Silverlight

In the midst of writing some Silverlight code, something struck my funny bone:  .NET has an Application.Current.  “Current” suggests “now”, and its existance suggests there was a need to distinguish “now” from something else.  Does that mean there could be an Application.Next?  Application.Future?  Application.Past?  Those could save me a lot of effort.  How will I fix this in the next release?  I’ll just take a peek at Application.Next… Chuck chimes in:  “No, but there is an Application... Read Full Story

In getting back up to speed with Silverlight, and in particular the new Silverlight 2 beta 2, I’ve been surfing through the many quickstart topics on various web sites. While skimming “Receiving Plain XML Messages with Silverlight” these words lept out at me: note: The WebClient class does not currently support cross-domain calls. Say what? The article then proceeds to show how to make an XML call using Silverlight’s WebClient class, and oh by the way it’s a cross domain call. Nice job, guys... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Silverlight". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story

The TeamLive designer is the most “Silverlighty” bit of TeamLive, but you need to register to use that (registration is easy and free - but even so…). But if that’s too much like work then checkout the Review portfolio.   No registration is needed to view a portfolio (unless you want to comment or rate the pages) and you’ll get an idea of how we’re using Silverlight 2. Read Full Story

We’ve finally added the TeamLive public registration page. For the past few months registration has been by invitation only, but now anyone can play. To register go to: http://www.teamlive.com/SignUp.aspx TeamLive is an online design collaboration application written using ASP.Net, AJAX and lots of Silverlight. If you’re interested in how we’ve used Silverlight then you might want to land on the technology page. Read Full Story