A Lap around Microsoft Silverlight 5 (Repeats on 5/18 at 8:30am)

Pete Brown (@pete_brown)Developer Community NinjaMicrosofthttp://10rem.net

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ToolingXAML binding debuggingVisual Studio profiling supportVisual Studio Team Test support

BindingImplicit data templatesAncestor RelativeSource bindingBinding in style settersDataContextChanged event

TextLinked and multi-column text Text layout performance improvementsTracking/leading controlImproved text clarity and pixel snapping

MediaH.264 hardware decodingLow-latency sound Remote-control supportTrick-play

System Access

Unrestricted file access for trusted applicationsRead/write to Documents without a dialogP/Invoke

In-Browser ImprovementsIn-Browser embedded browserIn-Browser trusted applications (group policy)

GraphicsGPU-accelerated 3D based on XNAHardware acceleration in windowless mode enabled via new IE9 APIs

OthersPostscript vector printingCustom Markup ExtensionsCombobox type-ahead and text searchingNetwork latency performance improvementsReal windowsMulti-click with ClickCount propertyMulti-core background JIT for startup improvementsXAML parser performance improvementsLOTS of other fixes and improvements

ToolingXAML binding debuggingVisual Studio profiling supportVisual Studio Team Test support

BindingImplicit data templatesAncestor RelativeSource bindingBinding in style settersDataContextChanged event

TextLinked and multi-column text Text layout performance improvementsTracking/leading controlImproved text clarity and pixel snapping

MediaH.264 hardware decodingLow-latency sound Remote-control supportTrick-play

System Access

Unrestricted file access for trusted applicationsRead/write to Documents without a dialogP/Invoke

In-Browser ImprovementsIn-Browser embedded browserIn-Browser trusted applications (group policy)

GraphicsGPU-accelerated 3D based on XNAHardware acceleration in windowless mode enabled via new IE9 APIs

OthersPostscript vector printingCustom Markup ExtensionsCombobox type-ahead and text searchingNetwork latency performance improvementsReal windowsMulti-click with ClickCount propertyMulti-core background JIT for startup improvementsXAML parser performance improvementsLOTS of other fixes and improvements

Implicit Data Templates

Like regular data templates, but … implicit Does for templates what implicit styles did for styles

Like implicit styles, tied to a data typeClasses/Structs, not interfaces

Use in any content control or items controlReuse chunks of UI throughout application - automatically

Regular (Explicit) Data Templates

class Tweet : TimelineItem {…}class DirectMessage : TimelineItem {…}class Notification : TimelineItem {…}

…

TimelineItem[] items = new TimelineItems[]{ new Tweet(“Pete Brown”, “pete.png”, “…”), new Tweet(“Jon Galloway”, “jon.png” , “…”), new Tweet(“Joe Stagner”, “joe.png” , “…”), new Tweet(“Jesse Liberty”, “jesse.png” , “…”)};

Data DataTemplate

Pete Brown

Jesse Liberty

Joe Stagner

Jon Galloway

Resulting Presentation

Developer Demo Rule #4705: Twitter must appear in any modern demo

New Implicit Data Templates

class Tweet : TimelineItem {…}class DirectMessage : TimelineItem {…}class Notification : TimelineItem {…}

…

TimelineItem[] items = new TimelineItems[]{ new Tweet(“Pete Brown”, “pete.png”, “…”), new Tweet(“Jon Galloway”, “jon.png” , “…”), new DirectMessage(“Joe Stagner”, “joe.png” , “…”), new Notification(“Jesse Liberty”, “jesse.png” , “…”)};

Data Implicit Data Templates

Pete Brown

Jesse Liberty

Joe Stagner

Jon Galloway

Resulting Presentation

Tweet

DirectMessage

Notification

demo

Implicit Data Templates

XAML Debugging

BeforeRealize binding isn’t workingHunt through the output window for any binding failure informationCreate a debug-only value converter, assign it to all your bindings, and put a breakpoint inside itMiss lunch, go home late

