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Project Blacklight

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:11:06 GMT

Martin Grayson has Introduced UX focused code sharing project called Blacklight which can be found at codeplex . UserExperience designers and developers ideas has been put together in this project to show what the technology is capable of from UX point of view.

Windows Live Hotmail - Coming Soon

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:29:15 GMT

Windows Live Hotmail - Coming Soon. Faster than ever. It'll be up to 70 percent faster to sign in and see your e-mail.1 Of course, along with more speed, you'll get powerful technology that deflects spam and helps protect you against viruses and scams.Simpler, cleaner design. We're combining the classic and full versions of Hotmail, so you get access to everything Hotmail has to offer. The reading pane will let you check out your e-mail without having to open it up.

Reflecting the entire layout panel in Silverlight 2 Beta 2

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:46:02 GMT

After my post on creating reflection with Silverlight 2 Beta . I was asked several times by couple of Silverlight enthusiasts questions like this : is there any way i can reflect an entire grid?, is it possible to make a reflection of lets say a grid with multiple buttons since there is no VisualBrush in Silverlight?, is there any chance to reflect some generic Control(Framework element etc)?. So I started to think about how entire Layout Panels like Grid,Canvas,Border etc. can be reflected. In WPF I did this stuff so easily. But in Silverlight I didn't find any any way till last night. The idea behind Layout reflection is , creating a mirror effect of a Container Control, which means child controls placed inside the container will also be reflected.

Introducing Project Rosetta

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:23:05 GMT

If you're a designer or developer, If you've previous skills on Flash or Adobe Photoshop and want to create some amazing applications with Silverlight by taking advantage of your previous knowledge of designing and developing stuffs, here is the place for you to get your feet wet http://www.projectrosetta.com .

IPhone UI with Silverlight 2 beta 2

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:16:16 GMT

It's been quite a while since Microsoft has introduced the Beta 2 release of Silverlight. There are plenty of Silverlight enthusiasts who are passionate about this cross-platform browser application programming. They've already given us some useful and eye catching applications. Some applications have given us the feel that this is the future of web programming. I'm a great follower of WPF. In fact I've always been and will be. Silverlight has many things in common with WPF but also many different things missing, being a subset of WPF. For the last couple of days I was thinking about creating some eye-catching, innovative user interface but something common, something people have already seen. The idea was converting an existing user interface which was written using another platform, and of course using WPF.

Alt.NET Podcast Episode 9: The State of IronRuby

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:31:13 GMT

Learn about Ruby, why you should check it out, and what the status is on the IronRuby project,

Creating Vista Style Login Screen With Silverlight 2 Beta 2

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:16:14 GMT

I was trying to create Vista style Login screen using Silverlight. I've seen couple of excellent custom Vista style UI designed in WPF by the known WPF gurus. Seeing their example I thought It's also possible to try something Vista style in Silverlight. Since Silverlight has many things common with WPF. So I started to get my feet wet to create a Vista style Login Screen using Silverlight 2 Beta 2.

Free AJAX Data Controls.

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:21:26 GMT

The Slackers have been busy ! Check out the Open Source project on CodePlex. http://www.codeplex.com/AjaxDataControls/ Not only is there a controls library and all the source code for the controls but a RICH set of demos that illustrate utilization. I'm now using them in my own projects. Check 'em out ! Published Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:20 AM by JoeStagner

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:18:08 GMT

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0 subcomponents..........

MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 SP1

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:03:25 GMT

Updated content sets in MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 include: @Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 documentation, @Visual Studio 2008 general documentation updates, @Windows Developer documentation updates, @Microsoft Knowledge Base, @And More...

Update - Microsoft Silverlight Tools Beta 2 for Visual Studio 2008

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:55:08 GMT

Add-on for Visual Studio 2008 for developing applications for Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Silverlight Tools Beta 2 has been updated to support Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 SP1. Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta is no longer supported........Version: 2.0, Date Published: 8/11/2008, Language: English, Download Size: 84.4 MB

The Hits and Misses of Microsoft & Bill Gates

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:39:53 GMT

As Bill Gates finally bows out of Microsoft to pursue his charity interests, we look at some of the hits and misses of the software company he founded..........

