DeepZoomPix Developer Resources

Want to build your own version of DeepZoomPix? All the technologies used to build it are available to you today. Watch the video below to hear from the developers how they built DeepZoomPix then check out the links to the developer resources.

Jellyfish Deep Zoom

This is a framework created by 2nd Factory in Japan to enable designers and developers to easily take advantage of the Deep Zoom capabilities of Silverlight. The server component of this framework is used as a basis for DeepZoomPix.

Visit CodePlex to download Jellyfish Deep Zoom and then be sure to watch the presentation and demo from MIX09.

Windows® Azure

Windows Azure is a runtime environment in the cloud that delivers on-demand compute, storage and automated systems management. Windows Azure provides developers with the ability to host, scale and manage Web applications on the Internet through Microsoft® data centers.

DeepZoomPix makes use of Windows Azure to store the image tiles used for the Deep Zoom experience. This enabled us to build a high performance web application, without worrying about scalability and manageability.

Extensive developer resources for Windows Azure are available here.

Microsoft Silverlight™

Silverlight enables you to rapidly create compelling rich Web applications using all the familiar features, languages and tools of the .NET framework. Follow this link for more Silverlight resources.

Microsoft Expression®

Expression® Studio is a family of tools for professional designers building web and Windows client applications and rich media content. Expression Blend™ enables you to create WPF and Silverlight user experiences using a designer-friendly interface. For more information and a trial of Expression Blend 2, follow this link.