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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Tim posted today about the new opening for a Windows '7' evangelist. And he's not looking for just any old Windows '7' evangelist, but the Windows '7' Evangelist (at this point in time).It's pretty interesting to think about when you read his description about the role: Windows is one of the…
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Last week the Windows Client team launched shell: revealed, a new blog covering their work on the core user interface of Windows. Which has definitely become a hot topic with the advent of Windows Vista upon us.The home page is interesting as any home page that tries to bub…
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I just noticed that the new documentation for developing Sidebar gadgets on Windows Vista RC1 is up and live on MSDN - Object Model Reference Dev Overview. I'm looking forward to working on some gadgets for Channel 9 and 10. A mini application using simple languages like JavaScript and H…
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Long Zheng has created an awesome screencast demonstrating how you can run Windows Vista with only the power of your voice. Five minutes of him navigating through applications, adding text and even drawing in MS Paint. Keep your eye open for the mousegrid, which allows you to denote…
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Long Zheng posted some nice simple Windows Vista screencasts a few days ago. I have Vista running on a laptop but not on a Tablet PC, so obviously the one that caught my eyes was the one focused on the improvements made for the Tablet. Definitely worth a watch if you use a Tablet today.&…
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