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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... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: XAML, Building Apps, Mini-Tutorial, Getting Started

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... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: Building Apps, Mini-Tutorial, Getting Started

Creating A Form – Level 100
Tuesday, August 04, 2009 4:26 PM

(click on the image to see other Mini-tutorials ) TURING Entry [100:4] [ What are these numbers? ] In Entry [ 100:3 ] we were about to create a form and then go on to data validation. Here is the form we’ll create: Layout Is Easiest In Expression Blend... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: XAML, Building Apps, Mini-Tutorial, silverlight 3, Getting Started, Project Turing

OMG, where do I start?
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:58 PM

A lot of email comes my way beginning with the sentiment: “I’m not sure who to ask, and you’re the Silverlight Geek, so….” Which is great. I often refer them elsewhere, but it gives me a sense of what is on people’s minds, and also how well we’re doing... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: Recommended Resources, Blend For Programmers, Community, Building Apps, silverlight 3, Getting Started, Related Skills

HOW TO: Getting started with Silverlight 3
Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:39 PM

Silverlight 3 is released. Once again, same questions appear: What tools and software do I need to start building Silverlight 3 solutions and experiences? Where to get all those tools and how to get started? In this short guide I am sharing with you all... Read More...

by UX Passion - Things about user experience, usability, IA, SEO, tutorials, blogging and Microsoft

Filed under: silverlight, Expression Blend, blend, silverlight 3, Getting Started, Blend 3, Expression Blend 3, Silverlight / WPF tutorials, downloads

What’s New In Silverlight 3 – Wiki Released
Friday, July 10, 2009 1:07 PM

All our blogs are alive with information about the release of Silverlight 3 and I couldn’t have a happier birthday present.  For the past couple weeks I’ve been working on a new, experimental contribution to the effort and I’m thrilled to release... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: Recommended Resources, Community, Building Apps, Blog, silverlight 3, Getting Started, Cool Stuff

Have I Missed The Bus?
Monday, June 15, 2009 3:52 PM

About 5-10 times a week I get a letter that says something like this: “Your book, Complete Idiots' Guide to a Career in Computer Programming   is wicked old. Do you still believe a programmer can be self-taught and is it possible for someone my age... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: XAML, Recommended Resources, silverlight 3, Getting Started

What’s New In Silverlight 3
Friday, May 29, 2009 4:57 PM

I had the pleasure of presenting What’s New In Silverlight 3 both at TechEd this year and then again to the Redmond .NET Developer’s Association, I think the best way to make this material available is to post my slides here along with the source code... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: Presentations, Recommended Resources, silverlight 3, Getting Started

I’m committed to Two Tool Development
Friday, May 22, 2009 11:52 AM

I confess. After years of developing with separate debuggers, editors and compilers it was a wondrous thing to have an Integrated development environment in which all three and more were combined. I love Visual Studio.  And for the past year or so... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: Blend For Programmers, Building Apps, silverlight 3, Getting Started, Coding, VS2010

Permanent Up-to-date Get Started Link
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 2:45 PM

I have added a link on my sidebar to a permanent page, that I will be keeping up to date, on Getting Started with Silverlight. (clicking the image will take you to the page) Please feel free to direct “newbies” to this link and to let me know what you... Read More...

by Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek

Filed under: Community, Blog, Getting Started