Microsoft Silverlight is a web application framework that allows developers to create rich interactive applications and media experiences for the web. It uses XAML as its user interface definition language and supports .NET languages like C# for programming logic. Silverlight applications run in the browser in a sandboxed environment. It has gone through multiple releases that have expanded its capabilities like supporting .NET languages fully, enabling out of browser applications, and improving tools for developers. It provides an alternative to Flash and aims to deliver a consistent cross-browser experience.

1. Microsoft Silverlight
Presented By
Vishak P B
Roll no:59

2. Agenda
 What is Silverlight?
 Why Silverlight ?
 Xaml
 Why Xaml?
 Features
 Releases
 Designer/Developer Tooling
 Silverlight in Mobile
 Silverlight Vs Flash
 Conclusion
 References

3. What is Silverlight ?
 Web application framework
 Browser plug-in
 Cross-browser, Cross-platform technology
 Subset of WPF
 Silverlight code runs in a sandbox

4. Contd..
 User interfaces are declared in XAML and the programming
logic can be written in any .NET language, IronRuby
and IronPython
 Deliver media experiences and rich interactive applications for
the Web that incorporate video, animation, interactivity, and
stunning user interfaces
 It reads data and updates the display, but it doesn't interrupt
the user by refreshing the whole page.

6. Why Silverlight ?
 Run on all popular Browsers and OS
 Consistent experience irrespective of platform
 Supports AJAX methodology for rich Internet applications
 Streams video/audio and scales video quality from mobile
device to 720 HDTV video modes

7. Contd..
 Small download 4 MB
 HTML + CSS + JavaScript is too limiting
 End user expectations are changing. They want richness and
interactivity

8. XAML - X Application Markup Language
 XAML is at the core of Silverlight application.
 XML-based language by Microsoft
 No replacement for C# , Vb etc.
 Create and initialise trees of .NET objects
 XAML objects fire events

9. C#
XAML

10. Why XAML?
 Separate Presentation and Logic
 Grouping and Positioning
 Objects belong to parent objects.
 Some attributes are referenced in relation to the
parent.
 Can create complex Animations in XAML

11. Contd..
 Code-Behind File
 Adds functionality, including event handling
 Supported languages:
 C#
 VB.NET
 IronRuby
 IronPython
 Other .NET languages

12. Contd..
 60+ built-in controls
– Canvas, StackPanel , Grid, and GridSplitter
– Button, CheckBox , HyperlinkButton,
RepeatButton , RadioButton , and ToggleButton
– TextBox , ListBox , and DataGrid
– TabControl , Slider, and MultiScaleImage
– Border , Calendar , DatePicker , and more!
 Support styles, templates and data binding

13. Basic XAML Syntax
<TextBlock>XAML Rhymes with Camel</TextBlock>
<TextBlock Text="XAML Rhymes with Camel" />
 Simple object
 Object with properties

14. Vector Shapes
 <Rectangle />
 <Ellipse />
 <Line />
 <Polygon />
 <Path />

15. Features
 WPF and XAML
 Extensions to JavaScript
 Cross-browser, cross-platform support..
 Integration with existing applications
 Access to the .NET Framework programming model and
to associated tools.
 Networking support, support for HTTP over TCP
 LINQ.

16. Releases
 Silverlight 1.0
 Shipped September 2007
 XAML + JavaScript
 Silverlight 2
 Shipped October 2008
 Includes an implementation of the CLR, so any .NET
language can be used to write code.
 Silverlight 3
 Shipped July 9th 2009

17. Silverlight 1.0
 Consists of the Core Presentation Framework
 Which is responsible for UI, interactivity and user input, basic UI
controls, graphics and animation, media playback, DRM support, and
DOM integration.
 It is made up of the following components:
 Input – handling input from devices like keyboard, mouse, etc.
 UI core – managing rendering of bitmap images (including
compressed raster images like JPEG), vector graphics, text and
animations.
 Media – playback of MP3, WMA Standard, WMV7,WMV8 and
WMV9/VC-1 streams.
 XAML – to allow the UI layout to be created using XAML markup
language.

18. Silverlight 1.0 Architecture

19. Silverlight 2
 Includes a version of the .NET Framework.
 Implementing the same full CLR version as .NET
Framework 3.0. - ("CoreCLR")
 Execute any .NET language including C# and
VB.NET code.

