1. Beyond Silverlight with WPF
Mike Taulty
Microsoft UK
mail: mtaulty@microsoft.com
web: mtaulty.com
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www.microsoft.nl/devdays

2. the battle for the client
“client”
“browser”

3. pros/cons of different client types
richness of user experience
simplicity of deployment
availability of client runtime
depth of platform integration
browser “client”
developer productivity*
security sandboxing*

4. .net client technologies
UI Richness 8
Deployment Ease 10
Developer Productivity 9 XNA
UI Richness 5
Platform Integration 5 WPF
Deployment Ease 10 UI Richness 10
Degree of Sandboxing 10
Developer Productivity 7 Windows
UI Richness 9
Deployment Ease 6
Online/Offline Working 7 Forms
Platform Integration 1 Deployment Ease Developer Productivity
6 4
UI Richness Runtime Availability
1 UI Richness 5 7
Degree of Sandboxing 8 Developer Productivity 9 Integration
Platform 10
Deployment Ease 10 Deployment Ease Platform Integration
5
Online/Offline Working 1 Silverlight Degree 9 Sandboxing
of 1
Developer Productivity 7 Developer Productivity 9 Sandboxing
Runtime Availability 7 Degree of 4
Online/Offline Working 10
Platform Integration 1 Platform Integration 8
Online/Offline Working 10
Runtime Availability 3
Degree of Sandboxing 10 AJAX Degree of Sandboxing 4
Runtime Availability 7
Online/Offline Working 1 Online/Offline Working 10
Runtime Availability 10 Runtime Availability 6
HTML

5. browser v client == silverlight v WPF ?
“client”
“browser”

6. Silverlight != browser, desktop != WPF
WPF
•XAML brower applications
Browser •CAS Sandbox
Silverlight 3
Desktop
•Out of browser applications
•Network status detection

7. Silverlight is a loose subset of WPF
Flexible Fixed based ) Security Sandbox
(CAS Security Sandbox
Core Capabilities Developer Model
.NET Framework Tooling

8. client continuum – re-use of skills, code
XAML & Code Consistency ( high compatibility )
XAML

9. Taking a Silverlight example to WPF

10. beyond Silverlight: core capabilities
WMV1
Rectangle
WMV2
WMV3
WMV WMVA
Brushes Polygon
WMVC1
Text Line
Ink Media WMA
2D Vector
Graphics
Ellipse Polyline WMA7
MP3 WMA8
WMA9
Geometry Path
Layout Animation Composition

11. beyond Silverlight: core capabilities
WMV1
Rectangle
WMV2
Content WMV3
Controls WMV WMVA
Brushes Polygon
WMVC1
GPU Acceleration
Custom Brushes
User
Text Controls Line Controls
Ink Media WMA
2D Vector
Graphics HTML Display
Controls
Documents
WMA7
Ellipse Polyline
Speech MP3 WMA8
WMA9
Templated
Ink
Styling
Geometry Path
3D Graphics
2D on 3D Surfaces
Layout Animation Composition
and more...

12. Beyond Silverlight: Core Capabilities

13. beyond Silverlight: developer model
Visual
Studio 2008
VS 2008 XAML Editor
Expression
Layout
Blend
Data Binding
Triggers
Commands/Gestures
Animations XAML
Silverlight Interoperability
Development
Printing
Event system
Styles UI Automation
Code
Behind
Navigation model
Resources
Data Full .NET Client
Binding
and more...

14. Beyond Silverlight: Developer Model

15. WPF control availability

16. WPF Controls – Microsoft and 3rd Party

17. deployment of WPF runtime
Windows *in extended support phase
Update
soon to
recommend
V3.5 Sp1
RTM: V3.0
Sp1: V3.0 Sp1
RTM: V3.5 Sp1

18. .NET Client Profile
• Trimmed .NET Framework 3.5 Sp 1 for Clients
• Customisable installation process
– Online bootstrapper ( ~270KB )
– Offline installer ( ~ 250MB )
• Works with XBAP, ClickOnce, Setup.exe
No Target Yes
has
Install ~28MB Client Profile .NET?
Install 3.5 Sp1
No Reboot Reboot
Admin Required Admin Required
Schedule 3.5 Sp1 Install

19. The .NET Client Profile ( .NET 3.5 Sp1 )

20. deployment of WPF applications
XAML Browser Application ClickOnce Application Full Client
(XBAP)
Online Only Offline/Online Offline/Online
Simple Deployment “Flexible” Deployment Custom Deployment
Automatic Updates Updating Framework Roll Your Own Updates
Tight, “Fixed” Sandbox “Flexible” Sandbox No Sandbox

21. XBAPs/ClickOnce deployment

22. futures: VS2010 and WPF V4.0
Visual Studio 2010
• Visual Studio 2010 UI rewritten in WPF
• Big improvements in WPF Editor ( ‘Cider’ )
Deployment – Smaller, Faster Client Profile
• Supports installation on any previous .NET framework version
Windows 7
• Multi-touch support including gestures and manipulation
• TaskBar integration
• Ribbon support and better common dialog support
Graphics
• Text rendering improvements
• Pixel Shader 3.0 support
• Performance work – 3D improvements and cached composition

23. browser v client == silverlight v WPF ?
“client”
“browser”

24. next steps…
www.windowsclient.net

25. Beyond Silverlight with WPF
Mike Taulty
Microsoft UK
mail: mtaulty@microsoft.com
web: mtaulty.com
tweets: mtaulty
www.microsoft.nl/devdays