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”
Schedule
Sponsors Platinum Sponsors
Sponsors (Cont’d) 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!
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Learning the Basics of Silverlight

Silverlight Dev Camp DC Keynote

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    Keynote Presentation November3 rd , 2007 Frank La Vigne [email_address] Applied Information Sciences
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    What’s a DevCamp? 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”
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    House Rules NoSmoking Clean Up After Yourself We are all guests of Microsoft & let’s be good guests Evaluation Forms, Evaluation Forms, Evaluation Forms!
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    Dev Camp: Dayof 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
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    If Developers Ruledthe World What would the World be like if Software Developers ran it? With Apologies to the Graphic Designers in the Room
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    Debugging Would BePrime Time Drama
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    Developers Would Bein Action Films
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    Bad Code WouldBe Entertaining
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    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
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    Versions of Silverlight1.0 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
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    Javascript Gets NoRespect Many enterprise & component developers are waiting until version 1.1 ships to develop content for Silverlight. However, this is missing the opportunity Silverlight presents.
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    The Competition RichInternet 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
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    Silverlight State ofthe Union A Tour of Some Interesting Silverlight Web Sites
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    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
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    Keep the ConversationGoing 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
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    Learning the Basicsof Silverlight