20. Contd..
 XAML layout markup file (.xaml file) can be augmented
by code-behind code, written in any .NET language, which
contains the programming logic.
 Includes Deep Zoom technology
 Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR) added

21. Silverlight 2 Architecture

22. Core Base Class Library
System.Windows
System.Windows.Controls
System.Windows.Input
System.Windows.Interop
System.Windows.Media
System.Windows.Shapes
System.Windows.Threading
System.Windows.Browser
System
System.Collections
System.Collections.Generic
System.Diagnostics
System.Globalization
System.IO
System.IO. IsolatedStorage
System.Reflection
System.Security
System.Security.Cryptography
System.Text
System.Threading
System
System.Collections.Generic
System.ComponentModel
System.Diagnostics
System.Text.RegularExpressions
System.Linq
System.Linq.Expressions
System.Runtime.CompilerServices
System.Security.Cryptography
System.Xml
System.XmlSchema
System.Xml.Serialization

23. Silverlight 3
 Support for High Quality Video & Audio
 Empowering Rich Experiences
 Improving RIA Productivity
 Out of Browser capabilities

24.  Supports H.264/AAC/MP4 formats
 Smooth Streaming
 Full Screen HD Playback
 Industry Leading Content Protection
Media

25. Graphics
 GPU Acceleration
 Perspective 3D
 Deep Zoom Improvements
 Themed App Support

26. Dev Productivity
 60+ Controls
 Search Discoverability
 Improved Performance
 .NET RIA Services Framework

27. Out of Browser
 Run Apps Out of Browser
 Smooth installation & auto update
 Safe & more secure

28. Designer/Developer Tooling

29.  Expression
 Design
 Blend 3
 Encoder
 Visual Studio
 Visual Studio 2008 SP1
 Silverlight 3 Tools for Visual Studio 2008
 Silverlight 3 SDK
 Deep Zoom Composer

30. XAML
Designer
Look, behavior, brand,
and emotional connection
Developer
Function, deployment, data,
security, operational integrity
VS Project Files

31. Deep Zoom Composer
 Mapping
 Photo galleries
 Online banner ads
 High-resolution photos
 Visual catalogs
 3D photography

33. Silverlight in Mobile
 Initial Mobile support for Windows Mobile 6 ,
Nokia S60 and S40 expected in 2010

34. Silverlight vs Flash
 Languages
 Flash –ActionScript
 Silverlight –Multiple (JavaScript, C#, VB, Python, Ruby etc.)
 Performance
 Flash –No Multithreading
 Silverlight –Full Multithreading based on .NET CLR
 Developer Productivity
 Flash –Limited
 Silverlight - Excellent (Expression <-> Visual Studio / Eclipse)
 Mobile
 Flash –Different, subset of Flash
 Silverlight –Same codebase as desktop

35. Moonlight
 Moonlight is an open source implementation
of Silverlight , primarily for Linux and other Unix/X11
based operating systems.
 Moonlight is being developed by the Mono Project.
 Moonlight 1.0 was released on January 20 2009.

36. OS/browser IE 6 SP1 IE 6 SV1 IE 7/IE 8 Firefox SeaMonkey Safari Opera
Google
Chrome
Windows
Vista/Windo
ws 7
N/A N/A 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 1.0, 2.0
1.0, 2.0;
via NPAPI
Unofficially 2.0, 3.0
Windows
XP/2003/Hom
e Server
N/A 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 N/A
1.0, 2.0;
via NPAPI
Unofficially 2.0, 3.0
Windows
2000
2.0 N/A N/A
2.0
Unofficially
N/A
2.0;
via NPAPI
Planned N/A
Windows
Mobile 6
2.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mac OS
10.4/10.5
PowerPC
N/A N/A N/A 1.0 N/A 1.0 Planned N/A
Mac OS
10.4/10.5 Intel
N/A N/A N/A 1.0, 2.0 N/A 1.0, 2.0 Planned N/A
Compatibility

37. Silverlight Momentum
By the Numbers

38. DEMO
INSTALLING SILVERLIGHT

39. DEMO
 Media Player demo
 Deep zoom demo
 Out of Browser
 Flash demo

40. Conclusion
 Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform
and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation
of media experiences and rich interactive applications for
the Web .
 By using Expression Studio and Visual Studio, designers
and developers can collaborate more effectively using the
skills they have today to light up the Web of tomorrow.
 Silverlight provides an alternative to Flash.

41. References
 www.silverlight.net
 www.wikipedia.org
 www.msdn.com
 www.msdev.com
 www.xaml.net
 www.free-ebooks-download.org

42. Questions ?

43. Thank You!