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dependency properties precedence

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:56:58 GMT

Part of a series on Dependency Properties in Silverlight

Professional Programming and who's a pundit

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:46:05 GMT

Hanselman sums it up as well as I've seen itdone.

Silverlight 1.0 Book Recommendations

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:58:42 GMT

Jesse Liberty's recommendations for books for learning Silverlight 1.0

A conversaton about Teach Lambda Expressions

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:56:37 GMT

Jesse Liberty and Ian Griffiths discuss how to teach Lambda Expressions with a focus on how to pronounce a typical Lambda Expression and how to specify its meaning with simple clarity.

From-To Animation in Silverlight

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:34:26 GMT

Describes From-To Animation in detail.

Video Brushes Require a MediaElement

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:09:11 GMT

Compares the fact that Image Brushes source an image directly, while Video Brushes require a MediaElement control, and explains how to manage the MediaElement control on the page.

Create horizontal or vertical linear gradients

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:02:48 GMT

Explains in detail why linear gradients default to being on a diagonal and demonstrates how to create either horizontal or vertical linear gradients.

The best way to get help with Silverlight Questions

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:37:38 GMT

Advice on where to go for help and how to frame a question to get a good answer.

Advice to the total novice, for getting started with Silverlight

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:35:54 GMT

Response to an inquiry on how to get started learning Silverlight.

You can wire event handlers in XAML or in the code behind

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:35:08 GMT

Demonstrates how to wire up Silverlight event handlers either in the XAML or in the Code-behind (.js) file.

Visual Studio not showing the toolbox items properly

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:01:04 GMT

If you have any trouble using the toolbox items in visual studio, just delete the hidden files: toolbox.tbd, toolbox_reset.tbd, toolboxIndex.tbd, toolboxIndex_reset.tbd ...

Adding Sharp Lines to a Linear Gradient In Silverlight

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:59:01 GMT

You can achieve the startling effect of introducing sharp lines within a linear gradient by adding two GradientStops at the same offset, using different, and reinforcing colors

Canvas has a default width and height of 0

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:12:59 GMT

Explores the unexpected consequences of the fact that Canvas has a default width and height of 0

isWindowless and transparent background

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:15:55 GMT

If you wish to set the background to be transparent, you must remember to set the isWindowless property to true, or the entire Silverlight control will be rendered as solid black.

Finding Silverlight Resources Using DotNetKicks

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:28:56 GMT

In this short blog entry I explain what DotNetKicks is and how it can help users find valuable articles about Silverlight

Programming C# 3.0 Published

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:39:35 GMT

The author of Programming C# 3.0, 5th edition describes this fully revised book in detail

You can retrieve the Silverlight control using GetHost()

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:24:30 GMT

One of the most frequently used methods in Silverlight is FindName(), which returns a reference to a UI element based on that element's name. FindName can be called on content the sub element of the Silverlight control and this articles shows you how to retrieve the Silverlight control from any element in any method by calling GetHost().

Creating Silverlight Objects Programmatically

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:37:50 GMT

In Silverlight objects are typically created using XAML, however, you can create objects at runtime. (Corrected link)

Silverlight object's sub-objects

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:23:10 GMT

The silverlight object has two sub-objects: content and settings.

Did You Know That... the content property is not the content inside th

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:17:39 GMT

Differentiating between the content property of the Silverlight object, and the content of XAML objects.

Silverlight Roadmap

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:31:02 GMT

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