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SILVERLIGHT VS WPF <ul><li>SRISAKTHI.K </li></ul><ul><li>CHIPKIDZ </li></ul>

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SILVERLIGHT ARCHITECTURE

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WPF ARCHITECTURE Application Services Deployment Services Databinding USER INTERFACE SERVICES XAML Accessibility Property System Input & Eventing BASE SERVICES DOCUMENT SERVICES Packaging Services XPS Documents Animation 2D 3D Audio Imaging Text Video Effects Composition Engine MEDIA INTEGRATION LAYER Controls Layout Windows Presentation Foundation XPS Viewer

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SILVERLIGHT VS WPF <ul><li>Silverlight is a Microsoft technology, competing with Adobes Flash and is meant for developing rich browser based internet applications. </li></ul><ul><li>WPF is a Microsoft technology meant for developing enhanced graphics applications for desktop platform. </li></ul>

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SILVERLIGHT VS WPF <ul><li>1.Term </li></ul><ul><li>Silverlight is formerly known as WPF/E. </li></ul><ul><li>WPF is formerly known as &quot;Avalon&quot;. </li></ul><ul><li>2.Deployment </li></ul><ul><li>Silverlight applications can be deployed to more platforms and more browsers . </li></ul><ul><li>WPF application can be deployed to the desktop or run in Internet Explorer. </li></ul>

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SILVERLIGHT VS WPF <ul><li>3.Sandbox </li></ul><ul><li>Silverlight applications running sandboxed on “major browsers” on Windows, Linux, OS X. </li></ul><ul><li>WPF applications running sandboxed in Internet Explorer on Vista & XP. </li></ul>

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SILVERLIGHT VS WPF <ul><li>4.BCL </li></ul><ul><li>Silverlight 2 uses a lightweight version of the BCL. </li></ul><ul><li>WPF uses full BCL. </li></ul><ul><li>5.Graphics </li></ul><ul><li>Silverlight wont support for 2D graphics </li></ul><ul><li>WPF support for 3D graphics. </li></ul>

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SILVERLIGHT VS WPF <ul><li>6.Root tag </li></ul><ul><li>The root tag of Silverlight application is UserControl. </li></ul><ul><li>The root tag of WPF application is Window. </li></ul><ul><li>7.Element </li></ul><ul><li>Silverlight doesn’t have <label> element. </li></ul><ul><li>Desktop WPF features a <label> element. </li></ul>

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SILVERLIGHT VS WPF <ul><li>8.ToolTip </li></ul><ul><li>In Silverlight 2, the ToolTip attribute is not supported. You have to resort to the ToolTipService. </li></ul><ul><li>In WPF, you can associate a tooltip with controls using the ToolTip attribute. </li></ul><ul><li>9.Network </li></ul><ul><li>In Silverlight 2, there's no support for synchronous network calls. </li></ul><ul><li>In the original WPF application, the call is synchronous. </li></ul>

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WPF ADVANTAGES OVER SILVERLIGHT <ul><li>Full access to all the Windows API and the full .NET API. </li></ul><ul><li>Powerful printing support. </li></ul><ul><li>Desktop or browser hosted with Customizable Sandbox. </li></ul><ul><li>Offline support. </li></ul><ul><li>Easy integration with other UI technologies. </li></ul><ul><li>Large third party controls selection. </li></ul><ul><li>Hardware accelerated, 3D graphics, etc., </li></ul>

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SILVERLIGHT ADVANTAGES OVER WPF <ul><li>Small runtime install 4 MB, 1 min, no reboot </li></ul><ul><li>No app deployment </li></ul><ul><li>Cross Platform, Cross Browser </li></ul><ul><li>Easier to learn </li></ul><ul><li>Share code and components between Intra and Internet solutions </li></ul><ul><li>Can be easily deployed even on login script </li></ul>

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WPF NEGATIVES <ul><li>Windows only. </li></ul><ul><li>Requires 50 / 200 MB .NET 3.x runtime. </li></ul><ul><li>Steep learning curve. </li></ul>

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SILVERLIGHT NEGATIVES <ul><li>Not quite here yet. </li></ul><ul><li>“ Pig in a poke” </li></ul><ul><li>Sandboxing limits functionality </li></ul><ul><li>Conflicting products within Microsoft </li></ul>

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