Step 2 of the Silverlight Development Series: Build a Development Environment

In today's absence of Silverlight Chinese tutorials, it is not easy for new users to get started. So I will summarize a series based on my own reading of the original English document and practical experience. First, we will introduce how to build the development environment.

I personally strongly recommend that you install the development environment of the English version, because the English version is updated first and the problem is solved first.

1: Install vs2008

: Http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

 

2: patch vs2008 with SP1

: Http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? Familyid = FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E & displaylang = en

When installing patches, you must disable other application software and anti-virus software. It is best to unplug the network cable (avoid trojans when the anti-virus software is disabled)

 

3: Install the special Silverlight development plug-in for vs2008

By default, the Silverlight template is not installed in vs2008 SP1. To manually download microsoft Silverlight tools for Visual Studio 2008, the following code is required:

Http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? Familyid = 50a9ec01-267b-4521-b7d7-c0dba8866434 & displaylang = en

There are multiple language versions.

Before downloading, follow the prompts on the webpage to uninstall any previous sl1.1 or previous version of the patch.

After the installation is downloaded, The Silverlight template option is displayed when a new project is created. vs2008 can also be used with Microsoft Expression blend.

(A member of my colleagues in the blog park used in the figure)

Finally,Installation sequence.

(1) uninstall Silverlight Runtime (client plug-in ),After a personal test, this step seems to be necessary, otherwise Step 1 will fail at the end. If it fails, start from step 1.

(2) install Microsoft Silverlight tools for Visual Studio 2008

(3), and then install Silverlight Runtime

 

4: Install the Silverlight design tool software expression blend 2.5

Download address: http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc643423.aspx

 

5. Install deep zoom composer.

This additional tool allows you to use the deep zoom feature of Silverlight. For my personal understanding about deep zoom, simply put,Deep zoomThe technology is to create small image thumbnails in real time and very efficiently. For example, for an image with a size greater than 3 m but a small height and width, you do not need to download 3 M. Deep Zoom will automatically and quickly create a thumbnail with a small size in real time to replace the original image of 3 m, in this process, you almost don't need to do anything. Maybe this thumbnail has a size of 10 to K. This benefits are obvious, improving the experience and avoiding unnecessary waiting. Application visibility http://memorabilia.hardrock.com/

 

If steps 1-5 go smoothly, your environment should be set up. Next, use Silverlight to make the first hello WorldProgramAnd use the vs2008 and blend tools. :)