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Copy as XAML in Expression Design
Very cool Expression tip from Frank: Here's a quick tip for all you Expression Design users out...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/21/2007
Expression Blend 2 September Preview
Dave Isbitski notes: A must download for anyone doing Silverlight development. Get the bits here....
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/20/2007
GridView and AJAX
Another reason to love the extensibility of ASP.NET AJAX: This question came up at the Public Sector...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/20/2007
Halo 3 Diorama - "making of" video
The Halo 3 "memorial" diorama site is just an amazing piece of work: https://halo3.com/believe...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/19/2007
More Client-side fun, and a thank-you
So as I mentioned in my last post, I've been playing around a bit with Virtual Earth and client-side...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/19/2007
More Cross-browser Fun
I wrote last week about some of the fun I've been having with the Virtual Earth Map control,...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/18/2007
Worldmaps and Virtual Earth
Meant for each other: Some might think this is a long overdue piece of functionality, but at long...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/18/2007
Doug's Big .NET U Adventure
I'm jealous...Doug's off gallivanting around Malaysia, and I'm stuck here in the States. OK, it's...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/17/2007
The Ultimate Steal
Peter points out a fantastic deal for students: Are you a college student? Do you have kids in...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/17/2007
WEBCAST: What's New in SQL Server 2008 for Developers
Marc from the Public Sector Developer team has a special guest presenting on SQL Server for...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/17/2007
Vista Sidebar Gadgets in MSDN Magazine
Local Windows Live Developer MVP Donavon West writes: I just realized that I didn't post a blog...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/17/2007
Using Silverlight Streaming for Halo 3
Dave found out something I didn't notice about the Halo 3 HD videos that were published recently on...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/16/2007
Visual Studio 2008 Speed Learning
Some good resources on Visual Studio 2008 for the time-crunched: Still on a speed kick... In...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/16/2007
ASP.NET controls for CardSpace
Good info from Glen Gordon: During the webcast series I did over the past few weeks, I showed a demo...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/15/2007
Multiple Accounts In Outlook
A few months ago, my colleague Peter Laudati posted the following as part of a paean to Windows Live...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/14/2007
Volume Shadow Copy Tip
My colleague Brian Hitney (creator of WorldMaps) offers a great tip on Volume Shadow Copy, and how...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/14/2007
Required Reading: Write a perfect email
This should be required reading for anyone with an email account: Email, not the web, is the...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/13/2007
Windows Live Writer wins a fan
...and it's clearly not someone who's very fond of Microsoft: I have a new and blossoming...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/13/2007
Silverlight Airlines Sample Code
More cool Silverlight info from Frank (the man is a machine!): Last week, I had blogged about the...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/13/2007
Geeking out on Virtual Earth
Never in my life have I had so much fun with Javascript. OK, so perhaps that's a bit of an...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/13/2007
ReMIX Boston - October 8th-9th
ReMIX07 Boston – Monday-Tuesday, October 8-9, 2007 Brought to you by Microsoft® Whoever said that...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/12/2007
Michael C. Kennedy's Visual Studio Tricks Series: #3 Managing the Recent Projects List
How cool...Michael took a hack I mentioned in a post a while back, and turned it into a useful tool:...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/12/2007
Silverlight 1.1 Gets Input Controls in Latest Refresh
Frank noticed something I didn't: The latest update to Silverlight 1.1 (September Alpha Refresh)...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/12/2007
Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek for Hire
OK, perhaps not for hire, since we (Microsoft) already pay him, but if you're hosting an event...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/11/2007
The Benefits of .NET University
Robin highlights some of the great stuff that comes out of running and attending a .NET University:...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/11/2007
XNA Team Blog : Announcing XNA Game Studio 2.0
OK, so I'm a little late to the game on this one: Michael KlucherProgram Manager - XNA Community...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/11/2007
Silverlight DevCamp DC
This is gonna be fun...keep an eye on Frank's blog for more info. First it was San Francisco, then...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/11/2007
What is shortText.com?
Interesting idea... shortText.com is a simple tool to post text online, with minimum fuss. No sign...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/10/2007
NoVA Code Camp 2007.02
Planning for the next Northern Virginia Code Camp is getting underway, and Jeff is looking for your...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/10/2007
Sample SharePoint Dev Chapter
Glen highlights a free sample of interest to Sharepoint developers: Here's a great sample chapter...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/08/2007
Webguide for Media Center
Technorati Tags: media center, fun, windows vista OK, this one's for you Frank: Webguide was bought...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/07/2007
Run your car...off a capacitor?
This sounds kinda cool: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Millions of inventions pass quietly through the U.S....
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/06/2007
Get Certified!
Marc from the Public Sector Developer team shares the following: It's been a long time since I have...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/06/2007
Career Development Webcasts
My colleague Chris Bowen has word of an interesting webcast series: Here's a chance to take a step...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/05/2007
Silverlight on MLB.com
Good news for baseball fans everywhere: The first major deployment of Microsoft's Silverlight...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/05/2007
Silverlight 1.0 Released...plus a big surprise
As of today, Silverlight version 1.0 is released to the web. In fact, if you've checked out the cool...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/05/2007
geekSpeak Tomorrow on Silverlight
Bad news/good news. The bad news is that my Web Wednesday tomorrow on Silverlight is completely...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/04/2007
Handwritten Post-Its in Silverlight
Very cool idea from Tim Heuer (whose Shift key seems to be broken, perhaps I should order him a new...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/04/2007
Reviewed: Project Sylpheed and Space Giraffe
Wired has a good review of two new flying games for the 360...Project Sylpheed and Space Giraffe...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/04/2007
Upcoming Events for September
Here are some events coming up this month, pulled from https://www.madcodecamp.com/: Tuesday,...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/04/2007
Reminder: Next MSDN Roadshow
Just a quick reminder that the next MSDN Roadshow for Mid-Atlantic, featuring Dani "Small &...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/03/2007
LINQ and Geocoding
This is both cool and geeky: There’s a lot you can do with LINQ and the new C# goodies that are...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/03/2007
The Science of Play
Halo 3 is coming, and Wired has a really fascinating article on some of the effort that went into...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/03/2007
Build a Silverlight User Control: LED Display
Frank's got a cool post up on making an old-school LED display-like control with Silverlight 1.1....
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/02/2007
FREE ASP.NET hosting until January 2010
Marc Schweigert from the Federal Developer team shares a cool-sounding offer: Verio is offering a...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/02/2007
.NET, Silverlight, and other ramblings (from the UK): How to make a Button in Silverlight 1.1
Via Chris Steen: In my button we will change the color of the canvas in on mouse hover, and allows...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/01/2007
Silverlight Controls
Having spent some more time playing with Silverlight (both 1.0 and 1.1) lately, one of the things...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 09/01/2007