Silverlight Update 2.0.30523.8 Beta

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:56:04 GMT

Silverlight Update 2.0.30523.8 Beta. Microsoft Silverlight's new update released on 16th July 2008.

Received - Electronic Copy of "Silverlight 2 in

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:55:40 GMT

Received - Electronic Copy of "Silverlight 2 in Action". I have received the free electronic copy of "Silverlight 2 in Action". PDF Document. 3.86MB. Silverlight 2 in Action, Chad A. Campbell and John Stockton, MEAP Release: October 2007, Softbound print: September 2008 (est.) 425 pages, ISBN: 1-933988-42-8

Silverlight Developer Reference Posters

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:46:08 GMT

Silverlight Developer Reference Posters - Silverlight 1.1 & Silverlight 2

Silverlight Book - Apress Silverlight 2 Visual Essentials

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:37:48 GMT

Apress Silverlight 2 Visual Essentials is the last published book for Silverlight. Download Link: Apress.Silverlight.2.Visual.Essentials.Jun.2008.pdf I'm sharing this book for all silverlight developers. If you like the book, buy a printed copy from book store. If you need any book related help, send mail to books@amconlinebd.com

Animation in-depth with Silverlight 2.0 Beta - Part Five

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:31:02 GMT

In the last part I've shown how the VideoBrush can be used and videos can be animated by dividing MediaElement into two parts. In this demonstration of Silverlight animation I'll focus on transitional animation. We've seen this type of animation many times in movies, television commercials, music videos, in sting which we see at the beginning of any news. The wipe effect and dissolves are mostly used in film and television. There are other effects which fall into the category of wipe and dissolves.

Presenting Expression Blend 2.5 June Preview

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:16:02 GMT

Expression Blend 2.5 June Preview is now available which can be downloaded here. Now it's possible to edit the ControlTemplates from Blend using Visual State Manager to change the look and feel of the controls.

Microsoft Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Download Links

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:46:02 GMT

Microsoft Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Download Links Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Installer (4.66 MB) & SDK Beta 2........................

Silverlight Tips, Tricks, Tutorials and Links Page

Sat, 31 May 2008 15:31:02 GMT

Silverlight Tips, Tricks, Tutorials and Links Page Hope these Tips, Tricks, Tutorials and Links will help your SILVERLIGHT development. - Iftekhar Ahmed Amit

Animation in-depth with Silverlight 2.0 Beta - Part Four

Fri, 30 May 2008 20:01:02 GMT

In this example I'll show you how animations can be performed using a VideoBrush. This is one of the examples that attracts the users attention by completing the animation at the right time. The video will be clipped and rotated during the animation.

My First Silverlight Game

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:04:22 GMT

I've been neglecting this blog but I have the perfect excuse: I was very busy creating my very first Silverlight Game.

A Major Silverlight PITA, and Two Annoying 3.0 Limitations

Fri, 30 May 2008 20:46:03 GMT

Did you know Silverlight implements the Visible property as an enumeration not a Boolean? That leads the author to find two frustrating .Net 3.0 limitations: No ByRef Extension Methods, and no ByRef Automatic Properties.

Animation in-depth with Silverlight 2.0 Beta - Part Three

Mon, 26 May 2008 15:31:02 GMT

Here's an example of an animation where clicking a button will increase the size of the font of the button. First I've declared two constants of type double, one for the font size of the button at the initialization time, which is declared as initFontSize; and the other one at runtime when the button is clicked. When clicked, the event handler creates a DispatcherTimer that generates Tick events every tenth of a second. The TimerOnTick method here increases the FontSize by two units every tenth of a second until the size reaches 48 units, at which point the button is restored to its original size and the timer is stopped.

Silverlight 2.0 almost WPF

Sat, 24 May 2008 12:03:11 GMT

Silverlight 2.0 Beta is available now. So what's new in this version compared to Silverlight 1.0/1.1? In easy words: It's (almost) as powerful as WPF. This article will help you getting started with Silverlight 2.0 and VS 2008. We will explain the installation of the Silverlight Tools for VS 2008 and create a little Silverlight project using new Layout-functionalities and controls.