Expression Blend

Today's project is another in András Velvárt series on using the new Kinect Interactions. In this project he's making it even easier with... Kinect Interaction with WPF Part II: Getting Started Easier [KinectChooserEx]In the previous post of this series, I have introduced the Kinect for Windows SDK…

Abstract: In the final part of our Using Blend for Windows 8 apps series, Andrew Duthie and Kirupa Chinnathambi take a look at the Interactive Mode for Blend and demo for us how to style a template using CSS, data binding and more. Next Steps: Step #1 – Download the Tools for Windows 8 App…

Abstract: In Part 2 of our Using Blend for Windows 8 apps series, Andrew Duthie and Kirupa Chinnathambi take a deep dive into how you can use Blend to easily design your Windows 8 apps for various devices. In this episode they’ll show you how to use the device panel and how to react to views and…

Abstract: Andrew Duthie and Program Manager Kirupa Chinnathambi from the Microsoft Expression Blend team join us for part one of this series as we take an inside look at how Blend can help developers design their Windows 8 apps. Tune in as they build a basic “hello world” application, add HTML…

Christian Schormann talks about Expression Blend’s support for building Windows Store apps using XAML and HTML. With HTML being the new offering, Christian dives deep into the HTML and CSS features. Download the free VS Express for Windows 8 (which now includes Expression Blend) and start building…

Meet Ken Getz, Courseware Developer for AppDev and Senior Consultant for MCW Technologies LLC, and Rob Cameron, Senior Architect Evangelist at Microsoft. In this interview, they cover a variety of topics and technologies including: Visual Studio, MSXML, Silverlight, Expressions Blend and Visual…

What’s the deal with design? This week we sit down with Sara Summers, a Senior UX Evangelist for Microsoft and author of a Microsoft Expression Blend book. Join us as we talk with Sara about how developers can dive into design, what tools are available today and how to integrate design with the…

When it comes to game design for Windows Phone 7, Microsoft turned to Plexipixel to help design the look and feel, branding, and sound for the Silverlight game called Unite. The team that designed and developed the game using Silverlight shares the tips and lessons learned. Plexipixel executive…

In this session, Sr. Product Manager for Expression Blend, John Harris and Sr. Design Program Manager of the Metro language, walk you through the changes to Expression Blend and the new exciting Metro style for Windows Phone 7.The Windows Phone 7 Jump Start video training is for all developers…

In this episode, Unni Ravindranathan and Billy Chow join Jaime Rodriguez to introduce the Windows Phone 7 design templates. The design templates are XAML-based templates for building Windows Phone Applications. These templates make it possible for you to copy paste XAML to easily create common…