Contents tagged with Silverlight
A Message to My Silverlight Peeps
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Drawing inspiration from history, here’s my message to Silverlight developers.
Special Event for the DC Silverlight SIG!
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Just in case you didn’t get the newsletter, here’s what we sent out last Thursday.
Perhaps, soon we will lift the covers on what we will be talking about.
Hint: You’re going to be really excited about it!
Caparea.net Silverlight Special Interest Group
Caparea.Net Silverlight SIGMeeting June 23rd at Microsoft's Chevy Chase Office @ 7pm
Follow us on Twitter => @SilverlightDC
Summer Field Trip
Topic: Secret for Now
Presenter: Joshua Blake
Our usual location at Excella HQ isn't available this month. So we've lined up space at the Microsoft Office in Chevy Chase on Wisconsin Ave. (Metro stop: Friendship Heights)
The topic is secret for now, so you know whatever we're going to talk about s going to be *new* and *very cool*. Josh is a renowned NUI (Natural User Interface) expert and even wrote a book on the topic.
We just wanted to let everyone know well ahead of time that we're not meeting in our usual place.
We'd say more about the meeting topic, but that would get us into big trouble. :)
Stay tuned for updates.
Microsoft Chevy Chase Office
5404 Wisconsin Ave
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 [map]Friendship Heights Metro Station
Obligatory Chevy Chase Joke
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SketchFlow for Windows Phone 7
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.If you’ve heard me talk about the wonders of SketchFlow, then you know I’m a big proponent of prototyping.
In fact, since its release in 2009, I’ve used SketchFlow on every project I worked on with the exception of two.
In both cases, I came to regret not using SketchFlow.
One case was due to political considerations at the client. It was made clear to me that they had no interest in using it. The other case was for my Area Code Look Up application, which I thought was too small to justify a prototype.
Now that there’s a Sketchflow template for Windows Phone applications, you can (and should) prototype any projects. The time you spend prototyping and working out any issues and finding ambiguities in requirements will be well worth it.
What’s nice about the template, is that it includes the three hardware buttons, the home screen, the app screen, and the search screen. This makes the prototype a little more “real” feeling.
Naturally, the templates include the styling and fonts that make the prototype look hand drawn and rough.
It’s a nice subtle reminder to clients that this is just a sketch.
Silverlight 5 Webcast Tomorrow
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.I’ll be doing a Quick Lap Around Silverlight 5 webcast tomorrow as part of the US DPE Public Sector TechCast series.
Information is below:
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Event ID:
1032498193Event Date:
November 9, 2011Event Time:
2:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern TimeRESOURCES:
Microsoft Public Sector Developer site
Open Government Data Initiative site
Microsoft Public Sector Developer blog
Please join us for the Microsoft TechCast on November 9, 2011:
A Quick Lap Around Silverlight 5
Abstract
Are you excited about Silverlight 5? The latest version of Microsoft’s lightweight, multi-platform framework for building rich interactive experiences on the web.
In this session we will quickly explain the key new features in Silverlight 5, such as 3D Support, XAML Debugging, Out of Browser - Multiple Windows Support, Supporting Double and Triple Mouse Clicks and Linked and Multi-Column Text.
Target Audience: Technical Decision Makers, Developers and Architects.
Presenter: Frank La Vigne is a Microsoft developer evangelist based in Washington DC. He has been hooked on software development since he was 12 when he got his own Commodore 64 computer. Since then, he's worked as developer for financial firms on Wall Street and in Europe. He has worked on various Tablet PC solutions and building advanced user experiences in Silverlight and WPF. His Silverlight 4 book came out last April and was the first Silverlight 4 book on the market. He founded the CapArea.NET User Group Silverlight Special Interest Group and has spoken at TechEd, MEDC, DevConnections, and Code Camps along the East Coast. He blogs regularly at www.FranksWorld.com.
© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
In Minneapolis for the Minnesota Government IT Symposium
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Today, I spoke at the Minnesota Government IT Symposium with some colleagues at Microsoft on Emerging Technologies from Microsoft.
In three hours, we covered:
- LightSwitch
- Silverlight 5
- HTML5
- Kinect SDK
- Windows Azure
- Windows Phone
- Windows Azure DataMarketplace
Thanks to every who attended!
We’ll post the slides and pictures soon.
Slides and Links from 2011 MN Government IT Symposium
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.As promised, here are my slides and links from my talk on Tuesday at the 2011 MN Government IT Symposium.
Slides:
HTML5, Silverlight & KinectView more presentations from Frank La VigneLinks:
- Public Sector Scenario Video:
- Azure SDK Download:
- Free 90 Day Windows Azure Trial:
- Phone SDK Download:
- WebMatrix Download:
- Microsoft Public Sector Developer Site
HTML5 or Silverlight
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.An interesting and even fair look at Silverlight and HTML5 that compares and contrasts the two platforms by Matt Casto.
HTML5 vs SilverlightView more presentations from Matt Casto
John Papa on DotNetRocks
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Carl and Richard have John Papa over to discuss XAML, Silverlight, and the landscap of Microsoft technologies. [download MP3]
Carl and Richard talk to John Papa about his views on the client development landscape. John has recently left Microsoft where he was a Silverlight and Windows 8 evangelist. The conversation starts off talking about the state of Silverlight now that Silverlight 5 has shipped and the ascent of HTML 5. John talks about his favorite HTML 5 libraries, including KnockoutJS and JS Render. Finally, the show wraps up with how Windows Phone 7 and Kinect will change the world.
John Papa is a former Evangelist for Microsoft on the Silverlight and Windows 8 teams where he hosted the popular Silverlight TV show. He has presented globally at keynotes and sessions for the Build, MIX, PDC, TechEd, VSLive and DevConnections events. John is also a columnist for VS Magazine (Papa’s Perspective) and author of training videos with Pluralsight. Follow John on Twitter at @john_papa
Jeremy Likness Talks Silverlight 5 on Dot Net Rocks
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Here’s another great episode of .NET Rocks. In show 737, Carl and Richard talk to Jeremy Likness about Silverlight 5.
It contains some great content on the new features of Silverlight 5 and the question that’s on everyone’s mind.
Carl and Richard talk to Jeremy Likness about Silverlight 5. Is Silverlight dead? Not by a long shot. Jeremy talks about the great work going on the Silverlight today and how it still is the most efficient way to build applications that run on both Windows and OSX. The conversation drills into the new features of Silverlight 5 and dispels a lot of the myths around the future of Silverlight. Jeremy also talks about Jounce, his MVVM+MEF framework on Codeplex and the relationship between Silverlight and WinRT.
Jeremy Likness is the author of “Designing Silverlight Business Applications” and was named Silverlight MVP of the Year in 2010. Now Senior Consultant and Technical Project Manager for Wintellect, LLC, he has spent the past decade building highly scalable web-based commercial solutions using the Microsoft technology stack. He has fifteen years of experience developing enterprise applications in vertical markets including insurance, health/wellness, supply chain management, and mobility. He is the creator of the popular MVVM framework Jounce and an open source Silverlight Isolated Storage Database System called Sterling. Likness speaks and blogs frequently on Silverlight, MEF, Prism, Team Foundation Server, and related Microsoft technologies.
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