It’s become a family tradition to go to a Christmas concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. This year, we saw the Escovedo Family Orchestra’s Latin Celebration. It was an excellent show – lively jazz with a latin soul. And Sheila Escovedo … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2006
Photo Screen Saver
Using my new template, I wanted to create a screen saver for my photos. I liked the look of the Picasa screen saver and wanted to see if I accomplish something similar in WPF. Below is the result. The photos animate in & … Continue reading
WPF Screen Saver Visual Studio Template!
I thought it would be fun to create a WPF screen saver. I built one with Robert Hogue‘s most excellent Material Group “Background Animation” visuals. (You can find it in his Sample Pack.) You can download the screen saver and/or the … Continue reading
Weather
Last month was Seattle’s wettest month in 115 years. We had 16.63 inches of precipitation. Three weeks ago, we got hit with a snow storm. Today we’re being blasted with high winds, which has resulted in closed bridges, massive power outages and … Continue reading
WPF Updates!
A couple exciting updates: WPF/E has released their first CTP! Download it for Windows and Mac. Karsten Januszewski has released source code for the Woodgrove Finance Application. Expression Blend (formerly Expression Interactive Designer) has released their Beta with a hot new look. … Continue reading