Shoutouts

Before I take off, a couple of shoutouts that I’ve meaning to extend (does one extend a shout out?): Barack Obama Headlines in Deep Zoom This is not only a fun and great use of Deep Zoom, but it’s also a remarkable way to step back and take in the massive...

Posted Nov 10 2008, 03:53 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: SilverLight, Code

ToolBox Panels

Lately I’ve been making a point of being a little more organized about how I track reusable code. When I’m working with a client and come across something that is worth keeping or sharing I’ll usually ask if I can do it on my own time so I can keep...

Posted Nov 10 2008, 03:00 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: SilverLight, Code

Speaking at the <head> Web Conference This Afternoon

I’ll be speaking about Silverlight this afternoon at the <head> conference. It’s a really new kind of conference, organized by the venerable Aral Balkan. He’s arranged for an impressive speaker list (including Tim O’Reilly and Lynda...

Posted Oct 25 2008, 03:48 PM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: SilverLight, Code, Life

Getting Things Working with Silverlight 2 RTW

I haven’t had a lot of time in the last week to get things updated. I guess it’s good to be busy! I did finally update the particle generator and the homepage though. Other stuff (AnimatingPanelBase, Kaxaml and the VS code snippets)...

Posted Oct 25 2008, 03:31 PM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: SilverLight, Code, Life

Project Rosetta / Rick Barraza is My Hero

This should not be missed. Project Rosetta is only a couple articles old, but I’m already finding a lot of inspiration and useful content there. The first article is supposed to be for Flash to Silverlight converts, but I think the application...

Posted Sep 10 2008, 03:27 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: Design, SilverLight, Code

Silverlight Particle Generator

I’ve been experimenting with particle generation a little bit over the weekend. I guess that if I were a gamer, particle effects may seem kind of ordinary. They’re first draft fodder for game guys. For me, though, there is...

Posted Aug 19 2008, 04:59 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: XAML, SilverLight, Code, particle generation, render, particle, particles, particle generator

Whoa! Intellisense in Blend!

This is amazing. Stefan has managed to get intellisense working in Blend using the new (and secret?) addin support that shipped with the latest Blend preview. Even better, he used the intellisense code from Kaxaml! Awesome! I just...

Posted Aug 04 2008, 02:50 PM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: Code

ThoughtBox: End of Weekend Progress

Well, 4:00PM was my deadline, so here’s where we landed. That’s a screenshot of the running app. I feel pretty good about the progress that I made, but I think it’s going to take a couple more days to finish this up…so one or two...

Posted Aug 03 2008, 07:19 PM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: WPF, XAML, Code, gtd, thoughtbox, indexingstackpanel, calendar, calloutshape

ThoughtBox: Visual Design

The weekend is quickly slipping away. I had a lot less time to spend on this than I had hoped (I guess that’s how it always goes). I helped a friend move this morning and it took a little longer than expected and I ended up running some errands...

Posted Aug 03 2008, 01:11 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: Design, Code

ThoughtBox: Wireframe

Just finished the wireframe for the app. I built the design around a principle from the book that really struck a chord with. David Allen talks about horizontal vs. vertical task management. The Horizontal tasks are all of your projects...

Posted Aug 02 2008, 02:59 PM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: Design, Code

ThoughtBox: The Data Layer

Yikes, I’m already kind of doing things out of order. I had intended to start with wireframes, but I’ve jumped straight to data. That said, this isn’t quite as out of order as it might seem. As I mentioned earlier, I want to be able...

Posted Aug 02 2008, 04:29 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: WPF, XAML, Code, gtd, data, thoughtbox, remember the milk

Weekend Project: Building an App

As if you needed more proof (than my new domain name) that I’m a little too much nerd for my own good, I’ve decided to spend my free weekend at home writing software. That’s right. I’ve got a free weekend and I’m...

Posted Aug 02 2008, 03:15 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: Code

Karim is Right, I’m Wrong

Just noticed that Karim posted a clarification (err, a correction) to my post about Silverlight 3D. Turns out that there is better support for markup customization in Silverlight 2 than I had known. Way to go Silverlight! If you’re...

Posted Aug 01 2008, 11:32 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: Code

Kaxaml Now Supports Silverlight2 Beta2

It’s been a long time coming: Kaxaml finally supports the latest version of Silverlight. Woohoo! Sorry to those who have been been waiting. Not a lot of changes in this release other than the Silverlight changes. This is still very much a beta....

Posted Jul 31 2008, 02:16 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: WPF, XAML, SilverLight, Code, silverlight2, kaxaml, editor, xamlpad, beta2, kazaml, beta 2

A Survey of Silverlight 3D

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a little time trying to get my finger on the pulse of 3D in Silverlight. As of today (version 2, beta 2) there’s no “official” support. That’s a bummer. Flash has Papervision and now Astro. WPF has...

Posted Jul 28 2008, 02:06 AM by nerdplusart.com

Filed under: 3D, Design, SilverLight, Code, parallax, fake 3D, 2.5D

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