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Former Microsoft Evangelist - now working as an independent developer focused on User Interface Design. Currently focused on HTML5, Windows Phone and Windows 8.
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- @timheuer ah, that explains it. I thought it was kind of an obscure choice as the first sample to download. 11 hours ago
- Interesting, the most downloaded #Win8 sample on MSDN is SplashScreen - showing you how to extend the preload time code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Sp… hmm 11 hours ago
- Exploring Windows 8 XAML today, its just familiar enough to be a little confusing. Who moved my cheese? 2 days ago
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Tag Archives: IE9
New Windows Phone “How Do I” Video Series
“How do I…do something new in and cool in Windows Phone ‘Mango’? This is Adam Kinney for Microsoft and today we’re going to answer that question by…” If you are new to Windows Phone 7 Development or you want to … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Tutorials
Tagged HTML5, IE9, Silverlight, thinkpixellab, WindowsPhone, WP7
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Video Interview of Pixel Lab after the IE9 Beta Event
Eight hours after the IE9 Beta Launch event, I took this video of Robby Ingebretsen and Kevin Moore from Pixel Lab. We discuss IE9, HTML5 and our experiences in building Agent 008 Ball. For more of this witty banter and … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Storytelling
Tagged canvas, HTML5, IE9, thinkpixellab, video
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Impressions from the IE9 beta launch event
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the IE9 Beta launch event and I’m glad to have gone. This was a good day for IE and I think a good day for the web overall. Not only was Microsoft able … Continue reading
Dissecting the IE9 Fish Tank demo: PNG based sprite sheet animation with Canvas
One of my favorite demos from the IE9 Test Drive site is FishIE Tank. Labeled a “Speed Demo” the FishIE Tank demonstrates hardware acceleration, canvas based image manipulation and PNG based sprite sheet animation. And watching the FPS meter on … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Tutorials
Tagged Animation, canvas, HTML5, IE9, sprites, thinkpixellab
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