Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Releasing Soon!
Well, the news is out. Silverlight 2 Beta 2 will release sometime later this week. There are many new features and changes from Beta 1. Since I document many of the controls and oversee the control overview material, I'll tell you about some of the product changes related to controls:
-TabControl added to the SDK
-Many controls moved from the SDK to the runtime. Also many of the controls were brought in line with their WPF counterparts. For example, controls have changed assemblies and namespaces and some of the control APIs have been tweaked. This makes things easier for developers that are targeting both Silverlight and WPF for their applications.
-Templating for controls was simplified with the introduction of Visual State Manager
On the doc side of things we are taking a minimalist approach for the control overview material. I've eliminated many of the mostly empty portal/navigation topics, and instead listed the controls in a topic named Control Gallery. In addition to a written description for the controls, for many I've included an images and a link to a running sample. I've also written a topic that lists controls by function and created a topic named Getting Started with Controls that shows you how to complete tasks common to all controls.
Unfortunately the content isn't live yet, but I'll link to the top-level topic that will take you to some of the topics I've mentioned. I would love some feedback on what you think about the control material; what you like, don't like and why. The following link is good now, but points to the old material. The content will be updated with Beta2 releases, which I mentioned before should be by the end of the week. Check it out here: Silverlight Control Conceptual Material
Also, I am sure many of my peers on the Silverlight User Education team will be posting soon about changes in their feature areas.
Stay Tuned!
--Cheryl
Comments
Anonymous
June 03, 2008
PingBack from http://blogs.msdn.com/silverlight_sdk/archive/2008/06/03/silverlight-2-beta-2-releasing-soon.aspxAnonymous
June 03, 2008
You've been kicked (a good thing) - Trackback from DotNetKicks.comAnonymous
June 03, 2008
Will there be any addition in the layout panel's? I mean something like DockPanel or WrapPanel? If I compare Silverlight with WPF, how much there will be similarity comparing to WPF?Anonymous
June 03, 2008
Следуя последним новостям с TechEd - Silverlight 2 Beta 2 должен выйти на этой неделе с GoLive лицензией.Anonymous
June 03, 2008
Woho! Asume we'll be getting a new Blend CTP as well. Can't wait to get started with Beta 2!Anonymous
June 03, 2008
Yes, there will be a new preview of Expression Blend to match SL 2 Beta 2. For an introduction into the new Visual State Manager features see: http://electricbeach.org/?p=98Anonymous
June 03, 2008
Silverlight 2 - Beta 2 arrives this week!Anonymous
June 03, 2008
I don't usually post news etc. as I think there are plenty of other people doing a good job in that areaAnonymous
June 03, 2008
Silverlight 2.0 beta 2 disponibile a breveAnonymous
June 04, 2008
在Silverlight 2 Beta 1发布一个季度之后，Beta 2本周即将发布。这个版本支持go-live许可，可开发商业应用。听说北京奥运会将使用beta 2这个版本的用于视频转播。 详情： httpAnonymous
June 07, 2008
Silverlight 2 Beta 2 is Now AvailableAnonymous
June 07, 2008
Silverlight Tools Beta 2 for Visual Studio 2008 is Now AvailableAnonymous
June 07, 2008
Silverlight 2 Software Development Kit Beta 2 is Now AvailableAnonymous
June 09, 2008
E' notizia "vecchia" di qualche giorno ma non posso evitare di riproporla: è stataAnonymous
September 26, 2008
Silverlight 2 Beta 2 is Now Available