The Expression Blend release candidate is now available! Get it here! As was recently noted in a comment, there are a bunch of very cool samples in Blend. One of them has a sweet page turning demo. I converted it to an … Continue reading
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XBAP Contest! Deadline: March 12, 2007
Josh Smith (formerly of Infragistics) is putting on an XBAP contest! Submissions are required by March 12th. I can’t wait to see what people create!
British Library – 3D Rare Books Experience as an XBAP
As Tim Sneath announced earlier in his blog today, the British Library has released a just awesome XBAP. I’ve been giddy about this app since I saw the first prototype. Here’s an example of technology really opening doors and offering new … Continue reading
TOTALLY TOTALLY cool xbap: Doninoken
Hats off to the Japanese design agency Bascule for this excellent xbap. The funky 3D & music is just awesome. A great watch. Notice the little camera in the lower left hand corner? Click on it to control the camera position … Continue reading
Expression Design – Your CTP Copy About to Expire?
An updated version of the December CTP Expression Design has been posted that has a 180 day trial license. Get it here!
XBAP & Trust Levels
XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs) in this version are promptless in-browser experiences. This has many implications: clean experience when navigating to an XBAP. (There is no Information Bar or security warning before launching the app.) cached (not installed) on the user’s … Continue reading
Yahoo! Messenger for Windows Vista (in WPF!)
At CES today, Yahoo announced a new Windows Vista Messenger application built in WPF. It looks VERY hot. On Yahoo’s announcement page, they have a video demo. Check it out!
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
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
WPF Internet Sandbox Feature List (XBAPS & Loose XAML)
Two main types of WPF content is sandboxed today: XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs). XBAPs are online-only ClickOnce applications that are cached & run in the browser. Loose XAML. Loose XAML are XAML-only files that can be navigated to in the … Continue reading
.NET Framework 3.0 has shipped (KICKASS!)
.NET Framework 3.0 has been officially released! Go get it at: .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components Windows SDK for Vista and the .NET Framework 3.0 Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows Workflow Foundation) Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for … Continue reading