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Developing on the Windows Live Platform
Mike Ormond
Developer & Platform Group
Microsoft Ltd
http://mikeo.co.uk
Agenda
Live Search Microsoft Silverlight Streaming
by Windows Live
Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform implementation of .NET for building and delivering the next generation of media experiences & rich interactive applications for the Web.
Timeline & Packaging
TimelineV1.0 Released September 2007, V1.1 in Alpha (timing and some functionality TBD)Moonlight – timing TBD (Novell)
PackagingBrowser plug-in, little dependency on other s/w
Platforms & Browsers (Mirosoft support)
IE 6.0+ FireFox 1.5+ Safari 2.0
Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000*
Mac OS X 10.4.8+
Novell Support (Moonlight)
Linux(various distros)
KonquerorFireFox Opera
Silverlight V1.0 and V1.1
SilverlightV1.1
SilverlightV1.0
V1.1 will add .NET to V1.0
CoreCLR
Independent subset of the .NET Framework
A richer web with Silverlight
Silverlight StreamingProvides developers a free, scalability-on-demand solution for Silverlight
http://silverlight.live.com
• Free, 4GB hosting and streaming
• You build the application, we deliver the scale
• High quality, differentiated, controllable user experience
• Complete API Programmability
Using Silverlight Streaming
What can it host?Silverlight applications
Content (video) for use in Silverlight apps
InvokingDefault (requires JavaScript)
– Special version of Silverlight.js
– Parameters move to manifest
Iframe (no JavaScript)– URL syntax
Packaging Content for SLS
Single zip file archive
(Video files restricted to 22MB)
Add application manifest (manifest.xml)
List of JavaScript files to load in order
Set parameters (like Silverlight.createObject())
Add startup code to local page
Packaging Content for Silverlight Streaming
Expression Encoder
Generates VC-1 (WMV) contentOptimised for Silverlight
Add leaders / trailers / watermarks / chapters / captions etc
Output*.wmv file
Complete Silverlight media player app
Publish to Silverlight Streaming (plugin preview)
Command line interface
Video & Expression Encoder
Silverlight Streaming API
URLhttps://silverlight.services.live.com/accountId/fileSetName
CredentialsHTTP basic authentication (HTTPS required)
– Username = Account ID– Password = Account Key
File SetGroup of files representing a Silverlight applicationContained in a single zip archiveInclude a manifest (manifest.xml)
Silverlight Streaming API Operations
PUT / POSTAdds a file set
Request body must be a file set (zip file)
DELETEDeletes a file set
GETRetrieves information specified by the URL
Eg list of file sets, list of files in file set etc
Silverlight Streaming API
Contoso Bicycle Club
Virtual Earth
Spaces
Silverlight Streaming (geo-sync'd)
Expo
Adventure Works ResortsLive ID associated with ASP.NET ProfilesUser Generated Video Content
Accepting file uploads (via a form post)Dropping uploads into MSMQ QueueEncoding using Expression EncoderUploading to Silverlight StreamingPlaying videos from Silverlight Streaming
Map Point Web ServiceContacts ControlSpaces Photo ControlWindows Live AlertsVirtual Earth
Contoso University
Contacts API (Windows Live Data)
Virtual Earth
Spaces
Silverlight Streaming
Expo
Windows Live Quick Apps (Beta)
http://dev.live.com/quickapps
Free source code to build social networking sites
Considerations
Cross domain issues
Different domains = restricted access
Use initialisation parameters (initParams)
<iframe> Hosting
HTML hosted / non-hosted structure differs
Access to HTML DOM
initParams
Live Search
Adding Search On Your Site
Live Search BoxFast
Simple
No code
Live Search Web ServiceFlexible
Powerful
Unlocks Capabilities
Live Search Box
Basic
Search either web or specific site
Advanced
Web search plus optional
– Site Search (multiple sites)
– Search Macro
Customisation Options
Live Search Box
Live Search Web Service
SOAP APIhttp://soap.search.msn.com/webservices.asmx?wsdl
Get application IDhttp://search.msn.com/developer
Add Web Reference
…and play
Offset
Total
Source
Result []ResultsSourceResponse[] Responses
...
ResultFields
Source
String CultureInfo
String AppID
SourceRequest[] Requests
String Query
SearchRequest
MSNSearchService.Search(SearchRequest)
SearchResponse
The Live Search API
The Live Search API
Additional Resources
Main Hubhttp://dev.live.com
SilverlightMain Silverlight Site
– http://www.silverlight.net
Silverlight Streaming Site– http://silverlight.live.com
Silverlight Streaming SDK– http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb851621.aspx
Live SearchLive Search Service Home
– http://dev.live.com/livesearch
Live Search Interactive SDK– http://dev.live.com/livesearch/sdk
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