受到Silverlight可以做出類似Flash般的動態頁面所吸引,所以想要來試用看看
開發Sliverlight所需要的事前準備如下(必備):
(1)Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 並升級至SP1
http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/details.aspx?familyid=FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E&displaylang=zh-tw
(2)Visual Studio 2008 SP1 的 Microsoft Silverlight Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=zh-tw&FamilyID=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed
說明:用於開發 Silverlight 2 應用程式的 Visual Studio 2008 SP1 附加元件
(3)Microsoft Expression Blend™ 2 試用版
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5ff08106-b9f4-43cd-abad-4cc9d9c208d7&DisplayLang=zh-tw
說明:Expression Blend 2 讓您利用 XAML、.NET 以及 Silverlight 的強大功能,可連結桌上型電腦和網路,提供深具吸引力的使用者體驗。(因為目前在VS尚無法直接在頁面上拖拉Silverlight工具使用,只能用寫code的方式,所以必須藉助Blend來呈現視覺的部分,但Blend卻又是付費使用軟體,只好先使用試用版,據說以後下一版的VS上就可以支援編輯,希望是真的,也希望微軟的腳步能快一點)
(4)Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=zh-tw&FamilyID=eb9b5c48-ba2b-4c39-a1c3-135c60bbbe66
說明:The Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 enables you to create content compatible with Silverlight 2
以下為選擇性安裝
(1)Deep Zoom Composer
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=457b17b7-52bf-4bda-87a3-fa8a4673f8bf&displaylang=en
說明:若要開發出使用滑鼠滾輪來縮放或移動圖片的Silverlight應用程式,請安裝Deep Zoom Composer來協助您切割圖片
(2)Silverlight Toolkit(從頁面直接下載最新版本)
http://www.codeplex.com/Silverlight
說明:The Silverlight Toolkit is a collection of Silverlight controls, components and utilities made available outside the normal Silverlight release cycle. It adds new functionality quickly for designers and developers, and provides the community an efficient way to help shape product development by contributing ideas and bug reports. It includes full source code, unit tests, samples and documentation for 12 new controls covering charting, styling, layout, and user input.
(3)Microsoft Expression Encoder 2試用版
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=zh-tw&FamilyID=a04dcc8c-9db7-41cb-a27c-08cbeb0a01ba
說明:如果要在Silverlight應用程式播放影片,建議使用Microsoft Expression Encoder 2對影片進行剪輯編輯處理,以便產生符合格式的影片,或是替影片套用內建的Silverlight媒體播放器範本。
(4)Expression Encoder 2 Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=zh-hk&FamilyID=a29be9f9-29e1-4e70-bf67-02d87d3e556e
說明:Expression Encoder 2 SP1 adds Silverlight 2 templates, H.264 for devices, IIS Smooth Streaming support and much more
工具齊備後,接下來不免俗的就是要來 Hello World! 一下囉(影片參考網址)
http://silverlight.net/learn/learnvideo.aspx?video=57010