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Making Silverlight Code More Compatible with Blend using IsDesignTimeJul 30, 2009 at 11:22 AM
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Dan Wahlin demonstrates a simple but very effective tip for Making Silverlight 3 Application Code More Compatible with Blend. The topic is centered around using a method exposed by the platform allowing to check when your code is running in DesignTime. -
Drag and drop data features in Expression BlendJul 27, 2009 at 11:25 AM 0
Evgeny takes us on a tour of some of the new functionality in Blend for working with Data. He demonstrates how can easily work with your sample-generated or working data by dragging and dropping fields to specific controls and areas in the workspace. -
XAML Playground - A Designer built in Silverlight using GestaltJul 24, 2009 at 10:00 AM 6
Karsten Januszewski has posted a write up on his XAML Playground project, a design surface written in Silverlight using Gestalt. The source code is available so you can see a glimpse into the work it takes to create a design tool. -
A new version of the Fireworks to XAML Panel is availableJul 24, 2009 at 9:00 AM 0
Grant Hinkson has a published an updated Fireworks to XAML panel which allows to output XAML from your Fireworks designs. The new version includes a new CS4 skin and additional features resulting in much cleaner XAML. -
A Silverlight Out of Browser deep dive with comparison to AIRJul 24, 2009 at 7:39 AM 3
Michael Wolf from Cynergy takes on a tour of the new Out of Browser functionality in Silverlight 3. After explaining the concept, how to customize the install and storing data, Mike discusses at a high level the difference between Silverlight OOB and AIR. -
Saving Silverlight XAML to a JPEG using WritableBitmapJul 22, 2009 at 5:14 PM 6
Blueboxes walks us through the process of Rendering XAML to a JPEG using Silverlight 3 using the WritableBitmap class. Very useful when you wish to "print" the state of an application or something a user has created. -
Windows 7 has has been released!Jul 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM 0
Windows 7 Has Been Released to Manufacturing announced Brandon LeBlanc on the Windows 7 Blog. "We continue to be overwhelmed at the community’s response to Windows 7 and it has been an extremely rewarding experience to witness. We hope the enthusiasm will continue to grow even more… -
Expression Studio 3 is now available!Jul 22, 2009 at 10:32 AM 3
Expression Studio 3 includes four professional design tools with many worthy features worth checking out. Below I will pick just one new feature for each tool included. Expression Web 3 - SuperPreview, multi-browser visual debugging … -
Gestalt - a JS library to write Ruby, Python and XAML in web pagesJul 21, 2009 at 3:34 PM 0
From the MIX Online team: Gestalt is a library released by MIX Online Labs that allows you to write Ruby, Python & XAML code in your (X)HTML pages. It enables you to build richer and more powerful web applications by marrying the benefits of expressive languages, modern compilers,… -
A Developer Primer for Behaviors in Expression Blend 3Jul 21, 2009 at 9:36 AM 0
Behaviors, Triggers and Actions released with Blend 3 allow for developers to wrap up logic into objects that can instantly add interactivity and functionality to an application just by dragging and dropping. This encapsulation is great for reuse along with empowering designers. Jeff…