NowSet breakpoints in XAML on bindingsHit breakpoints at runtime just as you would with codeInspect values, sources, errors etc.

demo

XAML Debugging

Or, how to make it home in time for dinner

Multi-Column and Linked Text

Flow text from RichTextBox to RichTextBoxOverflow elements

Link as many as you want

Size text elements to work around other elementsSelection works across elements for a transparent experience

Character Spacing

Important for text-heavy layout, headlines and moreControl spacing between characters (Tracking)

Continues to support control of spacing between lines as well

Character Spacing expressed as 1/1000 of font sizeSet on anything derived from Control or TextElement

demo

Text Awesomeness

Operating System Windows

Past ApproachUse the Popup and ChildWindow classes

Constrained to Silverlight drawing surfaceNo multi-display support

Silverlight 5 ApproachPopup and ChildWindow still supportedEnhanced WindowClass for real OS Windows

demo

Native OS Windows

ClickCount

Unlimited click countTypically used for double and triple click

Multi-click gestures are commonMS Word uses double-click to select word, triple click to select paragraphSafari 3, Firefox 3, and IE7: triple click selects all text within an element

Silverlight ImplementationSupports 1 to n clicks (42 click easter eggs, anyone? )Some tricks required if you want both n and n+x clicks (double and triple, for example)

Double-Click

Low-Latency Sound

Eliminates circular queues of MediaElements for near-realtime sound

XNA-based APISoundEffect and SoundEffectInstance classes

Enables playing WAV filesPCM Encoded8 or 16 bit, mono or stereo22.5, 44.1 or 48khz sample rateOther formats will not work, just as in XNA and WP7

Not just for games

demo

Real Time Sound

Things that go “bzzzttt” and “pew pew pew”

3D

Why 3DMicrosoft’s continued commitment to enhancing Silverlight and serving the needs of .NET developersA top request from our customers (ranked 3rd on user voice)A leap forward in terms of visualizations, performance, and interactivityModern devices are 3D ready

Based on XNAFeatures to be split between runtime and SDK libraries

Runtime Requirements

WDDM Driver (Vista+) No user consent requiredXPDM Driver (XP+) User consent or elevated trust required

Shader Model 2.0 GPU

Target Applications

Data visualization*3D charts and reportsScatter pointsGeographic overlaysScience & astronomy

Education & trainingMarketing & advertising

Business*ManufacturingIndustrial processesHome designRealty & virtual toursCustomer support

MedicalGames & simulation

* Enterprise focus for Silverlight 5

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3D

Also Coming Post-Beta

P/Invoke64 bit SupportPivotViewerXAML VisualsTrick Play for Video/AudioLots of additional 3D features

Anti-aliasing, render target textures, more

Vector-based printingMore

What Next?

Silverlight 5 to ship by the end of the calendar yearSilverlight 5 beta available nowVisit http://silverlight.net

Download the bitsWatch the tutorial videosWalk through the tutorial postsReport any issues in the Silverlight 5 Feedback forum

Build awesome stuff!

My Books and Sessions

Join me at 2:30 at Digital Guru store here at Tech Ed for Silverlight 4 in Action book signingSilverlight 5 in Action coming later this year

Other sessions todayAdvanced Blend and MVVM for Developers

Thursday sessionsRepeat of this sessionMoving from Windows Forms to Silverlight and WPF

Web Track Resources

http://www.asp.net/http://www.silverlight.net/http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/http://www.iis.net/http://weblogs.asp.net/Scottgu/http://www.hanselman.com/blog/

Resources

www.microsoft.com/teched

Sessions On-Demand & Community Microsoft Certification & Training Resources

Resources for IT Professionals Resources for Developers

www.microsoft.com/learning

http://microsoft.com/technet http://microsoft.com/msdn

Learning

http://northamerica.msteched.com

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