The Official Microsoft Silverlight Site

2 New Videos!

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:19:00 GMT

Watch Jesse Liberty demonstrate blocks, paragraphs, runs, spans and how to manipulate the Rich Text Area programmatically. Also, watch Todd Miranda show you how to setup duplex mode in a Silverlight 3 application. Check out these videos and more.

New Additions in the Community Samples Gallery!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:57:00 GMT

Interested in trying out the application that Scott Hanselman presented at PDC 2009, click here? Try out a WYSIWYG form designer, add a wizard control to your application, work with a Silverlight Gantt chart, and experiment with an open-source Silverlight game engine. Check out these samples and more. Submit your community sample today!

Two New Silverlight 3 Videos

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:57:00 GMT

Watch Todd Miranda demonstrate how to use isolated storage on a user’s local machine when running an out of browser Silverlight application and also how to dynamically change styles at runtime. Check out these videos and more!

Download Silverlight 4 Beta today!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT

At PDC09 Silverlight 4 Beta was unveiled with numerous new features, including support for webcam, printing, and trusted application support. Find out more and download the beta today.

Check Out 10 New Showcase Samples!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT

There have been several great new additions to the Silverlight Showcase. Sample the Enaxos Arts site and view images, animations, and 3D effects. Play with Tracker OnDemand and simulate a helpdesk application. Lastly, have fun with Fall In Game, where you can create your own games, share and rate other players. Views these new samples and more in the Silverlight Showcase. Submit your Showcase application today!

Announcing the Microsoft SDK for Facebook (Facebook .NET SDK 3.0)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

This latest release of the Facebook .NET SDK supports the newest Facebook services delivered through the Facebook Open Stream API. Create applications for Facebook using any of your favorite Microsoft development platforms: Silverlight, WPF, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, and Windows Forms.

5 Exciting New Community Samples Added

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

Cool new samples have been added into the Silverlight Community Gallery. Search and download subtitles with Sublight. Add an open source photo viewer control using SimpleViewer SL. Become familiar with the MVVM design pattern by using Xamla. View these samples and more in the Community Gallery. Submit your sample today!

New Video: Use Binding Validation in Silverlight 3!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:00 GMT

Watch Todd Miranda as he demonstrates how to use binding validation in Silverlight 3. Watch this and 153 other Silverlight videos today!

10 New Silverlight Showcase Samples

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT

10 new applications have been added to the Silverlight Showcase. Check out the XBOX 360 Beatles Rockband game site, produce music with Pluto, predict the future with the Tarot and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

New Video: How Do I: Use Command line Proxy Generation for Silverlight 3?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:48:00 GMT

Todd Miranda demonstrate how to use slsvcutil.exe. Check out this video and more in the Silverlight videos page.

5 New Samples in the Community Gallery

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:39:00 GMT

5 great new community samples have been added into the Silverlight Community Gallery. Add a media player and image viewer to your apps, try out CollectionFlow,

New Video: How Do I: Use Binary encoding for WCF with Silverlight 3?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:11:00 GMT

In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to use binary message encoding in Silverlight 3 and what changes can be made to debug the messages.

Just released: Microsoft Silverlight Toolkit October 2009 Release

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:51:00 GMT

The team has updated the Silverlight Toolkit to include support for Visual Studio 2010, drag and drop support for key controls and some charting updates. Read about the October 2009 release and download the bits!

10 New Addtions to the Silverlight Showcase

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:45:00 GMT

10 new applications have been added to the Silverlight Showcase. Check out TMS Silverlight Planner and add scheduling to your apps, play Silverlight Cribbage, publish Twiiter and Facebook updates with Sobees Web, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

2 New Videos from Jesse Liberty and Todd Miranda

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:14:00 GMT

Watch! Todd Miranda demonstrate how to use styles with BasedOn with Silverlight 3 and learn from Jesse Liberty as he provides a fast overview of moving data using Entity Framework and RIA Services. Watch this video and more in the learn page.

5 New Community Samples Added to the Gallery

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:55:00 GMT

5 new samples have been added to the Community Gallery. Add an input validator control, size and rotate images, and add a flashing logo to your application, View these samples and more in the Community Samples Gallery. Submit your sample today!

Want to Get Up-To-Speed with Silverlight?

