silverlight <-> xbap portability
Last post 05-09-2008 10:03 AM by Tommyyy. 3 replies.
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05-08-2008 12:29 PM
silverlight <-> xbap portability

I'm developing some prototypes for an application in Silverlight 2.

The manner of deployment of the application being developed is being discussed, as well as the possibility of 3d features. So it is possible that the final version will be in xbap or wpf rather than Silverlight - or possible that 2 versions could be developed concurrently.

How easy is it to reuse/convert code between Silverlight, xbap and wpf?

 Thanks

peterdungan

Joined on 10-12-2006
Dublin, Ireland
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05-09-2008 8:50 AM
Re: silverlight <-> xbap portability

I haven't done this personally yet but supposedly, converting an app from Silverlight -> WPF/XBAP is for the most part a simple straightforward process.  Moving from WPF/XBAP -> Silverlight can be much harder since Silverlight is a limited subset of WPF.  Again, I haven't done this but I would recommend that if you are considering changing platforms, build it in Silverlight first and then port it, moving that direction should save you many headaches.

John

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johnnystock

Joined on 01-10-2008
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05-09-2008 9:00 AM
Re: Re: silverlight &lt;-&gt; xbap portability

Thanks that's very helpful.

peterdungan

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05-09-2008 10:03 AM
Re: Re: silverlight &lt;-&gt; xbap portability

This is also my Problem now i have a xbap and ned a silverlight.i am using many assemblies but at the moment there is no way to goto silverlight the easy way ,cause this assemblies simply doesnt work on silverlight 2.0 - also wpf has much more std control elements than SL.

Tommyyy

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