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    Labs Gallery: Microsoft Expression Blend 3 RC Makes Great Strides in RIA Race

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    Jim Rapoza
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    July 21, 2009
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      1Labs Gallery: Microsoft Expression Blend 3 RC Makes Great Strides in RIA Race

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      by Jim Rapoza

      2SketchFlow

      2

      The new SketchFlow feature in Expression Blend 3 makes it possible to prototype application projects in a way that approximates rough sketches, a model that some have found to be more effective than polished prototypes.

      3SketchFlow Prototypes

      3

      Though SketchFlow prototypes appear to be primitive, they can still have complex workflows showing how the application will work.

      4Prototype Sharing

      4

      SketchFlow prototypes can be shared over the Web, and collaborators can mark up and comment on the prototype directly from their browser.

      5Code Editor

      5

      The much-improved code editor in Expression Blend 3 provides classic Intellisense interactivity when editing XAML code, as well as C# and Visual Basic code.

      6Control Elements

      6

      Several new controls in Expression Blend 3 and Silverlight 3 make it easy for developers to easily add ineractive elements to their projects.

      7Sample Data

      7

      Like other RIA platforms, Expression Blend 3 now lets developers easily add sample data to their projects to ease testing and prototyping of applications.

      8Direct Import and Manipulation

      8

      Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator files can be directly imported and manipulated within Expression Blend 3.

      9Annotation Notes

      9

      In Expression Blend 3, it is possible for project teams to add pop-up annotation notes that display both in the design view and in the code view.

      10Behaviors

      10

      With the new Behaviors feature in Expression Blend 3, it is possible to build interactive applications by simply dragging behaviors to the project.

      11Blur Effects

      11

      New effects features in Silverlight 3 include the ability to add a blur effect to projects.

      12Smooth Streaming

      12

      Smooth Streaming, which is enabled through an extension to Microsoft’s Internet Information Services 7, makes it possible to deliver Silverlight content that adjusts to changes in the user’s network connection.

      13Auto-Adjust

      13

      When IIS Smooth Streaming is enabled for a Silverlight 3 application, the content will automatically adjust its quality and bandwidth usage based on network conditions.

      14Offline Capabilities

      14

      Enabling an application in Expression Blend 3 to take advantage of the new offline and out-of-browser capabilities is as simple as choosing Enable Applications Outside of Browser.

      15Desktop Utilization

      15

      If a Silverlight 3 application has been enabled for out-of-browser use, users can choose to run that application from the desktop and start menu to utilize offline capabilities.

      163D Capabilities

      16

      New 3D capabilities in Silverlight 3 make it possible to build content that users can control and adjust within a 3D plane.

      17Silverlight 3 Player

      17

      With the new Silverlight 3 player, users can experience the new capabilities of the Microsoft platform, though its reach lags far behind that of Adobe Flash.

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