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:33:00 GMT

Are you new to Silverlight and interested in a thorough demonstration? Check out the Get Started page for a series of blog posts from Tim Heuer as he takes you step-by-step to a completed Silverlight application.

20 New Submission in the Silverlight Showcase

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:32:00 GMT

20 cool Silverlight examples have been added into the Silverlight Showcase. Listen and View digital talking books with ButtercupReader, shop for clothing online with Eastberlin Onlineshop, enjoy a Twitter intertation with Tweepware, and check out Telerik's suite of Silverlight controls. View these submissions and more in the Silverlight Showcase. Submit your showcase application today!

New Video - How Do I: Use Merged Resource Dictionaries in Silverlight 3?

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:55:00 GMT

Watch Todd Miranda as he shows you how to use merged resource dictionaries in Silverlight 3. Check out this video and more in the Learn page.

3 New Community Samples Added to the Gallery

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:55:00 GMT

3 new samples have been added to the Community Gallery. Try out iMeta Agility's agile project management tool built in Silverlight, sample the Interative Python Tutorial, and in your spare time play Silverlight Solitaire. View these samples and more in the Community Samples Gallery. Submit your sample today!

20 New Silverlight Showcase Entries Added!

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:32:00 GMT

20 great new submission have been added into the Silverlight Showcase! Search for businesses using Bing Maps, view Cricket statistics with SPL Cricket, create dazzling charts with Silverlight Charts, or build your vehicle using the Mazda Car Configurator. View these entries and more in the Silverlight Showcase. Submit your design today!

Cool New Community Samples!

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:31:00 GMT

Several great new additions have been added to Community Samples Gallery. Have fun with a Silverlight RPG game called Simon the Legacy, watch videos with LAVA v.24, play checkers with Silver Games Checkers, and play arcade games with Zonbee! View these community Samples and more in the Community Samples Gallery. Submit your sample today!

5 New Community Gallery Entries

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:40:00 GMT

5 new Community Gallery entries have been added. Check out the xLite Media Player, play with the XNA Platformer Starter Kit, enhance Reporting Services with Silverlight Viewer, create slideshows with Blix Beta, and create beats with the Silverlight Drum Machine. View these and more in the Community Gallery. Submit your entry today!

Great New Applications in the Silverlight Showcase

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:55:00 GMT

Many new samples have been added into the Silverlight Showcase! Check out the GST site and build your own Toyota, views stocks with MillionID Finance, demo out BankFlex, and preview The Duet Empowered Office. View these and more in the Silverlight Showcase. Submit your site today.

4 Cool Samples Added to the Community Gallery

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:32:00 GMT

4 great contributions have been added to the Silverlight Community Gallery. Play an open-source Silverlight Cribbage game, try Chaos Ball Extreme in 3D, sample image transitions, and view plasma like images. View these samples and more in the Silverlight Community Gallery. Submit your control today.

Check out the New Showcase Submissions

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:51:00 GMT

10 new applications have been added to the Silverlight Showcase. Check out the DANAWA Gallery, get more information on glass containers from Neutral Glass, view media by 360 Media Express, read about Microsoft Surface, and more in the Silverlight Showcase. Submit your Showcase application today!

Q&A with Scott Guthrie on Silverlight 3

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:21:00 GMT

Read Scott Guthrie’s Q&A with Visual Studio Magazine on why Silverlight 3 is important to Enterprise Developers.

Silverlight 3 Released

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Silverlight 3 and associated developer tools have been released! Visit the Get Started page to download all you need to build great Web experiences with Silverlight 3. You can also learn more by watching the new videos, reviewing the Quickstarts or reading about some success stories and what is new in Silverlight 3.

Cool New Showcase Submissions Added!

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:52:00 GMT

Several new submissions have been added to the Silverlight Showcase! Discover and view the biggest surfing event in the world with Defi Wind, watch Wimbledon 2009 in Silverlight, play Squarepeg, and fascinate yourself with precious works of art. Submit your application today!

Great New Applications Added to the Silverlight Showcase

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:11:00 GMT

Several new applications have been added to the Silverlight Showcase! Check out a free online inventory system, view elections results with Intenas 2009, capture meeting events with AVCA Media Search, and view a friends gallery with Friend Slider. Check these out and more in the Silverlight Showcase. Submit your showcase today!

