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May 15 2009
Design can be a huge stumbling block for developers coming to the RIA world. Here are a few tips on how I started tackling this hurdle. read moreExpression Blend Is Sweeeeeeeet
May 01 2009
Expression Blend is a great tool for creating Silverlight applications. VIsual Studio is wonderful for coding, but every Silverlight RIA developer should have Blend open as well. Blend 3 only adds to the productivity enhancements. read moreTop 3 What's There and Not There for Silverlight 3 Beta 1
April 16 2009
My top 3 features that are in and not yet in Silverlight. What are yours? read moreScott Barnes Take on Silverlight 3
April 09 2009
What does SIlverlight 3 bring to the table? Hear it from someone who knows the leading tools from Adobe and Microsoft inside and out. read moreSilverlight for Business Applications
March 01 2009
Good design is important in any business application. With Silverlight there are tools and techniques that can help improve the design and make an application more testable, modular and scalable. read moreService Communications with Silverlight
March 01 2009
Silverlight can talk to a number of types of web services using REST or SOAP, returning JSON or XML, or even communicating with RSS feeds. Its important to evaluate the type of service you need before developing it. read moreFebruary 23 2009
MIX09 has a lot of great content for developers and designers alike. This year I will be presenting my session on "When Errors Happen: Debugging Microsoft Silverlight". read moreFebruary 13 2009
Silverlight Fizzling? Flash Thriving? The truth lies somewhere in between. read moreFebruary 13 2009
Great points about Silverlight, Flash and the road ahead for them by Jordan Knight. read moreCan't wait for Mix 09 and Silverlight vNext
February 01 2009
I am very excited to be in the middle of the next evolution of Silverlight and Flash ... the next few years is likely going to blow the doors off of RIA. I think both of these technologies are going to gain a lot of ground amongst the non-RIA groups… read moreOne of the Keys to Silverlight is XAML
January 26 2009
XAML is at the core of what allows Silverlight to create a visually compelling UX. However XAML also makes data binding in Silverlight applications simple and powerful. read moreInstalling Silverlight on Linux
January 07 2009
The SIlverlight install experience on Linux is progressing ... read moreLive WebCast 1/8/2009 - SIlverlight and ADO.NET Data Services
January 07 2009
This Thursday I will be joining the MSDN geekSpeak crew to do a live webcast discussing Silverlight and ADO.NET Data Services. Registration is free ... read moreSilverlight 3 Predictions Are Flowing
December 29 2008
Silverlight 3 predictions are starting to come out of the woodwork. Are they right? read moreWhat Would You Like to See in Silverlight 3?
December 29 2008
Silverlight 2 is ten times better than Silverlight 1 with tons of improvements. But that does not mean its done, by any means. I have some things I'd like to see in the next version, what do you want to see in Silverlight 3? read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
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