn in an open environment

Technically speaking, an agenda-less “unconference”

Schedule

Sponsors Platinum Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Sponsors (Cont’d) Gold Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

House Rules No Smoking Clean Up After Yourself We are all guests of Microsoft & let’s be good guests Evaluation Forms, Evaluation Forms, Evaluation Forms!

No Smoking

Clean Up After Yourself

We are all guests of Microsoft & let’s be good guests

Evaluation Forms, Evaluation Forms, Evaluation Forms!

Dev Camp: Day of Learning DevCamps are free and run by volunteers Speakers are giving freely of their time Some speakers are presenting for the first time today Remember, this is a community event Please silence all cell phones

DevCamps are free and run by volunteers

Speakers are giving freely of their time

Some speakers are presenting for the first time today

Remember, this is a community event

Please silence all cell phones

If Developers Ruled the World What would the World be like if Software Developers ran it? With Apologies to the Graphic Designers in the Room

What would the World be like if

Software Developers ran it?

Debugging Would Be Prime Time Drama

Developers Would Be in Action Films

Bad Code Would Be Entertaining

Silverlight Would’ve Come Out in the 80s

What is Silverlight? Formerly known as WPF/E Similar to WPF Uses XAML Vector based graphics Runs on Window, Mac and Linux Will run on Windows Mobile in future Version 1.0 is released Version 1.1 is in Alpha

Formerly known as WPF/E

Similar to WPF

Uses XAML

Vector based graphics

Runs on Window, Mac and Linux

Will run on Windows Mobile in future

Version 1.0 is released

Version 1.1 is in Alpha

Versions of Silverlight 1.0 Uses Javascript for interactivity Supports High Def Streaming 1.1 Uses .NET for interactivity Has a scaled down CLR Called AG CLR (AG = Silver) Supports High Def Streaming

1.0

Uses Javascript for interactivity

Supports High Def Streaming

1.1

Uses .NET for interactivity

Has a scaled down CLR

Called AG CLR (AG = Silver)

Supports High Def Streaming

Javascript Gets No Respect Many enterprise & component developers are waiting until version 1.1 ships to develop content for Silverlight. However, this is missing the opportunity Silverlight presents.

Many enterprise & component developers are waiting until version 1.1 ships to develop content for Silverlight.

However, this is missing the opportunity Silverlight presents.

The Competition Rich Internet Applications (RIA) have been around for a while. For past ten years, Flash has dominated the market Adobe Flex is an IDE built on top of Flash with J2EE & JSP Sun recently introduced JavaFX

Rich Internet Applications (RIA) have been around for a while.

For past ten years, Flash has dominated the market

Adobe Flex is an IDE built on top of Flash with J2EE & JSP

Sun recently introduced JavaFX

Silverlight State of the Union A Tour of Some Interesting Silverlight Web Sites

Silverlight State of the Union A Tour of Some Interesting Silverlight Web Sites

Silverlight User Group (SLUG) Would there be enough interest in the DC Metro Area for a Silverlight User Group? Please answer the question on the evaluation forms

Would there be enough interest in the DC Metro Area for a Silverlight User Group?

Please answer the question on the evaluation forms

Keep the Conversation Going Keep an eye on this URL http://www.silverlightdevcamp.com Twitter http://twitter.com/SilverlightDC Facebook Silverlight DevCamp DC Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6060616406 Tagging The magic word is SilverlightDevCampDC . Slides Look for slide decks on www.slideshare.net

Keep an eye on this URL http://www.silverlightdevcamp.com

Twitter http://twitter.com/SilverlightDC

Facebook Silverlight DevCamp DC Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6060616406

Tagging The magic word is SilverlightDevCampDC .

Slides Look for slide decks on www.slideshare.net

Learning the Basics of Silverlight

Learning the Basics of Silverlight