Microsoft released the official version of Silverlight 2 today (14 Oct 2008). You could download the latest runtime in the link below.
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/default.aspx
The removal of the word “beta” in the release version means that the technology is much more mature and has lesser bugs (I hope).
However, after installing the new version, I found that all the samples in my blog no longer working anymore. Well, I am not amazed since I know Poor Backward Compatibility is one of the Silverlight Features.
I don’t have any plan to upgrade all the samples yet. Instead, I may take this chance to revamp the whole blog.
Nevertheless, the next post will probably be implemented using the latest SDK. Hence, download Silverlight 2 now and keep your eyes on this blog!
October 14th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
What u think about a little help migrating ur Silverlight samples. Im learning it and have some experience in C#. Maybe I can upgrade samples, learn ur animation tecnics and help u with ur blog.
;)
Sorry about my english :P
October 14th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Hi, great web site - I am sorry to see the samples not working.
I think the only change you need is in HTML object tag:
Change:
type=”application/x-silverlight-2-b2″
To:
type=”application/x-silverlight-2″
All the best.
October 14th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Maybe there should be a vote for better backwards capability :)
October 15th, 2008 at 2:05 am
I think it’s kind of unfair to say “Poor Backward Compatibility is one of the Silverlight Features”. Backward compatibility is normally applied to released versions of products, not alpha or beta versions, isn’t it? Silverlight 2.0 is fully backward compatible with 1.0 as far as I know. I know it’s a hassle to update code from alpha and beta versions - I’ve been going through this from 1.1 alpha to beta 1 to beta 2 to RC0/RTW - but it’s something I expected and planned for. It’s a consequence of working with pre-release software. So, it annoys me to see people criticize MS for this.
October 15th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Thank you for your post….
http://www.deva.ir
October 15th, 2008 at 6:06 am
They released the RC three weeks ago.
ScottGu wrote about the migration from beta2 to RC in his blog:
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/09/25/silverlight-2-release-candidate-now-available.aspx
The new RTM is the same as the RC.
I tested a view of your examples with the RC last week.
Everything worked.
Just recompile an resubmit.
Should work.
Cheers,
Chris
October 15th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
hi,
great great website !
i look forward to see the examples working :)
(if u have time to do it of course !)
October 16th, 2008 at 3:07 am
Chris, thanks for the suggestion. I think I will try to update all samples to Silverlight 2. I think it’s much better.
Tom, you are right. May be I am little bit too harsh.
October 16th, 2008 at 6:35 am
hi,
thanks making all the examples (silverlight 2 and Flash 9).
Just wonder, how about flash 10? — another bad news :)