MIX08 Keynote (10)

Cirque du Soleil

  • Use WPF application to track cast information
  • Cirque du Soleil recruiting ScottGu for their shows. Good idea. "Come see the Man Who Never Sleeps".

Scott Guthrie

  • Performance for WPF videos and image handling MUCH better. Pretty cool
  • Write custom effects in WPF and they are pushed to the hardward for acceleration. (for example ripples, shadows, etc...)
  • Effects applied to controls during runtime, physics engine calculation, all pushed to hardware for better performance.
  • All these included in .NET 3.5 SP1 available this summer.
  • "Let's talk about mobile", yes, let's!
  • Silverlight available for Windows AND non-Windows mobile phones.

Stimulant

  • Silverlight application running on mobile phone.
  • See where your friends are in real time.
  • Photos and videos.
  • Tell your friend you're on your way in real time.
  • Shows current location in real time.
  • "Rich intuitive user experience for mobile environment".

Scott Guthrie

  • "Trying to get Silverlight on as many mobile devices as possible"
  • Microsoft to partner with Nokia for Silverlight
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