Ball Watch Tutorial 3: Animating the Second Hand

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Ball Silverlight Design Contest
In this demonstration you will see how to animate the second hand so that the watch tells the correct time.

  1. Download and install Microsoft Expression Studio 4 (includes Expression Blend 4).
  2. Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the Expression Gallery.
  3. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches from here.
  4. Download watch image assets from this SkyDrive.
  5. Watch additional Expression Blend Training Videos
  6. Submit your watch to the Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18+.  Contest ends August 5, 2010.  For official rules, click here.

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