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TWC9 September 9th 2011

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dentaku

Sep 09, 2011 at 2:13 PM

I'm assuming XAP stands for XAML Application Package.
aL_ Kinect ftw

Sep 09, 2011 at 2:19 PM

the mdl guys found some very interesting references to appx and immersive apps inside the silverlight5 mscorelib, but im guessing you cant comment on that build is only three days away but it cant come soon enough
Richard.Hein Stay on Target

Sep 09, 2011 at 5:49 PM

@dentaku: Probably but the Silverlight FAQ says it's just a Silverlight Application Package. From what I can tell, the X doesn't officially stand for anything.
Richard.Hein Stay on Target

Sep 09, 2011 at 6:02 PM

"How many ways can you slice a URL and name the pieces?" sounds very useful. Thanks! I am working on a related problem.
dentaku

Sep 10, 2011 at 4:20 AM

Yup. I seem to remember hearing that when it first came out now that you mention it.
The x makes it stand out and it makes it sound allot like .zip which is what a .xap is anyway.
10 hours ago,Richard.Hein wrote
@dentaku: Probably but the Silverlight FAQ says it's just a Silverlight Application Package. From what I can tell, the X doesn't officially stand for anything.
cbae

Sep 10, 2011 at 7:02 AM

13 hours ago,Richard.Hein wrote
@dentaku: Probably but the Silverlight FAQ says it's just a Silverlight Application Package. From what I can tell, the X doesn't officially stand for anything.
It stands for the same thing as the "S" in "Harry S Truman".
exoteric

Sep 11, 2011 at 8:29 AM

Little known fact perhaps. Tantek used to work for Microsoft and has helped draft W3C specifications.
DeathByVisualStudio If we all believed in unicorns and fairies the world would be a better place.

Sep 11, 2011 at 10:42 AM

Nic said:
You had life all over your hands, the essences of life...
You know what people do in the privacy of their own bedroom really should be left out of the show.
Latish Sehgal

Sep 11, 2011 at 12:35 PM

Thanks for the shoutout to ExtensionSync guys! You pronounced my name just fine :).
Bas It finds lightbulbs.

Sep 12, 2011 at 2:39 AM

@Richard.Hein: Now that I think of it, I never did find out what the X in .aspx stands for.
Michael_Crump Microsoft MVP, Silverlight Insider and XAML Advocate

Sep 12, 2011 at 6:40 AM

@Bas, From what I have heard it stands for Extension.
@CH9: It may help to feature my Mega Collection of Silverlight 5 Demos. I found that several small demos are easier for developers to digest. http://geekswithblogs.net/mbcrump/archive/2011/05/11/michaelrsquos-ldquomega-collection-of-silverlight-5-betardquo-demos.aspx
briankel

Sep 12, 2011 at 5:42 PM

@DeathByVisualStudio:Big deal, so I make shrimp in my bedroom. I don't see anything unusual about that.