AdamKinney

I spoke with Jennifer Lee about what's new in the Application Model realm for WPF 3.5 SP1.  Topics include the improved cold start, splash screen and a demonstration of HTML and XBAPs using the new WebBrowser control. Looking for more than application model? Check out the WPF 3.5…

While Silverlight v1 doesn’t support a full control suite, ASP.NET and HTML do, and in this example you will see how to use both in a Silverlight front end using Windowless mode. You will see how to construct a Silverlight application, and how, using DHTML you can overlay content on top of it.…

Troy Martez and Dr. Sneath go on a deep dive into the new client deployment options available in WPF 3.5 SP1.  Interesting new features include the Client Profile (something like a "diet .NET Framework") which allows for smaller setup packages and new customizations during…

You've heard all about the improvements and new features in WPF 3.5 SP1, now its time to see the new stuff.  David Teitlebaum takes us on a tour of graphic applications that take advantage of the new and improved Effects, DirectX Interop, WriteableBitmap and more. There…

In this third part of a five-part series, we'll further explore the animation capabilities in Blend. To make the chicken cluck, we'll create a timeline as a resource that is invoked from JavaScript (some code involved). We'll also synchronize an MP3 audio file with the animation. Download the…

In this second of a five-part series, the animation tools of Blend are introduced. Using the chicken drawn in the earlier screencast, we'll add animation onto the stage using transforms, both a scale transform and a translation. No code is touched in the animation of this chicken. Download the…

In this first of a five-part series, you'll see how to use the drawing tools in Blend to unite and divide geometries so as to create a chicken. Covers concepts like the path tool, path combining, fills and strokes. Download the sample code By clicking the link above you accept the  license.

In this final part of a five-part series, you'll see how to bring a video into Blend and create a button on top of the video to play it. Download the sample code By clicking the link above you accept the  license.

In this fourth of a five-part series, we'll create a sequence, wired up through JavaScript, that visualizes the evolution of the chicken from the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Download the sample code By clicking the link above you accept the  license.

This screencast shows how you can use brushes to achieve a variety of effects: solid and gradient fills, and even live video fills. Download the sample code By clicking the link above you accept the  license.