Cool New Submissions Added to Community Samples

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:40:00 GMT

5 new submissions have been added to the Community Samples. Try out Silverlight effects with SvLite Effects, try out a new skinnable Media Player control, add Slide control capabilities into your site, and add Georeference XAML and Heat Maps into your Silverlight apps. View these apps and more in the Community Samples. Submit your sample today!

5 New Showcase Submissions!!!

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:37:00 GMT

5 cool new Showcase submissions have been added to the Silverlight Showcase. Check out the pictures from the 2009 CMA Music Festival, simulate a Windows desktop application, make appointments with Tool To Meet, view online digital signage with Canvastix, and shop for shoes with Divino Shoes. Check these out and more in the Silverlight Showcase. Submit your application to the Showcase today!

5 Cool New Samples Added to the Silverlight Gallery!

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:53:00 GMT

5 new samples have been added to the Silverlight Community Gallery. Check out a Silverlight video player called ICE v1.0, demo Telerik's Sales Dashboard for Silverlight and WPF, try out a cool Bug Tracker application, and integrate a Silverlight Menu control inside of your applications. View these samples and more in the Community Gallery.

6 Newly Added Showcase Submissons!

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:17:00 GMT

6 new applications have been added to the Silverlight Showcase. Check out MyRealRate and compare costs from different merchants for accepting credit cards, view the Creative Technology website built entirely on Silverlight, read about Bing which is a new breed of search engine, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

New Silverlight 2 Video: Using Silverlight 2 Graphics

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:05:00 GMT

Watch Todd Miranda demonstrate how to use shapes and geometries to create graphics in Silverlight 2. View this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

5 New Applications in the Community Gallery!

Sun, 31 May 2009 18:58:00 GMT

There are 5 new Silverlight applications in the Community Gallery. Create rich internet mapping applications with ESRI ArcGIS Silverlight Map, play Match It, create flow diagrams with MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight, watch videos with ICE - Silverlight Video Player, and view 3D visualization with Spectrum 3D.

New Entries in the Silverlight Showcase

Tue, 26 May 2009 14:24:00 GMT

Four new applications have been added to the Showcase. Check out the Customer Immersion Experience, filter through images with Pretty In Ink, learn Spanish with Aprender Ingles, and aggregate RSS feeds with ComponentArt Feed Browser. View these applications and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

Check out the 3 New Community Gallery Entries

Wed, 20 May 2009 14:16:00 GMT

3 new Community Gallery entries have been added! Scroll through a Silverlight 2 video playlist, integrate Flickr maps, and play Jungle Fever. View these submissions and more in the Community Gallery.

Check Out the 5 New Silverlight Showcases

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:32:00 GMT

There are 5 new Silverlight applications in the Showcase. View videos from the Louis Vuitton regatta race, play ServerQuest II and keep your office in-line, check out Colaab's DeepZoom technology, view Canadian HD videos using CTV HD video player, and check out geographic data with ArcGIS AP. View these applications and more in the Silverlight.net Showcase.

4 New Silverlight Showcase Entries

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:03:00 GMT

Check out the 4 new Silverlight Showcase entries. Explore Deep Zoom with TAG Art Darwin, trade stocks with Nirvana Tradespace, shop at Le jardin de Lydie, and play Silverlight Towers. View these showcases and more in the Silverlight.net Showcase.

New Video: Silverlight 3 Toolkit AnimatedTransition Control

Wed, 06 May 2009 15:16:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty demonstrates how to use the new AnimatedTransition control to easily enhance other controls by adding animated transitions from one visual state to another. Watch this video and more in the Learn page.

Check out the New Silverlight Showcases

Tue, 05 May 2009 18:12:00 GMT

Promote a trip to Guatemala with Guatemala Work and Witness, view news from around the world with WorldNews, play the Tower of Hanoi in 3D, and visit the Calgary Rams Rugby site. View these applications and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

6 New Community Gallery Entries

Mon, 04 May 2009 14:03:00 GMT

Check out realistic 3D eyeballs watch your every move, view animation shapes using PlaneRunner, add interactive maps with Map Suite Silverlight Edition. Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

2 New Silverlight Videos

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:18:00 GMT

Watch Todd Miranda as he demonstrates how to respond to keyboard and mouse events in Silverlight 2. Watch these videos and more in the Learn page.

