The Mix07 keynote is underway and Ray Ozzie is talking about competing programming models--summed up today as Universal Web vs Experience First.
My internet connection is slow where I'm at so no live broadcasting yet. I'm going to try live blogging for now and then move elsewhere and get the video feed up.
Talking about Silverlight: .Net Compact Framework is now ging to be part of Silverlight.
Expression Studio is shipping as of today.
Silverlight Streaming....way to deliver content courtesy of Microsoft
Scott Guthrie is on stage now.
New build of Silverlight is available as a download now. I'll look for the URL in a bit.
Silverlight build today provides video streaming which is says are 3 to 4 times less expensive to operate.
Netflix on stage talking. They see Silverlight simplifying installation and improving better video delivery.
Scott is back on stage.
Lots of cool .Net support in Silverlight. Time to download! The debugging suppot is the coolest!!! Iron Ruby is coming too, as open source.
Here's the video I've got up for now. Battery is getting low so hopefully this will last.
The main part of the keynote is over. There's a Q&A sessions now with Ray Ozzie and Guthrie. While it's going on, I'll blog some of my impressions so far.
First, maybe it's just the glow of the moment, but, to me, Microsoft is getting its Mojo back--or at least is on track to do so. The one lacking element is Linux support. I'm sure Microsoft understands how big this small market is in voice, so I hope they fill this hole soon.
What am I seeing that's so great? A focus on flexibilty balanced with performance. Up till now programming in the browser has been a pain, from the language standpoint, through debugging, and even on the experience end. Silverlight is going in a good direction. As you know I like the declarative nature of XAML and now with a .NET programming alternative and what looks to be top-notch debugging support, I'm extremely excited to give this technology a try. Put simply, Xbap watch out.
Now we are talking about alpha a beta products here too. There's a GoLive license for Silverlight 1.0, which is good. And Microsoft is planning on releasing Silverlight 1.0 in the summer and then 1.1 "beyond." Who knows when beyond will be--especially since the 1.1 build is in alpha. Lots of things can change. If Microsoft can keep up its pace, then there's a good chance that developers like me will use it in projects they're working on now or are about to. A year or a year and a half is a long, long time into the future for most in the web space, so time is important.
I'm going to head over to the BlogZome to get a good Internet connection so I can download the files. I'm eager to see how it all works out in practice.
As the keynote winds down, here's my last impression: Microsoft made a mistake in capping off entrance into Mix. The news is too big. Too big. In fact, for me, MEDC now has a pretty big shadow to come out from behind--even with its Robots. :-)





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