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Did you know… You Can Copy The 1.0 Template From VS 2005 to VS 2008?
Here's how. If you installed the 1.0 SDK to Visual Studio 2005, a directory was created under Visual Studio 2005\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C# named Silverlight (which contains a zip file). You can copy and paste that entire directory (with its zip file) … Continue reading
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Software Association of N.H. – Next Generation Interface Presentation
I had the opportunity to speak yesterday to the SWANH (Software Association of New Hampshire) user group in Bedford New Hampshire on the topic of Next Generation Interfaces. This is not the type of talk I usually give, as it … Continue reading
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What to do if you can’t run 1.0 apps after installing 1.1 and/or VS 2008?
It is possible, with the new release of Visual Studio, to find that you can no longer run 1.0 applications. Here is the scenario: You install Visual Studio 2008 (RTM) You install Silverlight 1.1 You create and run a Silverlight … Continue reading
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What Do I Do For A Living??
I just returned from a trip to Redmond, where I had a chance to sit down with (literally) a dozen people whom I've talked with, and exchanged email with but not previously met face to face. It was great. (I … Continue reading
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Should I (Still) 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 … Continue reading
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Coming Videos and Tutorials
After carefully reviewing the videos we have for Silverlight 1.0, I see two major gaps that I'd like to fill in the next few weeks; though I welcome your feedback as to whether you think they'll be useful. First, I … Continue reading
Silverlight 2.0 – Building on Scott’s Blog
Today Scott Guthrie (affectionately known as ScottGu) made a series of announcements about the evolution of Silverlight. This blog entry won't repeat those points but will build on them to discuss the support that I will be lucky enough to … Continue reading
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Setting Expectations
I've added two slides to just about every presentation I give on programming Silverlight. The first is labeled "What you want me to show you… The second is labeled "What I'm going to show you… Because Silverlight is capable of … Continue reading
Silverlight In Huntsville, ALA.
I just returned from a wonderful trip to Huntsville, Alabama where I talked to the Huntsville User Group about programming Silverlight (focusing on event handling and animation, with a quick introduction to hyper video). Best line of the evening came … Continue reading
Fire Starter – All Day Free Event
On November 29, 2007 Microsoft will be hosting Silverlight 1.0 Fire Starter on the Redmond, Washington campus. This daylong event is free to anyone who wants to learn about designing and developing with Microsoft Silverlight 1.0. This event will be … Continue reading
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Am I over-emphasizing 1.0?
A developer wrote to me directly, and has given me permission to quote his email and my response. Since this is an issue I'm asked about every day, I will do so without editing, except (at his request) to mask … Continue reading
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My Standard Presentations
I've recently received a number of requests for copies of my Silverlight presentations. Here's a confession: every time I give a presentation, I start out with something like these, but I change them because Silverlight is evolving as is my … Continue reading
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