rapid application development [rad]
DESCRIPTION
Talk given at the Multipack Presents event on Rich Internet Applications, 17/10/09TRANSCRIPT
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Rapid App Development Silverlight and Expression Blend
Nic
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Mult
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Background
UI Lead at i2Q
Educational Software
1m Users
MS technology
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Why Silverlight?
Desire for Rich User Experience
Customer’s existing architecture
Existing skills & resource
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Why Silverlight?
Microsoft Support
Power & Flexibility
C# client-side processing
CLR support
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Learning
Transferrable skills
Designer – Developer workflow
Expression Blend & Visual Studio
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Silverlight 2
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Silverlight 3
Out of browser
Pixel Shading & Perspective 3D
Enhanced Data Support
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Silverlight 3
Enhanced Media capabilities
Advanced Accessibility Features
Improved productivity
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Expression Blend 3
SketchFlow Prototyping
Sample Data integration
XAML & C# Intellisense
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Expression Blend
And Silverlight 3
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Sketches
Wireframes
Designs
Before Sketchflow
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HTML prototype
Evolutionary dead-end
Not true to the experience
Soon Stagnates
Before Sketchflow
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Cannot communicate detail
More static than HTML
Makes great wallpaper
Not very Green
Before Sketchflow
Giant Visio Diagrams
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Sketches
Wireframes
SketchFlow
Prototyping Today
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SketchFlow
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Silverlight
Vs html5
Choice
Competition
Collaboration?
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Nick Harewood@spacescape
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