I just noticed that you integrated 3 videos with the deep zoom. It looks cool.
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Miguel Madero <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow that's nice :) > > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 7:30 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The company history page is another interesting use of deep zoom : >> http://www.michaelhill.com.au/#CompanyHistory >> >> Click the pause button to skip the video >> >> >> On 01/12/2009 10:45am, Miguel Madero <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Thanks for sharing. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > What do you mean by Application lifetime objects / client side services? >> >> > >> > >> > It's nice the way you use deepzoom. Altough I was thinking I could zoom >> in out of the products and then I noticed that it was mainly to "preload". >> That's nice. >> > >> > >> > It would be good to know a bit more on some topics, for example >> security, how you used deep zoom, SEO and analytics. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > I agree with most of the comments around navigation, slot transitions >> and movies. It's some valuable feedback. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Miguel. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Tatham Oddie [email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Sounds like some really cool technical work you’ve done! >> > >> > >> > >> > From an interaction perspective, Nick’s response correlates with Twitter >> as well: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > >> > >> > Tatham Oddie >> > >> > au mob: +61 414 275 989, us cell: +1 213 422 7068, skype: tathamoddie, >> landline: +61 2 8011 3982, fax: +61 2 9475 5172 >> > >> > >> > >> > my business: tixi.com.au – Ticketing without the dramas >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Randolph >> > >> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 December 2009 10:55 AM >> > To: ozSilverlight >> > Subject: RE: Our new silverlight site >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Ross >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Since as you said this was a bit of a “cheap marketing email” I’m going >> to retaliate by providing what I hope will be constructive criticism: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > - I hate menus that disappear! The way the menus disappear >> completely makes the site hard to use. I flipped windows whilst the site >> was loading (sorry short attention span) and when I came back the menus had >> already gone – took me a while to find them. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > - The site’s infuriatingly slow – all the ui transitions are >> too slow for my liking. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > - There are some positioning issues whereby the close icon is >> half cut off by the edge of the screen >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > - When you go into looking at one of the products ( >> http://www.michaelhill.com/#ProductList?ProductMenuItemId=8&ProductMenuSubItemId=&ParentScreenId=3) >> it’s then not clear where to go from there..... >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > General feedback – visually it’s quite pleasing. Navigation leaves quite >> a bit to be desired. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Nick Randolph | Built To Roam | Microsoft MVP - Device Application >> Development | +61 412 413 425 >> > >> > >> > The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not >> the intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information in this >> email in any way. Built To Roam does not guarantee the integrity of any >> emails or attached files. The views or opinions expressed are the author's >> own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Built To Roam. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Ross McKinnon >> > >> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 December 2009 9:51 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Our new silverlight site >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Hi all, as you guys aren’t exactly our target market, this can’t be >> considered a cheap marketing email to promote our new website, but more a >> demonstration of how silverlight can be utilized to create a global retail >> branding site. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Monday, we released our new website which is written completely in >> silverlight. If you get a chance to look at the site (www.michaelhill.com) >> it has a number of interesting technical features that I would like to point >> out to you all. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 1. Heavy integration of smooth streaming video. >> > >> > >> > 2. Deep zoom for the product carousel. Significant bandwidth >> savings are made by the in-built lazy loading of deep zoom product images, >> plus the natural friction effect. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 3. Integrated video inside a deep zoom image (company history >> section). >> > >> > >> > 4. Search engine optimisation. >> > >> > >> > 5. Deep linking : >> > >> > >> > a. From search engine optimisation links >> > >> > >> > b. Send to friend links >> > >> > >> > c. Browser integration with forward/back buttons >> > >> > >> > d. Sets the browser/tab title >> > >> > >> > e. Appropriate link / title for adding to browser favourites. >> > >> > >> > 6. Client side state. This reduces load on server such that when a >> user visits a page once, then navigates away / back, the application doesn’t >> have to fetch data from the server. This is difficult to do in a >> traditional web application. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 7. Custom install experience. >> > >> > >> > 8. Analytics integration (via google analytics / javascript). >> > >> > >> > 9. Isolated storage allows us to persist a ‘super cookie’ using >> serialized C# objects. >> > >> > >> > 10. MVVM pattern. Dependency injection. >> > >> > >> > 11. Application lifetime objects / client side services. >> > >> > >> > 12. Animations / effects / scaling create smoother experience for >> user without unsightly page refreshes. >> > >> > >> > 13. ADO.NET <http://ado.net/> data services integration. Rest >> based / loosely coupled / dynamic data access. >> > >> > >> > a. Easy to secure via policies rather than code. >> > >> > >> > 14. Data driven application, where all menus / and content on >> particular screens can be changed via CMS. For example, the product >> carousels are all data driven. Dynamic loading of Xaml at runtime allows us >> to substitute in content / animations without rebuilding the application. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > You might have seen Ross Jempson post to the silverlight list >> occasionally. He is the owner and primary developer of the development >> company that implemented our site. We believe we have achieved a fantastic >> result and the capability of silverlight has helped us get there. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Enjoy, >> > >> > >> > Ross (on day 1.....) >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > ozsilverlight mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > >> > >> > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Miguel A. 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