Friday, March 28, 2008

Getting Data Into Silverlight

Having good success with the pre-built Silverlight control SlideShow, implementing a custom http handler (ashx) to serve the control with dynamic XML data. However, the missing ingredient in all of the basic Silverlight demonstrations is examples of how to fill the client-side control with server side data.

Here are two demonstrations of the recommended WCF technique. I haven't tried them out yet, and the decision makers still require Microsoft to move this software out of Beta before having public web apps which use it. However, better to get a head start, because this stuff will improve usability significantly.

Not sure if the Maersk guys are still reading this feed, but hope all is well with you. Hear you might have to wait a little longer for your 2007 performance bonus. Good luck to you guys. Probably need to adjust the name of this feed, but will leave the address the same. I don't guess anyone is reading anyway, just a diary for my ideas.

1 comment:

C.G. said...

Now you know you will always have dedicated followers, or at least 1. Things are still the same old same old. Looks like you are still able to keep yourself on the forefront with new technologies. Hopefully they are appreciating you there and taking advantage of your new ideas.