Microsoft Silverlight content

Creating a Sample Icon using Expression Design

Microsoft Weblogs — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:21:28 GMT

In this Principles of Design Series video, Arturo Toledo of the Microsoft Expression team, shows how to design a full colored icon (a pencil). In fast-forward style you will see the artist take a simple shaped pencil icon turning it into a full colored...(read more)

Qixing’s Blend and SketchFlow Mini-Tutorials…

Microsoft Weblogs — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:55:51 GMT

Qixing Zheng just posted a series of short video tutorials on Blend 3 and SketchFlow. See them at: http://blogs.msdn.com/canux/archive/tags/Mini-tutorial/default.aspx Stay tuned, more on SketchFlow very soon…...( read more )...(read more)

Experimenting with User Interface Colors with Expression Design

Microsoft Weblogs — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:31:44 GMT

Learn more about how to apply the right colors for your user interface. In this video you will experiment how to apply colors to a user interface. Learn more about color while exploring Expression Design. Experimenting with User Interface Colors with...(read more)

Three great screencasts on Silverlight unit testing

Microsoft Weblogs — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:36:07 GMT

If you're looking to learn more about Silverlight unit testing, here are 3 screencasts of interest....( read more )...(read more)

Silverlight 2 unit test framework binaries updated

Microsoft Weblogs — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:45:19 GMT

If you're doing Silverlight 2 development with the unit test framework, you might want to check out the latest release that includes bug fixes and a few small new features....( read more )...(read more)

Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional)

Microsoft Weblogs — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:13:14 GMT

I got a MVP award from Microsoft for my activities on the online community, especially in the Silverlight category....( read more )...(read more)

JUST RELEASED: p&p Acceptance Test Engineering Guide, Volume I - beta2

Microsoft Weblogs — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:28:44 GMT

Microsoft patterns & practices is excited to announce the latest addition to the p&p library of software engineering guidance: Acceptance Test Engineering Guide, Volume I (BETA 2) Codeplex site: http://codeplex.com/TestingGuidance Here is some...(read more)

31 Days of SIlverlight !

Microsoft Weblogs — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:25:43 GMT

Jeff Blankenburg has committed to publishing a Silverlight article EVERY DAY for the Month of July. [ CLICK HERE ] to check it out. Technorati Tags: Microsoft , Silverlight...( read more )...(read more)

Choosing Colors to Complement Your User Interface with Expression Design

Microsoft Weblogs — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:54:56 GMT

Learn more about how to choose the right colors for your user interface. In this video from the Principles of Design Series by Arturo Toledo, you will learn a few techniques to pick colors that work well with each other. Choosing the right colors for...(read more)

WPF Toolkit: Charting release

Microsoft Weblogs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:04:41 GMT

The Silverlight Toolkit's chart controls have made their way into the WPF Toolkit! More details on David's blog....( read more )...(read more)

Game Programming with Silverlight.

Microsoft Weblogs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:50:00 GMT

Tomorrow, June 30th, is the release date for my book titled “ Game Programming with Silverlight ”. Writing this book was a great experience as it was the first book I have ever written. It was extremely time consuming mostly because it was a learning...(read more)

Principles of Design Series: Learning about Points, Lines, and Form using Expression Design

Microsoft Weblogs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:38:51 GMT

Learn more about the point, line and form; elements of design (some theorists see them as principles of design). These elements are the foundation you can use to compose and design user interfaces. Explore these elements while exploring Expression Design...(read more)

So Much Is Happening The Silence Is Deafening!

Microsoft Weblogs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:09:00 GMT

June has been a madhouse month; I’ve been working 80 hour weeks as has just about everyone who has anything to do with Silverlight, and yet there has been very little noise. It is, as they say, the quiet before the storm. As you know, we can’t yet talk...(read more)

Organizational Chaos Followup

Microsoft Weblogs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:52:24 GMT

About a month ago I wrote about getting organized . Since it is Sunday and I’m saving my big announcement blog entry for tomorrow morning <smile>, I thought I’d take a moment for a not-so-quick follow up. Two Philosophies...(read more)

Unit Testing with .NET RIA Services

Microsoft Weblogs — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:39:08 GMT

Vijay , one of the folks working on RIA Services recently posted a very good overview of how to do Unit Testing with .NET RIA Services. I think this is an important benefit of adopting the RIA Services pattern. Check it out and let us know...(read more)