Введение в Silverlight

интернет-приложений (RIA);
мобильных приложений;
внебраузерных (настольных) приложений.

Основные направления:
создание бизнес-приложений;
создание высококачественных медиаприложений.

Expression Blend;
Языки программирования: С#, VB.Net, …;
Можно использовать свои существующие

наработки с некоторыми оговорками.

Раннее название WPF/E (WPF Everywhere) отражает схожесть Silverlight и WPF.

поставляется отдельно.

Приложения выполняются в «песочнице» браузера
Отсутствует доступ к ресурсам ОС

(реестр, файловая система, …);
Для локального хранения файлов можно использовать Isolated Storage (до 10Mb).

OS

Установлена у 65-75% пользователей (www.riastats.com, www.statowl.com/silverlight.php)

Layout Support
JavaScript Support
XAML Parser
Media – 720P High Definition (HD) Video
Media

– Audio/Video Support (VC-1, WMV, WMA, MP3)
Media – Image Support (JPG, PNG)
Media Markers
Windows Media Server Support

Managed Jscript, IronPython, IronRuby; DLR based languages
Rich Core Framework (Generics, collections,

…)
Multi-Threading
XmlReader/XmlWriter
Managed Exception Handling
Enhanced Keyboard Input Support
Managed HTML Bridge
.NET Framework Security Enforcement

Layout controls: StackPanel and Grid
Full suite of Controls (TextBox, RadioButton, Slider, Calendar, DatePicker, DataGrid, ListBox, …)
Managed Control Framework
Templating Model
Visual State Manager
Data Binding
Isolated Storage
Deep Zoom Technology
High quality resizing

and REST services, including support for XML, JSON, RSS and

Atom data formats
LINQ (including LINQ to XML, LINQ to JSON, and LINQ to Entities)
Duplex communications (“push” from Server to Silverlight client)
WCF Data Services
Cross Domain Network Access
Easy access to server-side data via Web Services

Media - DRM Powered by PlayReady
Media - Windows Media Audio 10 Professional support
Media - MediaStreamSource for managed code media file parser and protocol extensibility
Media - Basic SSPL Support
Type Safety Verification
File Upload Support (via WebClient API)
Remote Debugging (PC and Mac)
WPF Compatibility
Accessibility
Localization

Browser
Network Status (Offline)
Pixel Shader Effects
Bitmap API
Theming

at runtime
Enhanced Control Skinning
Accessibility - System Colors
Bitmap caching
Perspective 3D
Component Caching (share resources across apps)

GPU Hardware Acceleration (for video and bitmaps)
Text Animation
Raw A/V Support
File Save Dialog
DockPanel, WrapPanel, Viewbox
Element to Element Binding
Local Connection
Binary XML
Scene caches (to Bitmap)

(MEF)
Webcam
Microphone
New Controls (including RichTextBox)
Enhanced DataGrid (sortable/resizeable columns

and copy/paste rows)
The same compiled code can be run on the desktop and Silverlight without change.

Support for Mouse Wheel
Right-Click Context Menu
Multi-touch
Copy and Paste
Drag and Drop
Enhanced Databinding
Web Browser Control and Web Browser Brush
Right-to-Left / BiDi Text
Official Support for Google Chrome
Output Protection for audio/video
Multicast networking

Chrome
Window Settings (position, size etc.)


Trusted Applications
Read and write

files to the user’s MyDocuments, MyMusic, MyPictures and MyVideos folder (or equivalent for non-windows platforms)
Run other desktop programs
COM Automation
Group policy object support
Full keyboard in out-of-browser for trusted applications
Cross-domain network access without a security policy file

- Variable speed playback with automatic audio pitch correction
Remote-Control Support
Breakpoints

on Databindings
Binding in Style Setters
Ancestor RelativeSource Binding
Implicit DataTemplates
WS*-Trust Support
Improvements in RIA Services
Text Clarity
Multicolumn Text Flow
Linked Text Containers
Character tracking and Leading
Full OpenType Support

PivotViewer Control
Immediate Mode Graphics API
Fluid Layout Transitions
GPU Accelerated 3D
Multiple Window Support (Out of Browser)
P/Invoke (Out of Browser)
Enterprise Group Policy Support (Out of Browser)

бизнес-приложений и высококачественных медиаприложений, работающих в браузере, вне браузера и

на телефоне.