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by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 9/6/2009 2:35:00 AM
A question to all users of Expression Blend: What do you call that small white square icon? The one that is also yellow when bound to a property and disabled when not available? I believe we need a name for it if we’re going to properly communicate. Looking through the Blend User Guide, I’ve found instances where they use the long form “Advanced property options” followed by the appropriate colored square icon (?). That’s long though and difficult to say, type or tap out on a ...
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by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 9/4/2009 12:20:00 AM
If you’re in the Seattle area you are in for a week of Silverlight events. Sometimes the stars align and all the Silverlight geeks land in the same city at the same time. And even if you’re not in the area the FireStarter event will broadcast online. Here’s a rundown of the events: Jesse Liberty is speaking at the .NET Developers Association Meeting on Sept. 14 There is a Silverlight Geek Dinner planned on Sept. 15 Tim Heuer is speaking at the Interact Group Meeting on S ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 8/31/2009 11:59:00 PM
This tutorial shows off a few concepts in Silverlight that Blend makes very simple to work with including: Custom Control creation, Color Animation, Resources and State Management. Although you can not animate between Brushes during different States, this tutorial demonstrates how to animate Colors to create a similar effect. 01 Create a new project in Blend If you don’t already have it, you can download a 60-day trial of Expression Blend. 02 Draw a Rectangle on the Artboard ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 8/28/2009 7:51:00 AM
We’re holding a Silverlight Geek Dinner two days before the big Silverlight 3 FireStarter event. Jesse Liberty is going to be there, will you be there too? Why not join us for some Mall Food at the Crossroads Bellevue Mall Food Court on Sept 15th around 6:00pm? All the details are at http://www.nerddinner.com/959 Also, please Tweet This! This is just like your typical NerdDinner, except the conversation will probably be pretty focused on Silverlight. We're always eager to learn new stuff, ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 8/26/2009 10:52:00 PM
Talking amongst a few of my cohorts, Erik Mork asked “What are your favorite apps to show?” After some collaboration, we’ve come up with a good list of showcase applications that can be useful when giving presentations. I’ve pared the list down to my top three picks from each category. Applications This can be a tricky because the majority of these are not publicly available or accessible without a login. But these t ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 8/19/2009 7:54:00 PM
For some reason I missed this until just recently, but Silverlight 3 comes with a MediaPlayer control courtesy of the Expression team. If you open the Assets panel and search for media, you’ll find both the MediaElement and the MediaPlayer, which you can then draw out on the artboard like any other control. The MediaPlayer is very similar to the one that ships with Expression Encoder and mirrors the default theme. There is a ton of functionality built in: Playlist, Chapters, AutoLoad, AutoPl ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 8/12/2009 8:43:00 PM
Minimal event description: FREE Silverlight and Expression Training on Sep. 17 in Redmond and online presented by Microsoft product team members and evangelists. Flavorful description: When you wake on Sept. 17th the year of 2009 you have a smile on your face. Not only did you get the day of for “training”, but the “training” is actually something you’re very interested in. Maybe you haven’t had the chance yet, or you’re looking for additional guidance; but today you’re going on a to ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 8/12/2009 12:11:00 AM
AGI has put together 4 starter kits for you to enjoy. The Starter Kits cover SketchFlow, Game Programming, SuperPreview and Silverlight Support in Expression Web. Each Kit includes a guide, assets and tutorial videos. Introduction to Prototyping with SketchFlow in Expression Blend 3 Discover SketchFlow, a new feature set in Expression Blend 3 that helps you define the concept for user experiences in early stages of the design process. From sketches to wireframes to prototypes of sim ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 7/29/2009 6:10:00 PM
When your application loads images from a remote server, due to file size or lack of bandwidth, the images may not instantly be displayed. And when they do show up, they pop into place in a random way decided by download order. This is especially noticeable when you are displaying a collection of images, for example a photo gallery or a list of screenshots. In the application I’m currently working on, I wanted to improve the loading experience of the screenshots. I thoug ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 7/23/2009 8:24:00 PM
One of the greatest new graphic features in Silverlight 3 is support for Pixel Shaders. The framework includes two common shaders DropShadow and Blur, but you can also build your own custom shaders. For a custom shader walkthrough, check out Andy Beaulieu’s GrayScale Shader tutorial. Now the trick here is that although you can write your own, you can’t yet write custom multi-pass shaders, like DropShadow and Blur. And this need comes up when people are looking for other common effects like Gl ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 7/15/2009 7:36:00 PM
I’ve been tracking content that’s been posted since the Silverlight and Expression 3 launch and there is a lot of remarkable content worth sharing. More great stuff is posted every day and at some point you just have to go with what you have. So here is my current list of favorites with notes on why they are worth checking out. Silverlight Silverlight 3 New Features list – Scott Guthries’s Announcement, Tim Heuer’s Developer view, Jesse Liberty’s Feature Wiki Silverlight Contro ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 4/23/2009 6:40:00 PM
