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TextTrimming TextBlock for Silverlight
Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 PM

A handy feature of WPF is the ability to tell TextBlock to truncate its text to ellipses if it runs out of room. You do this by setting the TextTrimming property on the TextBlock and voilah!, your text ends up looking “like this…” This is especially handy... Read More...

by nerdplusart.com » Silverlight

Filed under: Silverlight, code

Simple Styles for Silverlight
Saturday, July 18, 2009 2:31 AM

This is a long time coming. I finally created a version of Simple Styles that is designed for Silverlight. Woohoo! This was a rewrite, a complete departure from the WPF Simple Styles and it may still be a little rough around the edges so please send me... Read More...

by nerdplusart.com » Silverlight

Filed under: XAML, Silverlight, ControlTemplate, code, control template, simplestyles, template, simple, styles, style

Developing a casual game with Silverlight – Module 5
Friday, May 22, 2009 1:18 PM

This week Microsoft published the latest issue of the Expression Newsletter. If you have not seen the newsletter its a great series of articles focused on using Silverlight and the Expression tools to create amazing rich interactive solutions. In this... Read More...

by Silverlight | WPF | Microsoft.Net

Filed under: Silverlight, Microsoft, Expression Newsletter, code, casual games

Pixel Lab Silverlight Site Launched
Friday, May 15, 2009 4:14 AM

Funny how your own site is always the lowest priority when your job is to create websites for other people. It’s like the auto mechanic with the broken down car. Well, last week (while I was on vacation with the family) I was finally able to sneak a couple... Read More...

by nerdplusart.com » Silverlight

Filed under: XAML, Silverlight, Design, code, lab, pixellab, site, pixel lab, swiss international style, pixel

Developing a Casual Game with Siverlight 2 – Module 4
Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:32 AM

This week Microsoft published the latest issue of the Expression Newsletter. If you have not seen the newsletter its a great series of articles focused on using Silverlight and the Expression tools to create amazing rich interactive solutions. In this... Read More...

by Silverlight | WPF | Microsoft.Net

Filed under: Silverlight, Animation, game, Microsoft, Expression Newsletter, code, casual games

XAML Scrubber for VS
Monday, February 23, 2009 2:13 AM

Pete took me up on an my challenge to make a VS plugin for XAML Scrubber (the XAML cleanup utility in Kaxaml), a challenge which apparently I extended in this video with Adam Kinney.  I’m glad he did.  This is awesome.  Thanks Pete! It... Read More...

by nerdplusart.com » Silverlight

Filed under: Silverlight, code

Silverlight Code Snippets for DependencyProperties and other Handy Stuff
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:08 PM

Download The Snippets Now (provided for the reading averse) I was teaching someone about DependencyProperty the other day when I realized two things: first, DependencyProperty is a bad name. Does anyone know what they depend on (DependencyObject doesn... Read More...

by nerdplusart.com » Silverlight

Filed under: Silverlight, Visual Studio, c#, Uncategorized, code, dependency, vs, dependencyproperties, dependencyproperty, snippet, code snippet

Kaxaml Swag
Thursday, February 12, 2009 6:22 PM

With MIX quickly approaching, it’s time for the (soon-to-become) annual tradition of producing some Kaxaml swag. Last year I made buttons (the kind you might pin to your backpack). This year, I’m faced with a choice about what to make. Well, since the... Read More...

by nerdplusart.com » Silverlight

Filed under: XAML, Silverlight, Design, Uncategorized, MIX09, code, Life, kaxaml, swag, content, haiku

New Version of Kaxaml with Support for Silverlight 2 RTW
Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:44 PM

File this one under “it took you long enough.”  I’m (reluctantly) proud to announce that I finally posted a new version of Kaxaml that support the shipping version of Silverlight 2.  To create a Silverlight tab, either choose “New Silverlight... Read More...

by nerdplusart.com » Silverlight

Filed under: WPF, XAML, Silverlight, code, kaxaml, editor, xaml editor, intellisense, xamlpad