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Saturday, November 07, 2009 11:14 AM
  I’ve received a number of messages along the lines of, “Seems like things have really slowed down on your blog” or even “Hey, where’s the signal? Too much noise.” Fair enough ; though this is a common effect of the run up to a major “show” such...
Subscribe to 62 Silverlight Twitter’ers.
Saturday, November 07, 2009 10:06 AM
I’ve created a list that currently follows 62 top-notch Silverlight Twitter participants. The list will grow (and be culled) over time, but you can easily sign up to receive tweets from everyone on the list just by clicking on this link and subscribing...
Designer v Xaml v Code
Friday, November 06, 2009 2:28 PM
  This is the second in my new series on Getting Started With Silverlight (please see the first article for information on the series and where to get the software you need). Don’t Start with Xaml… Until recently, just about every introduction to...
The XXI Olympic Winter Games on NBCOlympics.com: Brought to you in Full HD With Silverlight and Smooth Streaming
Thursday, November 05, 2009 1:17 PM
In August 2008 we were proud to be part of sports history and deliver a Summer Olympics online experience for fans everywhere. In partnership with NBC, the Silverlight and MSN teams are once again delivering on our commitment to providing the highest...
The Silverlight Toolkit – now in the Microsoft Web Platform Installer
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 7:18 PM
It’s now even easier to get started with the Silverlight Toolkit, an excellent complement to your Silverlight development environment. The latest Silverlight 3 release of the Silverlight Toolkit is now available on the Web PI. It is now the recommended...
Top 20 Resources to Get Started with Silverlight and Blend
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:04 PM
I know I know - I deserve a tomato (or two) in my face for not posting since Kawasaki’s talk in SxSW early this year. Man, blame Twitter! that little thing got me to feel I didn’t need to blog anymore as kind of satisfied my need to reach...
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The Underground at PDC
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 3:49 PM
PDC is coming…it’s only a few weeks away. Are you going? I am and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m coming in Sunday and helping with a workshop on Monday . Then the rest of the week will likely be a blur. If you are going (and even if you aren’t), there...
Grouping data in a Silverlight DataGrid
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 1:33 PM
I previously wrote about DataGrid grouping using the declarative model of adding GroupDescriptors. Unfortunately that feature (the declarative part) never made it to the release of Silverlight 3. It was pointed out to me that I should update that post...
A Photosynth of Neil Gaiman’s Library
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 1:52 AM
A well composed Photosynth can offer an interesting way to explore 3D space. Even better when the content is as interesting as the method of exploration. Above is a distorted view captured from the Neil Gaiman’s Library Photosynth which allows you to...
On the Web, competition is just one click away (JustHost is our new host)
Monday, November 02, 2009 4:31 PM
This is a post about customer service, customer frustration and customer / user experience. I've made a move from my old webhost Inside.hr to JustHost.com. Reason? Well, I was frustrated with their „customer service“. After careful consideration, I’ve...
As the platform evolves, so do the workarounds [Better SetterValueBindingHelper makes Silverlight Setters better-er!]
Monday, November 02, 2009 1:24 PM
Back in May, I mentioned that Silverlight 2 and 3 don't support putting a Binding in the Value of a Setter . I explained why this is useful (ex: MVVM, TreeView expansion, developer/designer separation, etc.) and shared a helper class I wrote to implement...
Silverlight From Zero
Monday, November 02, 2009 9:44 AM
    This is the first of a series of blog posts directed at folks who are new to Silverlight and/or want to brush up on the fundamentals.  It will consist of mini-tutorials on topics I think need more coverage, and links to existing mini...
Are You Classic or Lightweight? The MSDN Redesign
Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:06 PM
MSDN recently rolled out new presentation choices for its Library content, which includes the MSDN online section for Silverlight: If you haven't been there recently here's your obligatory handy link: Silverlight 3 on MSDN The added presentation choices...
OWL and Billboard Launch Landmark Concert Series using Microsoft Silverlight
Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:04 PM
Our World Live (OWL), a music marketing and broadcasting company, is partnering with Billboard.com to bring music fans a new internet concert series . Billboardlive.com utilizes OWL's state-of-the-art technology, powered by Microsoft Silverlight to provide...
Behind the Scenes at Microsoft
Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:43 AM
I’m a little over a week into my new role as the Silverlight Evangelist at Microsoft and so far it has been a blast! I’ve had a lot of joking questions about how much the implants hurt when they put them in, so I thought I might share with you all a quick...
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