This is an interesting new web application form Microsoft for a few reasons. First, the reason for its existence: The Local Impact Map presents over 500 stories about the positive impact of local programs supported by Microsoft around the world. Exploring the world via this application allows you to discover just how many programs are in effect. A few of the stories include photos and videos providing a more visual feel for the activity. The experience overall, designed ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 4/23/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 4/22/2009 9:45:00 PM
The second full week of May I will be visiting the San Francisco Bay area to attend pixelSessions as well as shoot a few video interviews for The Continuum Show. From the pixelSessions site: On Tuesday May 12th, our premier pixelSessions event will follow a theme of Inspiration. Inspiration has a heavy meaning, and it is the foundation of our daily lives as creative professionals. How do you stay inspired? What fuels your creativity? What gets you out of bed in the morning (or keeps you u ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 4/1/2009 10:10:00 PM
The Silverlight Advertising Creation Kit discusses several aspects of creating ads using Silverlight 2. Step-by-step instructions are provided throughout so no previous knowledge of Visual Studio, Blend or Silverlight is required. Sample projects are also included for each of the sections. The following topics are addressed: Creating Polite Ads Tracking Actions (Event Handling) Ad synchronization clickTAG Support Expanding Ads Optimization Techniques Additi ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/28/2009 2:12:00 AM
First Edition When Silverlight 1.0 came out the focus was on media, graphics and animation. The media capabilities of Silverlight have continued to advance and large scale projects have continued to impress. Well-known Silverlight media projects include the Olympics, Democratic National Convention, and Presidential Inauguration. Some of the newer projects include NetFlix Instant Watch, RAI.tv and CBS choosing Silverlight for March Madness. Silverlight media features are conti ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/20/2009 5:13:00 PM
The question was simple - "What can you build with Silverlight or WPF in 10k?" Many attempted to dazzle the judges and the community, but only few could win and only one would be granted a trip to MIX09. To spoil the video and read who won, check out the official Announcement. To see all of the entries check out the 10k Gallery. This contest was a lot of fun to be involved with because of the creativity of the submissions and the excitement of the participants. Fo ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/18/2009 1:26:00 AM
Composite Application Guidance, affectionately known as Prism, version 2 has been released. Prism provides guidance and code that can help you build modular applications that can adapt to constant changing requirements. In this video, Blaine Wastell provides a quick overview and demonstrates a Silverlight and WPF application using shared code. One of the questions that’s often asked is how to develop Silverlight and WPF applications that share the same code. Prism v2 provid ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/17/2009 6:30:00 AM
Following along in Giorgio’s footsteps, here’s my free pass to MIX giveaway… I have had the opportunity to attend and be involved with MIX since the beginning and it has quickly become my favorite conference to attend. If you live and work in the Microsoft world anywhere from 100% to 10% of the time and have some involvement with the Web, User Experience Design or Creativity this is the place to be. Now, as hinted by the title of this post, I have the opportunity to help you attend. ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/17/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/10/2009 6:15:00 PM
The MIX Online team has released their latest issue covering the topic of data and information visualization. Along with two articles, the issue includes a lab named Descry consisting of four example infographics created with HTML, JavaScript, Silverlight and a reasonably-sized chunk of LINQ. In this video, Nishant Kothary and Hans Hugli explain the thought process and the work behind creating Descry. The Descry project is made up of the following four visualizations: ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 2/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 1/27/2009 11:38:00 PM
The Silverlight Write to Win Contest is an article writing contest where the subject is, yep you guessed it, Silverlight. The prizes include licenses from Telerik, ComponentOne and Divelements along with cash prizes from SilverlightShow. Now here’s the best part for you as someone who may be just learning about the contest. We as judges, are picking the top three articles who will all win multiple prizes. At this point there are only 3 entries (I blame the holidays) and the ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 1/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 1/16/2009 7:42:00 AM
Perenthia, a persistent browser based game, is accepting beta testers! Not much for screenshots yet, but check out the technology used: Perenthia has been developed using a combination of Microsoft Technologies. The backend database is Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and makes heavy use of the XML Data Type. The game engine/server is programmed in C# 3.5 and is accessed from the core web site that is ASP.NET C# 3.5. The game client or user interface is programmed in Mic ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 1/15/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 1/14/2009 11:32:00 PM
Ok, so maybe you're not completely surprised. Some of you will say, "I knew it along." But doesn't it feel good to have confirmation? MIX09 posted an entry entitled Silverlight 3 Sessions at MIX09 today. Although, at first glance you might have thought "that's not many sessions for Silverlight", on second glance (and after reading the text) you knew we were talking about Silverlight version 3. ScottGu has mentioned it before, citing new features like H.2 ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 1/14/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 1/13/2009 8:40:00 AM
This is great news! The popular site COLOURlovers which offers a place for community members to upload their favorite palettes, patterns and not surprisingly, colors. Members can comment, rate and download the different patterns and palettes to use in their own projects. The site has been very useful to me in the past when starting new projects or just looking for some inspiration. The great news is that the site has just become even more useful, by now making palettes available for ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 1/13/2009 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 12/25/2008 12:33:00 AM