4 New Silverlight Showcase Applications

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:27:00 GMT

Check out the 4 new applications in the Silverlight Showcase. Play an advanced version of WebDoku, view an Enterprise Training Portal using Deep Zoom and RSS integration, check out the Essilor corporate website, or view online pictures at Antionette Photography. View these applications and more in the Silverlight.net Showcase.

New Silverlight Videos on Themes

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:02:00 GMT

Todd Miranda demonstrates how to create and modify themes. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

3 New Silverlight Showcases

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Check out 3 new Silverlight Showcases: WordSearch in English and Spanish, try an addictive puzzle game, or play random sudoku puzzles, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

IIS Smooth Streaming Released for 1080p Video

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:37:00 GMT

Today at NAB, Microsoft announced the availability of IIS Smooth Streaming, an HTTP-based web server platform for delivering, monetizing and caching up to true 1080p high-definition media experiences. Visit the IIS Media site to view Smooth Streaming and Silverlight in action.

Silverlight Installation Experience Guidance Posted

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:55:00 GMT

The Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience whitepaper and sample code cover the principals that will help developers and designers produce effective installation experiences on web sites. Whitepaper and sample code available on the whitepapers section.

4 New Silverlight Showcases

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:34:00 GMT

View the progressive, or variable power of a lense with Varilux, check out the SEAT Exeo Launch eMagazine, use the Bicycle Configurator to shop for bike, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

New Silverlight Video on Gradient Brushes

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Todd Miranda demonstrates how to use gradient brushes in Silverlight 2. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

11 New Community Gallery Entries

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:05:00 GMT

Take the Dr. Dobb's Challenge Deuce, experiment with RadControls for Silverlight, try to solve the Rubik's Cube and more! Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

New Silverlight Tutorial on Hyper-Video

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:48:00 GMT

In the newest addition to The Silverlight Geek Tutorials, Jesse Liberty explains what hyper-video is and how to build one. See this and other Silverlight 2 tutorials on the Learn page.

18 New Silverlight Showcases

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Watch episodes of the animated movie Security Breach, play Memory D at Webpuzzle, analyze your trip with Speed on Map, listen to Living Waters Trio, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

Slidentity

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:11:00 GMT

View Slidentity, the next application featured by Tim Heuer for the Application Corner. Slidentity is a complete Silverlight 3 application written by Mike Harsh, demonstrating features of Silverlight 3. Download the Slidentity source code today to learn how it was implemented.

Use Silverlight easily in your WordPress site

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:19:00 GMT

Install the Silverlight for WordPress plugin to easily manage Silverlight content within your WordPress-enabled web site. The plugin works with the WordPress web editor as well as tools like Windows Live Writer. More details at Silverlight for WordPress.

New Silverlight Toolkit Video

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:06:00 GMT

In Part 1 of this two part video Jesse Liberty demonstrates how to set various important properties in the new Accordion toolkit control. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

19 New Silverlight Showcases

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:47:00 GMT

Express yourself with SilverKeys, crush your enemies at Steel Saga, explore the universe with WorldWide Telescope, see what’s new on Bambolita TV, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

New Silverlight Toolkit Video

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:13:00 GMT

Todd Miranda demonstrates how to use Silverlight Themes. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

Seven New Community Gallery Entries

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:43:00 GMT

Play the Silverlight Gobang Game, practice Creating Particle Effects in Silverlight, dance with a 3D Silver Mouse, and more! Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

16 New Silverlight Showcases

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:38:00 GMT

Improve your tonal memory with TwinNotes, create your own bracelets using Brighton’s Interactive Charm Builder, browse the selection of movies at Ramp DVD Store, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

Silverlight Toolkit March 2009 Available

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:27:00 GMT

The Silverlight Toolkit March 2009 release is now available with more Silverlight controls, themes, samples and source code. This release includes faster charting, better Visual Studio and Expression Blendintegration and new layout and input controls, such as Accordion, TimePicker, DomainUpDown, Area Chart, Bubble Crème Theme, Twilight Blue Theme and many other new controls, themes and utilities.

Download Silverlight 3 Beta today!

