The document discusses rapid application development using Silverlight and Expression Blend. It highlights why Silverlight was chosen for its flexibility, Microsoft support, and ability to do client-side processing with C#. It also covers improvements in recent versions of Silverlight and Expression Blend like SketchFlow prototyping, out-of-browser capabilities, and enhanced media support. Previously, prototyping involved static tools like Visio or evolutionary HTML prototypes that didn't reflect the true experience. Now, SketchFlow allows creating interactive prototypes directly in Silverlight.

1. Rapid App Development Silverlight and Expression Blend with GET RAD Nick Harewood Multipack Presents : 17/10/09

2. Background UI Lead at i2Q Educational Software 1m Users MS technology

3. Why Silverlight? Desire for Rich User Experience Customer’s existing architecture Existing skills & resource

4. Why Silverlight? Microsoft Support Power & Flexibility C# client-side processing CLR support

5. Learning Transferrable skills Designer – Developer workflow Expression Blend & Visual Studio

6. Silverlight 2

7. Silverlight 3 Out of browser Pixel Shading & Perspective 3D Enhanced Data Support

8. Silverlight 3 Enhanced Media capabilities Advanced Accessibility Features Improved productivity

9. Expression Blend 3 SketchFlow Prototyping Sample Data integration XAML & C# Intellisense

10. Expression Blend And Silverlight 3

11. Before Sketchflow Sketches Wireframes Designs

12. Before Sketchflow HTML prototype Evolutionary dead-end Not true to the experience Soon Stagnates

13. Before Sketchflow Giant Visio Diagrams Cannot communicate detail More static than HTML Makes great wallpaper Not very Green

14. Prototyping Today Sketches Wireframes SketchFlow

15. SketchFlow

16. Silverlight Vs html5 Choice Competition Collaboration?

17. Questions? www.whenwewasrad.co.uk Nick Harewood @spacescape