Last week Scott Hanselman posted the ALT.NET Geek code page which allows you to choose different processes and tools that make you happy.  After making your selections you are given to identify yourself and your interests to others who can translate the code. Scott's code reads as: IOC(SM):IO…

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Two of my favorite events I attended last year were the SilverlightDevCamps in San Francisco and Chicago.  The DevCamp event is run in a community-driven barcamp style where conversation is open and free and results in intriguing dialogue and sessions. (my SF Recap, video from SF, photos from…

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This is Part 3 in a series covering how the Xbox Gamercard application was made using Silverlight 2.  In this part I will cover how the interface is updated once the data is retrieved. In the first part of the series I showed a few highlights of how the UI was created.  In the second part…

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This is Part 2 in a series covering how the Xbox Gamercard application was made using Silverlight 2.  In this part I will cover how the data is retrieved. First off, the Xbox Friends Watch series of experiments would not be possible without the existence of the Xbox Gamertag Data Service.&#…

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I recently published an Xbox Gamercard based on Silverlight 2 Beta 1.  In that post a talked a little bit about the XAP model which now allows you to embed Silverlight applications via the object.  In Silverlight 1.0 application instantiation was handled via JavaScript and HTML with loose …

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This Saturday I will be attending and speaking at the PDX Webfoot event. Webfoot is a web-focused event for all creatures, techie and non-techie alike. Bring the whole family for a day of education, entertainment, and fun! If you take a look at the schedule, you'll see that we'll be talking about…

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At this time (version 2 Beta 1), in the life of Silverlight there is no 64-bit support.  I'm not certain if or when 64-bit support will appear, but I don't think Vista 64-bit users should go without Silverlight. And the good news is they don't have to. In most cases, running Silverlight applic…

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Xaps One of my favorite new features of Silverlight 2 is the new Application model.  Moving on from version 1.0, where JavaScript instantiation was the only way to start your app and you were restricted to the same origin as the web page, enter the Xap.  The new packaging model, not only …

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