Blend 4 for Windows Phone 7 Series, Silverlight 4 and WPF 4 Christian Schormann Pete Blois Microsoft Expression cschorm@microsoft.com peterbl@microsoft.com

Get the Blend 4 Beta! Blend 4 Beta Download via http://www.microsoft.com/expression/try-it/Default.aspx#ServicePacksPreviews Windows Phone Downloads via http://developer.windowsphone.com Related sessions: Prototyping Rich Silverlight 4 Applications with Microsoft Expression SketchFlow Wednesday, March 17, 12pm to 1pm, Breakers H Chris Bernard Dynamic Layout and Transitions for Microsoft Silverlight with Microsoft Expression Blend Wednesday, March 17, 11am to 11:30am, Lagoon B Kenny Young Windows Phone UI and Design Language Monday, March 15, 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Ballroom A Michael Smuga, Albert Shum, Chad Roberts

Blend Recap Design and build rich interactive experiences Blend: Prototyping with SketchFlow Draw application flow and composition Sketch interactive UI mockups, with sketch controls, animation, and all Blend interactivity tools Present, explore and review prototypes with shared feedback Create design documentation Blend: Composition Import, layout and assemble Blend: Visual Design Layout and style controls Create vector graphics Design against data Animate Blend: Interaction Define interactive behaviors Data binding and data Visual state management Blend: Workflow Designer-Developer workflow, including Adobe tools import Project management and version control

Program Introducing Blend for Windows Phone Blend and “Ready for Business” A New Take on Layout More on Blend for Windows Phone

Demo Blend 4: Windows Phone

Blend 4: “Ready for Business” Demo Blend 4: “Ready for Business”

Blend 4: A New Take on Layout Demo Blend 4: A New Take on Layout

Blend 4: Windows Phone, Reprise Demo Blend 4: Windows Phone, Reprise

Game Level Design with Blend Goal: Visual design of game levels and graphics Use Box2D open source physics Wrap into behaviors and custom controls Designers can: Drag out styled controls to build levels Restyle controls for custom elements Draw new elements and make interactive with behaviors Test levels immediately and interactively

Overview No More Code Generic Physics, Not game specific C# port of Box2D Identical for SL and Phone Behaviors Drag & Drop on any element Custom Body Control Can be styled with custom looks Game-specific subclasses Hole Wall Flipper No More Code Drag controls to design level Draw graphics and drop behaviors Style for custom look

To close Please fill out the session evaluation form…   Contact us at: cschorm@microsoft.com @cschormann on twitter www.electricbeach.org peterbl@microsoft.com http://www.blois.us/blog/  Get Blend 4 Beta at http://www.microsoft.com/expression/try-it/Default.aspx#ServicePacksPreviews Great Learning Resource: microsoft.com/design/toolbox

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5/19/2018 4:35 PM © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION. © 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.