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Organizing Lots of Information
A very smart and frequent participant here wrote in today and said (paraphrasing)   ...Why do you  organize the Learn section around type (video, quickstart, tutorial) instead of topic/task (data binding, layout, browser integration)? Today...
Silverlight Gems
One of the reasons I took my job was the amazing people I met during my interview. It turns out, however, that the place is crawling with talent; it doesn't seem likely that an organization that large would not have regressed to the mean yet, but...
Two Part Video on Event Handling
I'm pleased to announce a two part How Do I video set on Event Handling in Silverlight 2 Beta 1. These videos explore how to hook up events and point out that in Silverlight some events "bubble" and some do not. Here are the key points to...
Get Started Programming With Silverlight 2
I was asked to post this one more time... Useful tips Memorize this URL : http://silverlight.net - from there you can always find everything you need, including all the tools, tutorials, quick starts, videos, discussions, forums, demo programs, and much...
Innovation, Renovation and Change
  So, after some minutes of trying this and that, it is time to take stock and see what's working and what isn't.  What's changing... Tip of the Day: RIP The Tip of the Day was a great idea, but I have yet to figure out what is the...
Tip of the Day: Getting Started With Silverlight 2
A number of folks have asked me for a step by step set guide to getting started programming with Silverlight 2. Here it is. Useful tips Memorize this URL: http://silverlight.net - from there you can always find everything you need, including all the tools...
Tip of the Day: Silverlight 2 Videos and Tutorials Available
Updated 18:33 Pacific time (UTC -8). Even as Scott Guthrie announced the availability of Silverlight 2, Beta 1, we also posted and made available the first of the new Silverlight 2 How Do I videos and the first of the Silverlight 2 Tutorial Series. (in...
My Commitment To Support Silverlight 2 Developers
Silverlight 2 is big. Very big. It's great, but it is very big, with many cool features. So we're preparing. And all that preparation means that there will be a lot of information, and many paths through that information. My goal is to ensure...
Tip of the Day - Suspends Until Mid March - Then Focus On Silverlight 2
Rather than trying to provide a Tip of the Day as we head towards one of the larger and more important  shows of the year (you are going to Mix , right?) Therefore, I'm going to suspend the Tip of the Day from now until mid-March. After Mix,...
Silverlight 1.0 for Total Novices [Updated]
I received two emails today asking that I repost my recommendations on how to get started with Silverlight 1.0. Here you go.... The best way to get started is to go to the Silverlight site and click on Get Starged From there you can click on Get Started...
One more gadget (the ego never quits)
I woke up at 5 this morning, so I decided to take apart the Silverlight Tip of the Day gadget that Kelly White had so kindly created and, as an exercise in egomania, modify it to display all my blog entries, rather than just those that are tagged as Tip...
Hey! Where'd Everybody Go?
I've received email that there has been a bit less responsiveness from Microsoft employees on some of the Silverlight Forums recently. This is an impression, but to the extent it is true, it wouldn't be terribly surprising.  Speaking only...
Silverlight For Total Novices [ Update ]
I received the following email today (edited slightly, to reflect the spirit of emails I get almost every day) Jesse, I would like to use Silverlight but I need an idiots guide... can you suggest how I might get started? Thanks for writing! The best way...
Re-organizing This Site
Taken from a comment on a previous blog entry: "Please see to it that, these [materials on Silverlight] become an organized set of materials in one location, rather each person does it on their own blog without any sequence. Right now, I had to hunt...