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• Did You Know That... You can put events into your XAML or into the code behind?

  There are two common idioms for creating events (and wiring up their handlers) for XAML objects. One is to place the name of the event and the name of its handler in the XAML itself <Canvas Canvas.Top= "180" Canvas.Left= "200" MouseLeftButtonDown... Posted Jan 15 2008, 10:00 AM by Blogs Filed under: XAML, Learning Silverlight, Silverlight 1.1, Tip of the Day

• Should I Learn 1.0?

  We recently announced that we will have a Beta version of Silverlight 2.0 ready for Mix in Q1 of 2008, complete with managed code, many drag and drop controls and a host of other advanced features. Let's be honest: just about any non-media-centric... Posted Dec 01 2007, 12:01 PM by Blogs Filed under: Learning Silverlight, Silverlight 1.1, silverlight 2.0

• Creating XAML Objects in Code

  One of the advantages that Silverlight 1.1 does bring to the party is the the isomorphism between XAML and CLR object that is found in Windows Presentation Framework (WPF). Thus, you can create a rectangle declaratively, < Rectangle x:Name = "... Posted Oct 26 2007, 04:15 PM by Blogs Filed under: Silverlight 1.1

• Reach Out And Touch HTML

  I've posted a new video that shows how Silverlight 1.1 lets you create custom controls that can reach out to the HTML host page. In the example, we not only touch HTML controls, but we also respond to events (a button press) on an HTML control. The... Posted Oct 25 2007, 12:53 PM by Blogs Filed under: Silverlight 1.1

• The Great Asynchronous Learning Experiment - Beginning 1.1 with Drag and Drop

  As you may know, I've been tracking the learning process through this "diary" of learning Silverlight with periodic blog entries. I recently began working with Silverlight 1.1 (Alpha) in anticipation of my presentation at Tech Ed, and while... Posted Oct 18 2007, 09:01 AM by Blogs Filed under: Silverlight 1.1

• Silverlight 1.1: What Have You Learned Dorothy?

  Well, I - I think that ...- if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with! Is that right? I have three presentations coming... Posted Oct 11 2007, 02:06 PM by Blogs Filed under: Silverlight 1.1

• Writing about 1.1

  Over the next few weeks I'll be creating a number of How Do I videos on Silverlight 1.1. There are a number of reasons why I'm making this departure, including, Multiple requests from developers who would like a little help getting started with... Posted Oct 03 2007, 11:55 AM by Blogs Filed under: Silverlight 1.1

• Getting Ready For 1.1

  With the release of 1.0 and the announcement in ScottGu's blog today that his team is working hard on 1.1 (and the promise of many exciting features) many developers are (it is fair to say) champing at the bit, in eager anticipation. So, without debating... Posted Sep 05 2007, 10:17 AM by Blogs Filed under: Silverlight 1.1