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Out of browser support allows Silverlight applications to run as a stand alone application out of the browser. This is especially useful if you have an application that you want to run when you are offline and unable to connect via the browser. Configuring...
Tomorrow, June 30th, is the release date for my book titled “ Game Programming with Silverlight ”. Writing this book was a great experience as it was the first book I have ever written. It was extremely time consuming mostly because it was a learning...
Animation Easing allows for you to apply built in animation functions to your Silverlight controls. The result is a variety of animation effects that make your controls move in a more realistic way. For example, you can add springiness to your controls...
From within VS you can specify which Internet browser you want launched when running your Silverlight application. Your default system browser is not affected by this setting. To make this change right click on your startup web page and choose Browse...
With the release of Silverlight 3 Beta 1 GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) acceleration (or hardware acceleration) is now available. The GPU is a processor attached to your graphics card that is generally used for calculating floating point operations. In...
Of the course of the last year I have been collecting links to some really good Silverlight tutorial blogs that I thought I would share with you. These are active blogs, frequently updated, that are specifically oriented to teaching Silverlight development...
When calculating the positions of objects such as Images make certain to use integer values not floating point values. For example, take a look at this code that centers a map around a given position: private void CenterMap( double windowWidth, double...
Unless you have had your head under a rock you probably have heard Silverlight 3 Beta 1 has been released! If you haven’t already, please install it from http://silverlight.net/getstarted/silverlight3/default.aspx This release comes packed with some of...
I recently had the opportunity to try out the controls from ComponentArt.com . I was very impressed with their ease of use, professional design and overall quality. Also, their staff are very prompt to responding to questions which made my developer experience...
I would like to announce that I am currently working on a book titled “ Silverlight Game Programming ” due to be released around June this year! You can find it on Amazon by clicking here . It’s taking most of my blogging time up so I apologize for the...
When it comes to drawing shapes such as rectangles you are probably fully aware you can draw shapes specifying the color and thickness of the lines. This is done via the properties StrokeThickness and Stroke . For example, take a look at the rectangle...
In addition to controls, the Silverlight Toolkit comes with a great set of themes that can easily be applied to your controls. These themes currently include: Bureau Black Bureau Blue Expression Dark Expression Light Rainier Purple Rainier Orange Shiny...
A $400 discount is available for a limited time for customers who register for MIX by Feb 13th. To receive the discount you should use the MIX09offer RSVP code at the beginning of the registration site. To register go here: https://register.visitmix.com...
MIX Is just around the corner and if you haven’t already registered I highly recommend you do! This is one event I look forward to the most each year. I attended last year and I had the most incredible experience learning about Silverlight and meeting...
Silverlight currently has full mouse support for single click. However, double click is a another story. In this tip I will show you how to implement double click. You can apply this technique for an individual control or even your entire page. The key...
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