Learning more about WPF and Silverlight
Posted in Silverlight on Apr 30th, 2007
I blogged about the new streaming capabilities of Silverlight this morning. I’ve found out a bit more of the story this afternoon.
Microsoft is setting up a global streaming server network. Is it competion for Amazon S3 or Akamai? Microsoft say no, but I’m not sure I believe that story.
Here is what I found on [...]
Posted in Silverlight on Apr 30th, 2007
ASP.NET has a new control that emits the necessary JavaScript to embed your Silverlight control on the web page.
Posted in Silverlight, WPFe on Apr 30th, 2007
Just announced. Since C# and other managed languages are now part of the Silverlight coding universe you WILL be able to use LINQ code in your web apps
Posted in Silverlight, WPFe on Apr 30th, 2007
Apparently the latest builds of Silverlight will allow streaming of media to your application. Normally this means you have to setup your own media server. Then there is the latency issues, your European or Asian customers need a local sever or the video might be too slow to watch.
I’m still a bit confused about the pieces. This is [...]
Posted in Conferences, Silverlight, WPFe on Apr 30th, 2007
Last year, when Silverlight was known as WPFe (Windows Presentation Foundation - Everywhere) Microsoft told us that it would be cross platform and programmable in C# and other .NET languages. During all the CTP releases up until today however the only programming language available was JavaScript and XAML. During the last 4 months Microsoft has been [...]
Posted in Conferences on Apr 30th, 2007
Only in Vegas, only in Vegas.
I’m sitting in the Mix07 Blog Zone, and in walks Elvis. Robert Scoble is live video blogging the event at http://ustream.tv/watch/channel/sl9Q3uQL8LZKUqO.4nJmiQ
See for yourself. Elvis lives!
Posted in Conferences, Silverlight, WPF on Apr 29th, 2007
There are so many good sessions at Mix this year. I hope Microsoft posts videos of all the sessions as there is only one of me and a multitude of great sessions scheduled. I checked the Mix07 website and sure enough, Microsoft will be sharing the content
Starting on Monday morning, we’re going to be updating [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 26th, 2007
I don’t talk alot about my work here. Mostly I like to prattle on about the interesting changes happening in the UI/Rich Client world.
Indulge me for a few minutes while I talk about one of my jobs. I work as a trainer/consultant for Wintellect. Last fall Jeffrey Richter convinced me to join the Wintellect family. It’s [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 26th, 2007
Microsoft is creating an enormous set of tools for UI design and development. Mix07 has become “the” conference for Microsoft to explain their tools and plans to the web-world. It’s not just Microsoft employees on the stage. They’ve invited speakers from every corner of the web world.
Jesse James Garrett
Jeff Prosise
Nathan Dunlap
Jeff Barr
Dave Winer
Don Box
Filipe Fortes
Marc Cantor
whurley
Miguel [...]
Posted in Conferences on Apr 25th, 2007
You never know what’s going to happen at a good conference. If you’re lucky a speaker or session lights a fire in your brain. You walk out of the room with a wicked glow in your eye and you can’t wait to talk to someone about all the ideas sizzling inside your head.
At a bad conference [...]
