Silverlight 4 Ships Today!

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We shipped today!  WAAHOO!!! And this time, we’ve packaged up all the dev tools (including the runtime) in one package.  So after you’ve installed Visual Studio 2010, go get Silverlight Tools here!

MIX10

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I’m so excited about MIX10! Here’s a list of key Silverlight sessions.  If you’re not in Vegas, catch the keynotes (live!) and sessions (24hours delayed) at http://live.visitmix.com. Time Session Speaker Room Mon 11:30 – 12:30pm Microsoft Silverlight 4 Overview: What’s … Continue reading

Some Recent Notable Silverlight Posts

A couple folks on my team have recently started blogs.  If you haven’t already, check it out! David Poll (blog) On-demand loading of assemblies with Silverlight Navigation – Revisited for Silverlight 4 Beta Opening up Silverlight 4 Navigation: Introduction to … Continue reading

Africa Penguins

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African penguins at Boulder Beach. the crowd   mom & baby   walkin’   swimmin’   “i can kick your ass” penguin

Cape of Good Hope

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Cape of Good Hope, the most south-west point of the African continent. (Though not the “southern” most point – that’s Cape Agulhas… which I didn’t see.)

More Animals from Sabi Sands

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bird   kudu   chameleon.  this guy had the craziest walk.  he was swaying back & forth, trying to look like a leaf to those predators flying above.   weaver   warthog   almost   hippo   rhino, by john

Elephants on Parade

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After a couple quick glimpses, baby elephants were topping my “cuties of Africa” list.  I had seen Asian baby elephants before, but African baby elephants – with their HUGE ears – were just too much.  However, by our 5th game … Continue reading

Twilight in the Bush

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The scene: A leopard, having just eaten, rests at the foot of a tree. The remains of the impala still hang in the branches above. A young hyena patiently waits for falling scraps.