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SILVERLIGHT ARCHITECTURE

WPF ARCHITECTURE Application Services Deployment Services Databinding USER INTERFACE SERVICES XAML Accessibility Property System Input & Eventing BASE SERVICES DOCUMENT SERVICES Packaging Services XPS Documents Animation 2D 3D Audio Imaging Text Video Effects Composition Engine MEDIA INTEGRATION LAYER Controls Layout Windows Presentation Foundation XPS Viewer

SILVERLIGHT VS WPF Silverlight is a Microsoft technology, competing with Adobes Flash and is meant for developing rich browser based internet applications. WPF is a Microsoft technology meant for developing enhanced graphics applications for desktop platform.

Silverlight is a Microsoft technology, competing with Adobes Flash and is meant for developing rich browser based internet applications.

WPF is a Microsoft technology meant for developing enhanced graphics applications for desktop platform.

SILVERLIGHT VS WPF 1.Term Silverlight is formerly known as WPF/E. WPF is formerly known as "Avalon". 2.Deployment Silverlight applications can be deployed to more platforms and more browsers . WPF application can be deployed to the desktop or run in Internet Explorer.

1.Term

Silverlight is formerly known as WPF/E.

WPF is formerly known as "Avalon".

2.Deployment

Silverlight applications can be deployed to more platforms and more browsers .

WPF application can be deployed to the desktop or run in Internet Explorer.

SILVERLIGHT VS WPF 3.Sandbox Silverlight applications running sandboxed on “major browsers” on Windows, Linux, OS X. WPF applications running sandboxed in Internet Explorer on Vista & XP.

3.Sandbox

Silverlight applications running sandboxed on “major browsers” on Windows, Linux, OS X.

WPF applications running sandboxed in Internet Explorer on Vista & XP.

SILVERLIGHT VS WPF 4.BCL Silverlight 2 uses a lightweight version of the BCL. WPF uses full BCL. 5.Graphics Silverlight wont support for 2D graphics WPF support for 3D graphics.

4.BCL

Silverlight 2 uses a lightweight version of the BCL.

WPF uses full BCL.

5.Graphics

Silverlight wont support for 2D graphics

WPF support for 3D graphics.

SILVERLIGHT VS WPF 6.Root tag The root tag of Silverlight application is UserControl. The root tag of WPF application is Window. 7.Element Silverlight doesn’t have <label> element. Desktop WPF features a <label> element.

6.Root tag

The root tag of Silverlight application is UserControl.

The root tag of WPF application is Window.

7.Element

Silverlight doesn’t have <label> element.

Desktop WPF features a <label> element.

SILVERLIGHT VS WPF 8.ToolTip In Silverlight 2, the ToolTip attribute is not supported. You have to resort to the ToolTipService. In WPF, you can associate a tooltip with controls using the ToolTip attribute. 9.Network In Silverlight 2, there's no support for synchronous network calls. In the original WPF application, the call is synchronous.

8.ToolTip

In Silverlight 2, the ToolTip attribute is not supported. You have to resort to the ToolTipService.

In WPF, you can associate a tooltip with controls using the ToolTip attribute.

9.Network

In Silverlight 2, there's no support for synchronous network calls.

In the original WPF application, the call is synchronous.

WPF ADVANTAGES OVER SILVERLIGHT Full access to all the Windows API and the full .NET API. Powerful printing support. Desktop or browser hosted with Customizable Sandbox. Offline support. Easy integration with other UI technologies. Large third party controls selection. Hardware accelerated, 3D graphics, etc.,

Full access to all the Windows API and the full .NET API.

Powerful printing support.

Desktop or browser hosted with Customizable Sandbox.

Offline support.

Easy integration with other UI technologies.

Large third party controls selection.

Hardware accelerated, 3D graphics, etc.,

SILVERLIGHT ADVANTAGES OVER WPF Small runtime install 4 MB, 1 min, no reboot No app deployment Cross Platform, Cross Browser Easier to learn Share code and components between Intra and Internet solutions Can be easily deployed even on login script

Small runtime install 4 MB, 1 min, no reboot

No app deployment

Cross Platform, Cross Browser

Easier to learn

Share code and components between Intra and Internet solutions

Can be easily deployed even on login script

WPF NEGATIVES Windows only. Requires 50 / 200 MB .NET 3.x runtime. Steep learning curve.

Windows only.

Requires 50 / 200 MB .NET 3.x runtime.

Steep learning curve.

SILVERLIGHT NEGATIVES Not quite here yet. “ Pig in a poke” Sandboxing limits functionality Conflicting products within Microsoft

Not quite here yet.

“ Pig in a poke”

Sandboxing limits functionality

Conflicting products within Microsoft

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