Deep Zoom: Creating Working Application in Less than 5 Minutes Using the New Deep Zoom Composer
This post shows how to:
· Create working deep zoom application in less than 5 minutes*
· Upload a Silverlight 2 application to Silverlight Streaming – free hosting currently in Beta
· A good starting point if you want to create a set of image and share with your family or friends.
* including the time to download and install the Deep Zoom Composer (typically)
Deep Zoom Sample
Use mouse to move/zoom around.
Also see https://memorabilia.hardrock.com/ for a sample that rock & rolls.
Creating the Sample Above
Step 1: Install Deep Zoom Composer
Step 2: Click New Project
Step 3: Click Add Image and add your images
Step 4: Click compose and arrange your collection
Step 5: Click Export, name your project (e.g. DeepZoomFirstTry) and Export
Step 6: Click “view in browser”
You’re done!
Hosting on Silverlight Streaming
Step 1: Apply for account on https://streaming.live.com. Direct link: https://silverlight.live.com/account/create.aspx
Step 2: Prepare your application for upload
· Find the ClientBin folder where Deep Zoom composer output the working application
The ClientBin should contain a .xap file and GeneratedFiles folder
· Create manifest.xml that looks like the one below and place it in the ClientBin folder
<SilverlightApp>
<version>2.0</version>
<source>DeepZoomOutput.xap</source>
<width>720</width>
<height>540</height>
<background>gray</background>
<isWindowless>false</isWindowless>
</SilverlightApp>
Remember to replace the name of the .xap file in the manifest with your .xap file’s name.
Step 3: Zip the contents of ClientBin and upload them to Silverlight Streaming
Step 4: Embed your application somewhere
Copy the iframe html into your page/blog suggested from the Silverlight streaming web site after uploading the application. It looks something like this:
<IFRAME style="WIDTH: 720px; HEIGHT: 540px" src="https://silverlight.services.live.com/invoke/61093/DeepZoomFirstTry/iframe.html" frameBorder=0 scrolling=no mce_src="https://silverlight.services.live.com/invoke/61093/DeepZoomFirstTry/iframe.html"></IFRAME>
