One thing I find sad about all this stuff is, the average user is going to say "Nice Flash website". :(
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 1:10 AM, Miguel Madero <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. Madero Reyes >>> > >>> > >>> > www.miguelmadero.com (blog) >>> > [email protected] >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> ozsilverlight mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Miguel A. Madero Reyes >> www.miguelmadero.com (blog) >> [email protected] >> > > > > -- > Miguel A. Madero Reyes > www.miguelmadero.com (blog) > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > ozsilverlight mailing list > [email protected] > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight > >
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