WPF/E, SilverLight and Windows Mobile, Yes I Was Right!
Posted by Keith Elder | Posted in .Net, Mobile Devices | Posted on 09-05-2007
Don’t you love it when you predict or speculate on something in technology and it comes true?
Before Mix 07 Scott Hanselman and Carl Franklin on Hanselminutes did a show about Silverlight. During the podcast they mention my blog post whereby I speculated how Microsoft could get WPF/E running on a Windows Mobile device. Turns out, I was right!. Here is a little back story for those coming into the game a little late.
Early in January ScottGu and Rory did I a Channel9 video about different things. After watching it I started putting two and two together and predicted that Microsoft had already solved how they were going to compete with the Apple iPhone and what they were planning. A few weeks later I was at Codemash and was in an invitation only lunch with ScottGu, other MVPs as well as several Microsoft Developer Evangelist. Off the record one of the DE’s said my blog post was spreading throughout Microsoft and even ScottGu read the article. All they could say was it was a “great” idea. Obviously I was onto something.
Fast forward a day or so later I got word that I was officially on the right path.
At Mix 07 Silverlight was officially announced / released and the very early prototype of Compact Silverlight was shown at Mix 07. Yep, there you go, I was right! If you want to see it in action download this video and fast forward to around the 14 minute mark for the Windows Mobile version. Also check out Rob’s blog post about the Compact Silverlight Framework.
Obviously this opens up a whole new realm of possibilities on the mobile platform. Just think what Windows Mobile 7 will bring to the table. It could be earth shattering UI on a mobile device that will finally bring a true user experience to the mobile platform. I’m in!
Thank you for those who believed in my previous speculation, I’ll be here all week. Tips your waitresses.
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