Silverlight vs WPF

SILVERLIGHT SILVERLIGHT VS VS WPFWPF

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SILVERLIGHT ARCHITECTURESILVERLIGHT ARCHITECTURE

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Application Services

Deployment Services

Databinding

USER INTERFACE SERVICES

XAML

Accessibility

Property System

Input & Eventing

BASE SERVICES

DOCUMENT SERVICES

Packaging Services

XPS Documents

Animation

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AudioImaging

Text

VideoEffects

Composition Engine

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SILVERLIGHT VS WPFSILVERLIGHT VS WPF

Silverlight is a Microsoft technology, competing with Silverlight is a Microsoft technology, competing with Adobes Flash and is meant for developing rich Adobes Flash and is meant for developing rich browser based internet applications.browser based internet applications.

WPF is a Microsoft technology meant for developing WPF is a Microsoft technology meant for developing enhanced graphics applications for desktop platform.enhanced graphics applications for desktop platform.


1.Term1.TermSilverlight is formerly known as WPF/E.Silverlight is formerly known as WPF/E.WPF is formerly known as "Avalon".WPF is formerly known as "Avalon".

2.Deployment2.DeploymentSilverlight applications can be deployed to more Silverlight applications can be deployed to more

platforms and more browsers .platforms and more browsers .WPF application can be deployed to the desktop or WPF application can be deployed to the desktop or

run in Internet Explorer.run in Internet Explorer.


3.Sandbox3.SandboxSilverlight applications running sandboxed on “major Silverlight applications running sandboxed on “major

browsers” on Windows, Linux, OS X.browsers” on Windows, Linux, OS X.

WPF applications running sandboxed in Internet WPF applications running sandboxed in Internet Explorer on Vista & XP.Explorer on Vista & XP.


4.BCL4.BCLSilverlight 2 uses a lightweight version of the BCL.Silverlight 2 uses a lightweight version of the BCL.WPF uses full BCL.WPF uses full BCL.

5.Graphics 5.Graphics Silverlight wont support for 2D graphics Silverlight wont support for 2D graphics WPF support for 3D graphics.WPF support for 3D graphics.


6.Root tag6.Root tagThe root tag of Silverlight application is UserControl.The root tag of Silverlight application is UserControl.The root tag of WPF application is Window.The root tag of WPF application is Window.

7.Element7.ElementSilverlight doesn’t have <label> element.Silverlight doesn’t have <label> element.Desktop WPF features a <label> element.Desktop WPF features a <label> element.


8.ToolTip8.ToolTip In Silverlight 2, the ToolTip attribute is not In Silverlight 2, the ToolTip attribute is not

supported. You have to resort to the ToolTipService.supported. You have to resort to the ToolTipService. In WPF, you can associate a tooltip with controls In WPF, you can associate a tooltip with controls

using the ToolTip attribute.using the ToolTip attribute.

9.Network9.Network In Silverlight 2, there's no support for synchronous In Silverlight 2, there's no support for synchronous

network calls.network calls. In the original WPF application, the call is In the original WPF application, the call is

synchronous.synchronous.

WPF ADVANTAGES OVER WPF ADVANTAGES OVER SILVERLIGHTSILVERLIGHT

Full access to all the Windows API and the full .NET Full access to all the Windows API and the full .NET API.API.

Powerful printing support.Powerful printing support.

Desktop or browser hosted with Customizable Desktop or browser hosted with Customizable Sandbox.Sandbox.

Offline support.Offline support.

Easy integration with other UI technologies.Easy integration with other UI technologies.

Large third party controls selection.Large third party controls selection.

Hardware accelerated, 3D graphics, etc.,Hardware accelerated, 3D graphics, etc.,

SILVERLIGHT ADVANTAGES SILVERLIGHT ADVANTAGES OVER WPFOVER WPF

Small runtime install 4 MB, 1 min, no reboot Small runtime install 4 MB, 1 min, no reboot

No app deployment No app deployment

Cross Platform, Cross BrowserCross Platform, Cross Browser

Easier to learn Easier to learn

Share code and components between Intra and Share code and components between Intra and Internet solutions Internet solutions

Can be easily deployed even on login script Can be easily deployed even on login script

WPF NEGATIVESWPF NEGATIVES

Windows only.Windows only.

Requires 50 / 200 MB .NET 3.x runtime.Requires 50 / 200 MB .NET 3.x runtime.

Steep learning curve.Steep learning curve.

SILVERLIGHT NEGATIVESSILVERLIGHT NEGATIVES

Not quite here yet.Not quite here yet.

“ “Pig in a poke”Pig in a poke”

Sandboxing limits functionalitySandboxing limits functionality

Conflicting products within MicrosoftConflicting products within Microsoft

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Silverlight vs WPF