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WPF 3.5 SP1: Don't let the SP moniker fool you

2008-05-14T02:00:00Z

Yesterday the WPF team shipped some major horsepower features in the vastly understated preview Service Pack to .NET Framework 3.5. It is an exception to the rule for an SP release to have features, and not just bug fixes. In the mold of Windows XP SP2 Read More......(read more)

BBC Silverlight Zoom and Wow

2008-05-10T13:54:39Z

Apparently Radio 1's Big Weekend is a big thing in England, and to launch the festivities they've made The Big Zoomy Photo Thing a central piece of the action (as you may guess, this is Silverlight/Zoom incognito). (picture cropped to save room Read More......(read more)

The Weekly Source Code 26 - LINQ to Regular Expressions and Processing in Javascript

2008-05-10T07:57:20Z

I've been getting more and more interested in how folks extend their applications using plugins and things. In my new ongoing quest to read source code to be a better developer , Dear Reader, I present to you twenty-sixth ( half a year! ) in a infinite Read More......(read more)

Updated Samples for June CTP

2008-05-09T13:50:04Z

Linked Resource Dictionaries in Loose XAML

2008-05-09T13:50:02Z

Something cool that I didn't know "just worked" - linked resource dictionaries in Loose XAML! In this sample: dictionary.xaml contains a ResourceDictionary page.xaml just links to dictionary.xaml. See how it looks when you navigate to page Read More......(read more)

Loose XAML, XBAPs & Hyperlink Images

2008-05-09T13:49:58Z

As Mark Alaczar points out in his WPF sandbox whitepaper, sandboxed top level navigation requires user initiation. Some definitions to help this make sense: Top level navigation: Navigations that target the hosting web browser. For instance, navigating Read More......(read more)

FontPlayer XBAP

2008-05-09T13:49:56Z

I thought it would be fun to update the UI (and some functionality) for the FontPlayer SDK sample. This app lets you to play with the fonts installed on your the machine. It also shows off the OpenType features of specific fonts. Some of the interesting Read More......(read more)

Vista & Glass

2008-05-09T13:49:54Z

I really like glass - it's just so clean & elegant. The only thing I don't like is the default "color" - it comes out way too blue. I know the hue is subtle, but it just clashes with everything else on the desktop. My recommendation Read More......(read more)

WPF Overview talk @ TechEd Southeast Asia

2008-05-09T13:49:52Z

Thanks again to everyone who attended the WPF overview talk today! Some links: WPF Community Site (the patient monitoring source code will be posted here soon) Microsoft Expression ZAM 3D by Electric Rain World population app - source code With 3D Without Read More......(read more)

Updated Samples for RC1

2008-05-09T13:49:50Z

FYI: I’ve posted RC1 versions of most of my samples: Woodgrove XBAP FontPlayer XBAP XBAP: On Demand & ClickOnce Photostore: Standalone & XBAP Note: all my loose XAML posts still work on RC1 :-) Read More......(read more)

Dynamic Styling - Detecting ResourceDictionaries at Site of Origin

2008-05-09T13:49:48Z

Here's an XBAP that dynamically grabs the "styles" available to it from site of origin. Note: By "styles," I mean distinct look & feels defined in different ResourceDictionary files, not simply the class. You could also call Read More......(read more)

http://www.clearification.com

2008-05-09T13:49:46Z

Check it out! Hilarious new site called Clearification from comedian Demetri Martin. It's in collaboration with Microsoft. The site's first episode is already posted. :-) Read More......(read more)

Healthcare Application - Source Code Posted!

2008-05-09T13:49:43Z

Source code for the Contoso Healthcare Application is now posted on the community site! (Thanks Karsten!) This is a great app. (I demoed it at TechEd Southeast Asia & its been shown at many other events as well). It showcases, among other things: Read More......(read more)

.NET Framework 3.0 has shipped (KICKASS!)

2008-05-09T13:49:41Z

.NET Framework 3.0 has been officially released! Go get it at: .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components Windows SDK for Vista and the .NET Framework 3.0 Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows Workflow Foundation) Visual Studio 2005 Read More......(read more)

WPF Internet Sandbox Feature List (XBAPS & Loose XAML)

2008-05-09T13:49:39Z

Two main types of WPF content is sandboxed today: XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs). XBAPs are online-only ClickOnce applications that are cached & run in the browser. Loose XAML. Loose XAML are XAML-only files that can be navigated to in the browser Read More......(read more)