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You guys should check out the MVVMLight Preview bits. The ViewModelLocator is much better and comes with a very simple IoC implementation.

Why is that HTML5 video? I wan't the Silverlight player back with full screen support on my multi monitor config. 

1 hour ago,pavone wrote

 Interesting stuff. I guess Microsoft will be pushing more native development with Windows 8... 

 

That's exactly  point number 2 on my //BUILD/ predictions. http://janhannemann.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/placing-final-bets-build/

@wkempf: After my first thread with almost 6 million viewings was locked because of trolling, a Silverlight moderator was replying in a sequel thread that "We can't say anything else until September. Trust me that the previous thread
was visible at some of the highest levels inside Microsoft (one reason I edited
to remove the trolls and insulting that was a problem and obscuring the message
the thread was sending)"

Looks like we send a message and maybe we get answers earlier than September. Meanwhile, lets hope the best.

1 hour ago, wkempf wrote

*snip*

 There's a reason for this. HTML is a document centric language and does very poorly when designing other types of user interfaces.

 

+1

@bystander: The answer I got form SL forum moderator was "All I can say for now is to please wait until September."

http://forums.silverlight.net/forums/p/230502/562516.aspx#562516

The real question is, why is IE10 not executing XAP's natively. No need for a plugin on Windows and fully accelerated and  integrated into the OS. That would be a nice SL story. But right now it sounds more like they going to rename Silverlight to Silverdusk and we have to program for ActiveDesktop 2.0.

 

I go and print some T-Shirts "I don't wanna be in classic mode"

To make it clear once again. We don't want freaking html/js for app developement. I'm really pissed if this is the final story.

I really looking forward to this event. I'm glad that I registered to attend in person.

I'm from Germany and I used to live in Potsdam but moved to Victoria BC 2 years ago.

So of course my first tip is Potsdam. It's really nice City with lot of old castles and its' just 30min by train.

-Blind date with a different meaning http://www.dinner-in-the-dark.com/ 

-Potsdamer-Platz in Berlin http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=berlin+potsdamer+platz&FORM=BIFD 

-If you have enough time and 60km is not far away then Tropical Islands is worth a trip http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Islands it's huge artificial tropical resort in the world largest  single hall without supporting pillars inside. It's a weired experience, its like biosphere on the moon.

-And don't miss the television tower http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Fernsehturm The Space Needle has just the half of the height. 

-Oh and if you wanna experience the Autobahn then rent a Porsche http://www.erento.net/rent/vehicles-boats-aircraft/special-cars/porsche/germany/ and go down the Berlin Ring to the A9 and have fun without speed limits. If you hit the 250km/h then there no need for coffee anymore.