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:42:00 GMT

At MIX09 Silverlight 3 Beta was unveiled, with over 50 new features, including support for running Silverlight applications out of the browser, dramatic video performance and quality improvements, and features to improve developer productivity. Find out more and download the beta today.

Nine New Community Gallery Entries

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:05:00 GMT

Monkey around with Face Monkey, watch the Basic Fluid Silverlight Animation, play Tetris or Sudoku, and more! Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

11 New Silverlight Showcases

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:11:00 GMT

Tune into TRT Live TV and Radio, play the RoboZZle Social Puzzle Game, visit the College Fest Website, or check out DotNetNuke Adaption, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

New Silverlight Toolkit Video

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:31:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty demonstrates how to create and use the Expander control. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

10 New Silverlight Showcases

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Get stock market quotes with a Silverlight Welcome Quote Bar, try your luck with Silverlight Slots, see the future of job interviewing at Straight To Interview, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

New Silverlight Toolkit Video

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty demonstrates how to use the wrapper class to add controls to a panel, and more. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

12 New Silverlight Showcase Entries

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:15:00 GMT

Organize your calendar with Scheduler for Silverlight, play ChessBin Chess, see the City of Boise Strategic Plan In Action, or try the Rootbeer Maze, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

Seven New Community Gallery Entries

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:55:00 GMT

Play the Silverlight n-Puzzle Game, find your favorite music using ComponentOne SilverTunes, score at the Turkish League Futbol Game, and more! Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

Two New Videos on Creating a Carousel in Silverlight

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:49:00 GMT

In Part 1 of this video series, Jesse Liberty shows how to create a carousel in Silverlight, and in Part 2 he explores advanced topics such as hand-tooling animation by overriding the ArrangeOverride and MeasureOverride methods, and more.

15 New Silverlight Showcase Entries

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Take the Periodic Table of Elements Quiz, see if you can stay afloat in the Tire Storm, draw online with friends using Multiplayer Paint, see how much power can be generated with the Wind Energy Simulator, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

New Video on Displaying and Manipulating Data

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:10:00 GMT

In Part 1 of this video series, Jesse Liberty sets up the infrastructure he’ll be using in future videos and explores various alternatives for retrieving, transporting, and displaying data in Silverlight. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

8 New Silverlight Showcase Entries

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:18:00 GMT

Crack an egg in the Golden Egg Smashing Game, test your flying skills with LaserCopter Inferno II, discover Quince - UX Patterns Explorer, play a Sudoku Puzzle, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

New Community Gallery Entry

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:14:00 GMT

Try the Silverlight Metronome, a classical metronome built in Silverlight. Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

New Silverlight DataGrid Video

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:23:00 GMT

Todd Miranda demonstrates how to create DataGrid columns dynamically at runtime. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

New Silverlight Tutorial on DataEntities and WCF Feeding

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:21:00 GMT

In the newest addition to The Silverlight Geek Tutorials, Jesse Liberty shows how to move data from a database to the User Interface. See this and other Silverlight 2 tutorials on the Learn page.

32 New Silverlight Showcase Entries

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:52:00 GMT

Find your way around campus with iMap – Campus Maps, scale a mountain with the Expedition Korumdy 2008 team, try your hand at Speed Poker, or enjoy a game of Mahjong Solitaire, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

Two New Silverlight Data Videos

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:03:00 GMT

Todd Miranda demonstrates how to use frozen columns in the Silverlight DataGrid. Mik Chernomordikov shows how to create a Mesh-enabled Web Application with Silverlight.

Seven New Community Gallery Entries

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:56:00 GMT

Try to win at Tic Tac Toe, experiment with the Dynamic Loading Media Player, play a Simple VB Game, and more! Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

New Silverlight Toolkit and Media Videos

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:57:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty demonstrates how to create and use the HeaderContentControl and the HeaderItemsControl from the Silverlight Toolkit and he concludes his three part Hypervideo series with Hypervideo, Part 3.

32 New Silverlight Showcase Entries

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:08:00 GMT

Find vintage collectibles with the Era Browser, listen to classical music at Plastide, share your favorite images at Imaginalaxy, let CalSharp evaluate your mathematical expressions, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

Presidential Inaugural Committee chooses Silverlight

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:19:00 GMT

Microsoft announces that the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has selected Silverlight to enable live and on-demand video streaming of the official inauguration swearing-in ceremony on the PIC web site. More details in the announcement.

