Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Dispelling a Common WPF/SL Myth

Dispelling a Common WPF/SL Myth


Dispelling a Common WPF/SL Myth

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:13 AM PDT

Everywhere I look I find WPF/Silverlight developers who believe a very popular myth: You cannot update a ViewModel or an ObservableCollection from a non-UI thread. Like most myths, there is an element of truth here. But not understanding that truth can...( read more )...(read more)

Discovering Silverlight 3 – 5 minutes of RIA Services

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 07:58 AM PDT

In July, I gave a talk about Silverlight 3, and even though the entire session was 3 hours (and two bottles of mineral water) long, I only had 5 minutes for RIA Services. So, my only goal was to shed some light on the topic, and scratch the surface of...( read more )...(read more)

5 Minute Overview of MVVM in Silverlight

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 06:06 AM PDT

Model-View-ViewModel (better known by its super hero alias of MVVM ) is a great pattern to use with Silverlight and WPF. Here is my 5 minute perspective on MVVM (yep, it took me 5 minutes to spit this out too, so please be kind on any typos :-) ) One...( read more )...(read more)

Silverlight Firestarter – Watch it Live Online or in Person

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:14 AM PDT

The Redmond Silverlight Firestarter will be Thursday, September 17th. You can register to attend live if you are in Redmond or you can watch it online. Either way, be sure to register for the event. The event has a preliminary schedule with some of the...( read more )...(read more)

What’s new in ASP.NET 4.0 – Part III – Persisting Row Selection in GridView / ListView

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:32 AM PDT

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Silverlight 3 vs Flash 10: Sliding Image Gallery

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 12:48 AM PDT

The effect is a simple and dynamic Sliding Gallery. It is very easy to customize. We can add as many images and descriptions we like . And the effect is very good for fast photo gallery, scrolling banner, website and so on....( read more )...(read more)

Silverlight 3 FireStarter LiveMeeting Event September 17th

Posted: 07 Sep 2009 11:16 PM PDT

This summer's biggest blockbuster technology event is coming to Redmond, WA on the 17 th of September. Register to attend the Silverlight-3 FireStarter event on Thursday, the 17 th of September. We have a stellar speaker line up from the Microsoft roster...( read more )...(read more)

Visit Thrive for Developers to Get the Skills, Advice and Resources You Need

Posted: 07 Sep 2009 06:25 PM PDT

Thrive is an all-in-one resource center for developers to get the latest tools avaliable to be on the cutting edge.

How Do I: Sync Between Devices and the Cloud with FeedSync?

Posted: 07 Sep 2009 06:25 PM PDT

Syncing the cloud and a growing world of devices is a fundamental need in today's world. In this video, you will learn how to use FeedSync feeds to synchronize Live Framework data between a device and the cloud.

New: Security Developer Starter Kit

Posted: 07 Sep 2009 06:25 PM PDT

The Microsoft SDL - Developer Starter Kit offers 14 modules of content, labs, and training to help you establish a standardized approach to rolling out security development policies and industry best practices into your organization.

Silverlight Cream for September 07, 2009 -- #686

Posted: 07 Sep 2009 05:29 PM PDT

In this Issue: Katrien De Graeve , Laurent Duveau , Colin Blair , Christian Schormann , Damon Payne , Brad Abrams , Davide Zordan , Jesse Liberty , and Victor Gaudioso . Shoutouts: Jonathan van de Veen responds to Tim Heuer's query with his post Adventures...( read more )...(read more)

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