This week we interview Jesse Liberty, Captain Silverlight. He works for Microsoft and runs helps run the Silverlight.net site. In this episode he gives us some great resources, compares Silverlight with other technologies, and explains when XAML should be used and when it shouldn’t. He’s a Silverlight tour-de-force.
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11 commentsApril 9th, 2008
This week we interview Dave Campbell of the Silverlight Cream site. Dave scours the web for all of the newest Silverlight information. Today, we pick his brain on all the best of Silverlight 2.
6 commentsApril 3rd, 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.
Add commentMarch 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.
5 commentsMarch 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.
Add commentMarch 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.
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2 commentsMarch 3rd, 2008
In an unexpected announcement, Scott Guthrie has released some exciting information about Silverlight 2. In this episode of the Sparkling Client podcast, we investigate what he has announced and what it means for the Silverlight platform. If you are interested in the bleeding edge of web development, this show is for you.
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Add commentFebruary 28th, 2008
Silverlight 2.0 is going to change the web. It’s a downloadable runtime that lets us write rich client applications. This week, we answer 2 fundamental questions about Silverlight:
If you want to be ready for what’s coming next in web development, give a listen. Our goal is to have a compact and informative audio podcast. Please leave any feedback you might have.
5 commentsFebruary 19th, 2008
Are you interested in Silverlight, AJAX, Flash, etc? This is the show for you. In it, we discuss what these new technologies will mean for the web. In addition, we talk about the format of the show. Our goal is to teach, via an audio podcast, information in a very short amount of time. The idea is that people can learn useful stuff while commuting or otherwise living their lives. What do you think about this format? Does it work? Are there things we can do better? Please leave comments. Help us figure out how to best get this information out there.
2 commentsFebruary 19th, 2008
Hello. Sparkling Client is live! Welcome to the site. Shortly, we’ll be posting the first couple of shows, and after that, we’ll have one show a week. Please listen and post any feedback you might have in the comments section for the shows. We’re still feeling out the format so let us know what you think!
We’d like to take a minute to thank all of the people who helped with the podcast. To be sure, any failings in the show shouldn’t be associated with these fine people:
Jer Warren
Scott Hanselman
Jason Mauer
Tyler Sample
Add commentFebruary 18th, 2008