Following Tim's lead for 2007, I've created a list of all the Silverlight-based Christmas cards I could find. Deep Zoom was the big winner this year as the implementation feature for card creation. Please let me know if I missed any. ObjectSharp - Deep Zoom ContentMaster - Deep Zoom Jobi Joy - parallax fun, with source code! Karen Corby - home sick Shine Draw - 3D Image Flipping Effect sample SilverlightShow - create your own tree and gather ornaments Jim Lyn ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 12/24/2008 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 12/16/2008 9:25:00 AM
I noticed a little Silverlight pop up on Zune.net today. The mixview seen in the 3.0 client software is available on the site in Silverlight when looking at an artist's page. Visit The Crystal Method's page and click "mixview" in the sub navigation. Music: Happily Ever After by The Walt ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 12/16/2008 7:30:00 AM
The problem statement is simple: What is the problem? There is an empty 10k of code sitting out there between you and some cool cred and great prizes. "The grand prize winner will live large at MIX09 with a free pass to the MIX09 event, three nights at The Venetian Hotel, and a $1,500 Visa gift card. The community choice winner will receive a USD $1,500 Visa gift card. And, three runners-up will each receive a $500 Visa gift card. Winners will be notified after the ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 12/11/2008 7:33:00 PM
NEC Biglobe Deep Zoom Album Viewer adds a nice effect to the Deep Zoom photo layout concept by adding a ripple and z-index effect based on mouse position. I really like the look of this as it adds a bit more to the browsing experience. Its like the photos jump up because they want you to look at them. ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 12/4/2008 10:22:00 PM
I’m excited to say that the spirit of the Project “Rosetta Stone” Tutorials, which is “using what you know” has become a MIX09 workshop. The workshop is entitled “Shio o Totte: Using What You Know” and the description is as follows: Have you just started working on your first Silverlight project and wondering how it compares to Flash? Are you trying to figure out how to take your assets from Photoshop or Illustrator and turn them into XAML? And what’s really the difference between Action ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 12/1/2008 7:59:00 AM
DeepEarth is a prototype of an interactive map using the Deep Zoom functionality of Silverlight. The project is developed by the community and the code is available on CodePlex. You may have seen the previous demo video before but the current demo site has been recently updated to reflect the latest changes, including a enhanced interface along with the addition of a few new services. Along with the original Virtual Earth data you can choose from different data sources inclu ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 11/30/2008 12:00:00 AM
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 11/29/2008 7:41:00 AM
On December 12th in the grand Kodiak room of the Microsoft Conference Center, there will commence a free training Windows event of the greatest proportions seen in the area for awhile. Take a look at the line up: Mark "Inside Windows" Russinovich will be there to explain Windows oddities. Glenn"Prism Fingers" Block will be there to discuss MEF and Prism or Composite WPF. Crispin "Standard User" Cowan will be there discussing the right and wrong way to p ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 11/27/2008 6:16:00 AM
For PhizzPop Chicago, Manifest Digital was tasked with creating a digital strategy for Chicago's bid to become the host city for the 2016 Olympics. Their winning entry was Five Star City, a digital scrapbook allowing the people of Chicago to express themselves and explain why think Chicago would be a great place for the Olympics. The Silverlight-based application has a few interesting features worth calling out: Custom Profile Page - users are allowed to post photos and videos on ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 11/24/2008 10:13:00 PM
XAML Power Toys - Instant Form Generation (28:10) Karl Shifflett is someone you know you should know when you first meet him. He’s a super smart guy who builds great tools for WPF and is obviously having a good time while he’s doing it. One of the first projects he was involved with was Mole for Visual Studio an object visualizer Add In. If you haven’t heard about you can check out the Mole Introduction video. Karl stopped by the studio to talk about his latest project ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 10/23/2008 2:12:00 AM
QuakeLight Preview (3:00) In the first post about QuakeLight, many people were interested and some just couldn't quite believe what they saw. I was pretty impressed myself and contacted Julien Frelat the man behind the scenes. He was more than willing to provide information on the story behind QuakeLight, the coding techniques and access to run the actual demo. (And to save you the time of reading through the whole interview, a public demo is not available yet. This ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 10/21/2008 1:30:00 AM
Congratulations to the freshly expanded SilverlightContrib team for the work done on their Alpha 2 release! They've overshot their original release goals set in September by quite bit. Straight from their site: Silverlight Contrib is a collection of Silverlight Controls and API enhancements built for and by the Silverlight developer community. The current release is compatible with Silverlight 2 - RCW and consists of the following features: Controls Color P ...
by Adam Kinney via Adam Kinney on 10/1/2008 4:26:00 PM
QuakeLight, a Silverlight-based version of the classic game Quake, is a new project from Innoveware Solutions. Reading through Innoveware's news stream you can see that they just started working with Silverlight around 2 months ago and they already have a pretty cool version of Quake up in running shown in the video. Granted they appear to have some experience in porting games, but its pretty impressive when you read through the list of game features: Correct BSP support. Texture mapp ...
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