This document provides an overview of Silverlight, including what it is, why it was created, its features, how to build Silverlight applications using Expression Blend and Visual Studio, and resources for learning more. Silverlight is a web development framework that allows building and running rich interactive applications across browsers and operating systems using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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2. What is Silverlight?

3. Code-named “WPF/e”

6. Cross-browser

7. Cross-platform

8. Why was Silverlight created?

9. UX

10. Design is inevitable “ Questions about whether design is necessary or affordable are quite beside the point: design is inevitable . The alternative to good design is bad design , not no design at all.” Douglas Martin designer

15. A metaphor

17. “ It just works!”

18. Another metaphor

26. Developers and designers exist in two different time-space continuums

27. How does Silverlight address this problem?

31. What Features Are In Silverlight?

32. - Subset of the .NET runtime on client - VB.NET | C# | JavaScript | Iron Python | Iron Ruby - Subset of the WPF UI framework - Rich control library - Core controls and panels - Microsoft and partners - Support for services via WCF - Adaptive streaming - Isolated storage - “Deep Zoom”

33. When should I use Silverlight?

34. You absolutely MUST be cross-platform

35. You need a low barrier to entry

36. You need a central place for deployment

37. Security is an issue (i.e. Sandbox)

38. You want to take advantage of ‘browser’ knowledge

39. You won’t have access or control over the machines your audience will use

40. Who’s using Silverlight?

46. http://www.pic2009.org/page/content/live

47. How Do I Build Silverlight Applications?

49. Demo: A Walk Through Silverlight Development in Expression Blend 2 and Visual Studio 2008

50. Visual Designer for Silverlight Coming in Visual Studio 2010!

51. Whether you are designing rich standards-based websites, ultimate experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content, Expression professional design tools give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality.

57. Where Can I Learn More?

58. www.microsoft.com/ design www.microsoft.com/ expression Where to learn more

59. Silverlight.net Where to learn more

60. Nibblestutorials.net Where to learn more

61. www.visitmix.com

62. Where to learn more www.designthinkingdigest.com blog.dennyboynton.com

63. Try It!

64. Everything You Need Is At: silverlight.net/GetStarted

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