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• A Personal Guide to Getting Started with Silverlight

  Back in June I posted a blog entry on how to get started with Silverlight; it seems it is time to update that as the world changes very quickly and we have many new resources. Each of us has our own way of learning, but here is my suggested path through... Posted Aug 21 2008, 06:18 PM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Tools, Recommended Resources, Tutorials, How Do I Videos, Community

• 3 New Vids Post; 2 Move to the Top of my To-do List

  I’m pleased to announce we’ve posted three new videos: Graphics and Brushes (never hurts to “brush up” on the fundamentals and I try to bring together what we were doing in 1.0 with what Blend brings to the party. Using Multiple Pages Part 2 covers passing... Posted Aug 12 2008, 06:55 PM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Tools, Recommended Resources, How Do I Videos

• New Tutorial: DataBinding and Data Templates

  I’m pleased to announce that we’ve posted a new tutorial: DataBinding and Data Templates Using Expression Blend available in HTML and pdf with source code.   This should nicely complement the three new videos on DataBinding An overview of Databinding... Posted Jul 30 2008, 06:53 PM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Recommended Resources, Tutorials, How Do I Videos, Data Binding, Digging Deeper, Blend For Programmers

• Camtasia Crash Tip Update

  Back on July 3 I posted a Camtasia Crash Tip for those of you who use this terrific product for screen captures. Since then, unfortunately, I’ve been plagued by crashes, and it turns out that TechSmith, the wonderfully responsive folks who make the product... Posted Jul 28 2008, 10:17 AM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Tools, Recommended Resources, How Do I Videos

• Green Eggs and Blend

  I’m pleased to say that the accident of not recording my first ( new series ) Webcast led to the opportunity to reformulate it as a video, which is now available for viewing or download. This is a brief, somewhat  tongue in cheek overview... Posted Jul 11 2008, 08:57 AM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Presentations, Recommended Resources, How Do I Videos, Blend For Programmers

• Camtasia Crash Tip

  [Updated 7/3] If you are using Camtasia (wonderful product) to create your screen captures and you do a lot of editing (especially zooms and call outs and cuts) you run the risk of overloading the project and causing Camtasia to slow and/or crash. Camtasia... Posted Jul 03 2008, 03:55 PM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Tools, Recommended Resources, How Do I Videos

• What is coming soon?

  You have noticed, I’m sure, that there has been a flurry of blogging, videos and more since the release of Beta 2. That is all goodness, though it can be hard to know where to start; and the road map will differ depending on where you are in your experience... Posted Jun 08 2008, 11:52 AM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Learning Silverlight, silverlight 2.0, Recommended Resources, Tutorials, How Do I Videos, Beta 2

• Creating a Project from xaml and xaml.cs files

  I posted the code for the PageSwitcher app described in a previous blog post , but to save space and to make the download faster, I didn't include anything but the code (no solution or project files). A reader wrote asking how to create a project... Posted May 31 2008, 09:12 PM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Learning Silverlight, Silverlight.net, Tools, silverlight 2.0, Recommended Resources, Tutorials, How Do I Videos, Digging Deeper

• What is the point of a survey if....

  The key point of my survey was to measure your satisfaction and then to make changes to increase satisfaction. I'm pleased that overall satisfaction seems high, but there is always room for improvement. I will shut down the survey on Sunday and start... Posted May 29 2008, 07:28 AM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Silverlight Geek, Recommended Resources, How Do I Videos

• Coming soon - better HDI Videos?

  I'm 2/3 through Daniel Park's surprisingly excellent book Camtasia 5: The Definitive Guide and have found more than enough I didn't know and am glad to have learned to justify reading it. I've also ripped through Timothy J. Koegel's... Posted May 24 2008, 01:54 AM by Microsoft Weblogs Filed under: Presentations, Webcast, Recommended Resources, Random Ramblings, How Do I Videos

• Binding Data How Do I Video Posted

  I'm pleased to say that we've posted a new How Do I Video on Binding Data to Silverlight 2 Controls. In the very beginning of this video I say it is about "wiring up events" but I'm confused and befuddled -- it is, of course, about... Posted Apr 18 2008, 07:21 AM by Blogs Filed under: Learning Silverlight, silverlight 2.0, Recommended Resources, How Do I Videos, Data Binding

• How Accurate are Our Tutorials and Videos?

  A reader wrote to me today saying ( paraphrased ) ...let you know that the PDF version of the Data Binding tutorial identifies itself as tutorial #3 when it should be #2. As result of past experiences with Microsoft I tend to take such things as a sign... Posted Apr 02 2008, 11:01 AM by Blogs Filed under: Learning Silverlight, silverlight 2.0, Recommended Resources, Feedback, Tutorials, How Do I Videos