XAML Wonderland

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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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This week is the National Association of Broadcasters conference.  Microsoft used the conference as an opportunity to announce the new name for WPFe.   After waiting months for this announcement I’m happy to to say that Microsoft picked a good name — Silverlight. I thought the plan was to reveal the name at Mix07.  I was [...]

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I think that compelling applications always drive platform adoption.   Give me a cool app that I can’t resist and I’ll do what it takes to get on your platform.  I’ll buy a Mac/PC, download the .NET framework, install the Java runtime in my browser or click a link to install Flash.   Your customers will do that in a [...]

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I’m going to Mix07 in a few weeks.  I’m looking forward to this conference, I heard good things about last years event.  I’m going as an attendee only.  I’m not on the speaker roster.  I have a number of unofficial functions to attend.  Should be a good time. The new name for WPFe (update: new [...]

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Flash is a great platform for building web-deployed games.  Flash can build other type applications too, don’t get me wrong, but games certainly helped Flash adoptions rates.  I’ve always said that adoption of any platform is aided by the perceived benefit to the customer.  If the consumer wants to play a cool game, or listen [...]

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The Game of Life WPFe application continues to the #1 article on the site.  Here’s a list of your February  favorites.   WPFe Example – the game of life Comparing WPF applications and XBAP – What’s the difference? WPFe – you ain’t seen nothing yet – Vista Simulator WPFe Example – Virtual Earth overlay Free WPF [...]

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The Game of Life sample that Scott wrote last month is still popular on the Wpfwonderland site.  I updated the sample to work with the February 2007 CTP.  I can definitely see the performance improvements in the last drop. Read the original article. Just take me to the sample.   -Walt Like this article? Subscribe [...]

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Last week the the February 2007 WPFe CTP shipped.  If you play with the CTPs you get used to breaking changes between each CTP versions.  The products are not stable and are still in flux so it’s not surprising that namespaces or class names change between drops. There are a couple breaking changes in the [...]

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