One Tweet by Oliver Sturm (http://twitter.com/olivers) the other day got me to thinking. He was asking about the possibility to host graphics for a web site in XAML format, and the best way to render it. Currently, there are 3 possible ways that I know of to render XAML in a web browser Loading the XAML file directly in an IFRAME will trigger Windows Presentation Foundation on the client (if available). The IFRAME can be positioned in the page so the it "blends" with the HTML page. That’s only for Windows (IE and Firefox) and requires .NET 3.0 (or preferably 3.5/3.5 SP1) installed on the client. I wouldn’t recommend that solution. Silverlight can load loose XAML files. However, Silverlight XAML is less powerful than WPF XAML. Not all controls and features are supported. Also, it requires a plug-in to be installed on the client. The plug-in is available for a number of platforms, but still. More lightweight than solution 1, but sti...
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Silverlight 2 Unleashed: Table of ContentFrom: blog.galasoft.ch
Post Date: 2008-09-14 07:38:59
I am currently attending a workshop for Siemens in Chicago’s suburb, and also staying for the weekend. In fact it feels pretty weird because for the first time since a year, I don’t feel the pressure of "must write" on my shoulders, and I can actually spend some time thinking of something else than Silverlight 2 Unleashed... Which is why I am now writing a book about Silverlight 2 Unleashed (available on pre-order at Amazon and to be published really soon :) I finished ...
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