Dynamic Languages and the Web

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Dynamic Languages and the Web

• Jimmy Schementi
• Microsoft
• jimmysch_at_microsoft.com

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Session Objectives

• Create web applications with dynamic languages
• Understand the Microsoft dynamic languages
  initiative

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Demo

• Dynamic Languages in
• Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

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Silverlight and Dynamic Languages

• Bring Silverlight to dynamic language programmers
• Enable iterative learning and development
• Release (with sources) on Codeplex and RubyForge

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Demo

• IronPython in ASP.NET
• Visual Studio Integration

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ASP.NET and Dynamic Languages

• Bring a great framework to Dynamic Languages
• Shipped in ASP.NET Futures

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IronPython example - Querystring
int i Convert.ToInt32(Request.QueryStringName"
)
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IronPython example - Querystring
int i Convert.ToInt32(Request.QueryStringName"
)
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IronPython example - Querystring
i int(Request.Name)
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IronPython example - Databinding
lt Eval(CustomerName) gt
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IronPython example - Databinding
lt Eval(CustomerName) gt
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IronPython example - Databinding
lt CustomerName gt
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IronPython example - FindControl
LocationsPicker lp (LocationsPicker)FormView1.F
indControl("LocationPicker1")
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IronPython example - FindControl
LocationsPicker lp (LocationsPicker)FormView1.F
indControl("LocationPicker1")
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IronPython example - FindControl
lp FormView1.LocationPicker1
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Demo

• Web Services
• and
• Dynamic Languages

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Web Services and Dynamic Languages

• Simplifies consumption of Web Services
• Demonstrates power of Dynamic Languages
• Source available on CodePlex
• http//codeplex.com/IronPython

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Dynamic Languages Initiative
Community
Microsoft
Visual Studio Integration
Scripting Hosts
Hosts
Silverlight
ASP.NET
Languages
Languages
IronPython
IronRuby
JSx
VBx
Dynamic Language Runtime(DLR)
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Summary

• Dynamic Languages Initiative
• http//codeplex.com/IronPython
• http//www.ironruby.net/
• Silverlight
• http//silverlight.net
• http//codeplex.com/dynamicsilverlight
• ASP.NET VS Integration
• http//asp.net/downloads/futures

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Resources

• Technical Communities, Webcasts, Blogs, Chats
  User Groups
• http//www.asp.net/downloads/futures
• www.codeplex.com/ironpython
• www.ironruby.net
• blogs.msdn.com/ironpython (IronPython blog)
• www.iunknown.com (John Lams blog)
• http//blogs.msdn.com/hugunin/ (Jim Huginins DLR
  blog)
• http//jimmy.schementi.com (My blog)
• TechEd2007 Talks
• IronPython and Dynamic Languages on .NET
• Dynamic Languages on the Web 
• Mix07 Talks http//sessions.visitmix.com
• Mahesh and Politas Dynamic Data controls talk
• Jim and John DLR/SL talk

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