Two Silverlight Media Videos

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty introduces hypervideos, or hyperlinked videos, and how to embed clickable markers into them. He then shows how to use these markers to build an interactive hypervideo experience.

New Community Gallery Entries

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:15:00 GMT

Play The Game of Life and watch cells divide, browse through the Physics Helper Library, or get your Silverlight in high gear with the Dashboard Controls and Gauges Library, and more! Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

New Silverlight Toolkit Videos

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:14:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty shows how to build a pie chart and column chart using the Silverlight Toolkit. Watch these and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

Silverlight Controls Source Released

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:14:00 GMT

The source code for the Silverlight 2 controls in the runtime and SDK has just been made available under an Ms-PL license. Read more details of what is included on Tim Heuer's blog post.

33 New Silverlight Showcase Entries

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:00 GMT

See the latest Silverlight Holiday and New Year greeting cards, view the demos and tools at Zoomery, play Mountain Pass Tower Defense, try the Term Life Insurance Quote Calculator, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

Silverlight 2 DataGrid Update

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:16:00 GMT

A new version of the DataGrid included in the Silverlight 2 SDK has been released. This update includes a number of fixes as well as some behavioral breaking changes that you need to be aware of. Please read the release announcement in the forums for details and leave questions if you have them!

Seven New Community Gallery Entries

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:44:00 GMT

Visit our Community Gallery to see the new Real 3D Image Rotator, try a Silverlight Crossword, make music with Ken’s Silverlight Drum Pad, and more! Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

New Silverlight Videos

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:23:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty demonstrates how to template a custom control and how to add custom visual state and state groups to your custom control. Todd Miranda shows how to use LINQ to dynamically create XAML elements.

Five New Community Gallery Entries

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:43:00 GMT

Visit our Community Gallery to see the new Silverlight Pager Control, explore the free controls at the Liquid Silverlight Controls Demo, find your way using the OpenStreetMap in Silverlight, and more! Find inspiration and upload your Silverlight projects to share with the community in the Gallery.

Two New Silverlight Toolkit Videos

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:07:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty demonstrates how to install and use the Silverlight Controls Toolkit and he explores how to use the AutoCompleteBox from the Silverlight Toolbox. Watch this and other Silverlight videos on the Learn page.

19 New Silverlight Showcase Entries

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:29:00 GMT

Dine at the Seafire Grill, play a Lazy Lunchtime Game, listen to books at DaisyNow, see the Veracity Solutions People, or find out what you can learn in the Tutor.com Online Classroom, and more in the Silverlight Showcase.

Silverlight Toolkit December 2008 released

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:17:00 GMT

The Silverlight Toolkit is a collection of Silverlight controls, components and utilities made available outside the normal Silverlight release cycle. The Silverlight Toolkit December 2008 release is now available for download. In the December 2008 release we have included: 100 new features and bug fixes based on your feedback, 3 new themes, better design-time support, charting improvements, and enhanced UI Accessibility features.

New Silverlight Video on Custom Controls

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:40:00 GMT

Jesse Liberty continues to explore custom controls in depth and shows how to create the Common Visual States as well as custom Visual States for the emerging custom control. Visit the Learn page to watch this and other videos on Silverlight.

New Silverlight Tutorial on Multi-page Applications

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:18:00 GMT

In the newest addition to The Silverlight Geek Tutorials, Jesse Liberty shows how to build an application that passes data to multiple pages. See this and other Silverlight 2 tutorials on the Learn page.

Three New Community Gallery Entries

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:59:00 GMT

Create the next vaccine with Epitome Creator, play the helicopter game LaserCopter Inferno, or see if you can keep afloat with the Physics Powered Water Simulation and more in the Silverlight Community Gallery.

Microsoft Web Platform Installer now includes Silverlight Tools!

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:21:00 GMT

Now supporting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Web PI makes it easy to install and stay up-to-date with the Microsoft Web Platform. This updated release lets you install Visual Web Developer with the Silverlight Tools and much more! Install today!

New Silverlight 2 DataGrid Video

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Todd Miranda shows how to sort data in Silverlight 2’s new DataGrid control. Visit the Learn page to watch this and other Silverlight videos.