Archive for March, 2008
On this show, we talk about how to take the first step with Silverlight. We have a step-by-step guide that shows how exactly to write your first application. But we also have more. Much more.
We present 3 sections to today’s show:
The China Connection: Events halfway around the world could have a substantial impact on Silverlight development. We tell you how.
The Steps: We explain how to write a Silverlight application. It’s easier than you might think.
Softening up the Beach: In this section, we explain a crucial step in Silverlight development- one that is often forgotten, and one that isn’t even discussed in Silverlight documentation.
Transcript for the show
Useful links for the show:
Adam’s post on the NBC Olympics Silverlight Site – http://adamkinney.com/blog/317/default.aspx (http://shrinkster.com/w1x )
Connections Wikpedia site – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(TV_series) (http://shrinkster.com/w8s )
90 day trial of Visual Studio 2008 Professional – http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx ( http://shrinkster.com/w8r)
Microsoft Heroes Happen {Here} Launch events – http://www.microsoft.com/heroeshappenhere/register/default.mspx (http://shrinkster.com/w8u)
Silverlight 2 Runtime and Tools download – http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E0BAE58E-9C0B-4090-A1DB-F134D9F095FD&displaylang=en (http://shrinkster.com/w9b) Or navigate from http://silverlight.net/GetStarted/
Example Silverlight Applications:
Silverlight Gallery 2 Beta 1 Gallery – http://silverlight.net/community/gallerydetail.aspx?cat=5&sort=2 (http://shrinkster.com/w8w )
Hard Rock Memorabilia. Deep Zoom demo – http://memorabilia.hardrock.com/ (http://shrinkster.com/w92)
Fluxify. Resize and then upload files – http://fluxtools.net/emailphotos/ (http://shrinkster.com/w8y)
Image Snipper. Photoshop-like Silverlight application – http://silverlight.net/Samples/2b1/ImageSnipper/testpage.html (http://shrinkster.com/w8z)
Silverlight controls sample – http://silverlight.net/Samples/2b1/SilverlightControls/run/default.html (http://shrinkster.com/w8x )
Music for the show:
Lido In The Morning by General Fuzz from the album Messy’s Place
I Believe In You by YACHT from the album Instrumentals 2007
How it should have been by Jeff Wahl from the album Guinevere
Sidetrack by Lisa DeBenedictis from the album Fruitless
Podcast: Download
March 27th, 2008
This week we interview Adam Kinney, the Silverlight Surfer. He’s a Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, and he knows his Silverlight stuff. He shares his perspective of how Silverlight works and how it’s going to change the web.
Useful links for the show:
Adam Kinney’s home site – http://adamkinney.com/
Adam’s post on the NBC Olympics Silverlight Site – http://adamkinney.com/blog/317/default.aspx (http://shrinkster.com/w1x )
Music for the show:
Lido In The Morning by General Fuzz from the album Messy’s Place
I Believe In You by YACHT from the album Instrumentals 2007
Sidetrack by Lisa DeBenedictis from the album Fruitless
Podcast: Download
March 19th, 2008
Silverlight 2 is released in Beta! You can now download Silverlight 2 and build applications. The world is a better place. And we’re here to tell you what’s been announced and how to get started on the newest and shiniest web applications.
Useful links for the show:
Mix 08 Links
All Mix 08 Sessions (videos and powerpoints) – http://sessions.visitmix.com/ http://shrinkster.com/vyb (search for the session numbers below)
Mike Harsh and Joe Stegman overview of writing an application in Silverlight 2 – CT01 and CT02
Integrating Media in Silverlight Applications – BCT05
Creating Rich, Dynamic User Interfaces with Silverlight 2 Controls – T20
Lighting Up your AJAX Applications with Silverlight – T10
Encoding Video for Microsoft Silverlight – BCT07
Working with Data and Web Services in Microsoft Silverlight 2 – T13
Joe Stegman’s talk information – http://blogs.msdn.com/jstegman/archive/2008/03/08/mix08-content.aspx http://shrinkster.com/vya
Silverlight 2 Links
Silverlight site (Hands On Labs, How to get started, etc.) – www.silverlight.net
Great blog post with links to all kinds of Silverlight information – http://www.silverlightshow.net/items/4068.aspx http://shrinkster.com/vym
Best of Silverlight sites/tutorials/info – http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/Default.aspx http://shrinkster.com/vy9
Great looking control skins – http://www.silverlightshow.net/items/4119.aspx http://shrinkster.com/vyg
Calling Javascript functions from Silverlight 2 (Tim Heuer’s blog) – http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2008/03/09/calling-javascript-functions-from-silverlight-2.aspx
The Code Trip (programmers wandering around in a bus!!!) – http://thecodetrip.com/ http://shrinkster.com/vyd
Silverlight control hierarchy – http://advertboy.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/silverlight-control-hierarchy/ http://shrinkster.com/vye
How to use the File Open Dialog – http://blogs.msdn.com/silverlight_sdk/archive/2008/03/06/silverlight-2-beta-1-code-for-the-how-to-use-the-open-file-dialog-box-topic.aspx http://shrinkster.com/vyf
A physics engine in Silverlight 2 – http://chriscavanagh.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/silverlight-2-2d-physics-revisited/ http://shrinkster.com/vyi
Podcast: Download
March 14th, 2008
Silverlight 2 is going to change the web. And now we’re figuring out exactly how. On this show, we cover recent pre-Mix 08 revelations about Silverlight 2. Some were intended and some were, perhaps, not.
Useful links for the show:
Scott’s Expression preview post- http://shrinkster.com/vi4
Image that we find interesting- http://silverlight2blogpost.s3.amazonaws.com/step6.png
Sea Dragon home – http://labs.live.com/Seadragon.aspx
Scott’s blog post on SL 2 – http://shrinkster.com/v96
Podcast: Download
March 3rd, 2008
