Posted by anogueira on January 29, 2009
I’ve just released a new version of the SilverPart webpart. The release 2.0 works with the Silverlight 2 RTM plug-in. It’s available as an open source at Codeplex site. Check it out.
Silverpart 2.0
This webpart allows you to integrate Silverlight and SharePoint and this is the webpart I’ve used on the demos during my presentation about the same topic. This will hopefully also contribute for creating Enterprise RIAs.
The idea of keep releasing this in Codeplex is a way to give back to the community since there are so many nice solutions there.
If you have any comments or feedback please let me know,
Thanks,
Andy Nogueira.
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Posted by anogueira on January 29, 2009
Hi,
I’ve uploaded that presentation I’ve did at the Toronto SharePoint Code Camp to SlideShare. You can also get a copy at the Code Camp site.
I’ve also posted a nice article about my presentation on my company’s blog.
All the presentations and code for the sessions are available on-line and there are lots of good stuff there. Check it out.
For those of you who were at the presentation, I just want to thank you again for all the interest and the really nice questions throughout the session.
Thanks,
Andy Nogueira.
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Posted by anogueira on October 13, 2008
Just reading a Microsoft Press release today looks like the RTM version will be available tomorrow. From the press release
Silverlight 2 will be available for download on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight. Customers already using a previous version of Silverlight will be automatically upgraded to Silverlight 2.
Is that true ? If so, tomorrow is going to be a big day
Also interesting to see on the press release that the plug-in is already available in 1 out of 4 machines worlwide. That’s a huge markeshare improvement.
“We launched Silverlight just over a year ago, and already one in four consumers worldwide has access to a computer with Silverlight already installed…”
I guess the realization of the RIA era is becoming more real…
Press Release
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/oct08/10-13Silverlight2PR.mspx
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Posted by anogueira on July 14, 2008
(This is an answer I’ve provided on a question that was posted on LinkedIn. I’m cross posting it here. For the original question go to http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/enterprise-software/TCH_ENT/267314-5439992?searchIdx=0&sik=1216041096360&goback=%2Easr_1_1216041096360)
The question was related to the the application of Siverlight and its direction. I’ve decided to answer this since I’ve already talked about previously in my blog (Silverlight (and RIA) is not a fad !)
This was my answer….
In my opinion, web RIAs (the concept is broad and involves mobile and desktop spaces too) will be the dominant technology in the near future. I see a lot of buzz around these technologies and how they compare to each other. I hear things like, Silverlight is better than Flex, or Flex is better than Silverlight. Same old story when new technologies show up. Ten years ago it was between .NET and Java. Again I don’t think there is or there will be a winner. They will both co-exist, like .NET and Java do today. It depends on each specific case. I think there will be a consolidation on the market and only the strongest will survive (there are other players too, like JavaFX and OpenLazlo), but in this case Silverlight and Flex will be the strongest ones.
But aside from this, I think the most important thing is the RIA concept itself and how it fits concerning other new concepts such as SAAS (Software As A Service), SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), and Cloud Computing. These technologies will enable these other concepts to actually materialize. Most talk I see around Silverlight is concerning its capabilities concerning Rich Media (Video and Audio) and UI.
Something that I don’t see people talking about is where the business value is. Every technology that prevails need to have a good business value and ROI behind it. I guess that’s because most people still don’t really understand how the technology works behind the scenes. In my opinion the greatest value of these type of technologies is related to a shift from a Server Centric processing model to a Client Centric one (see Silverlight (and RIA) is not a fad !). This new paradigm will allow companies to leverage their internal resources, bringing the cost down. No need to be a business expert to know that a company that can do more with less will have a great competitive advantage and the chances to survive in the game are a lot higher.
Another great opportunity is on the Enterprise 2.0 market. This technology integrated with other hot technologies will allow the Enterprise 2.0 concept to flourish inside the corporate world. A great example is the integration of Silverlight with SharePoint. Our company is one of the pioneers in this arena and there’s great potential in this market. I’ve did a couple of presentations about this integration (see Share Point And Silverlight integration slideshare).
All in all, I’d say just think about it on another angle, not only as a simple UI technology. It’s a whole lot more than that and in my opinion the potential it has will change the whole IT industry.
cheers,
AN.
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