It will come as no surprise that I’m always looking for on-ramps for aspiring Silverlight programmers. This month there are a few particularly attractive ones.

First, I’ve put together a new, if somewhat idiosyncratic roadmap for acquiring the tools and working your way through our learning materials.

Second, I’ve launched a series of live presentations delivered over the net, every other Wednesday, and then downloadable on demand.

Virtual PC 2007 SP1 Installation vs. Windows Vista
Sat, 31 May 2008 09:05:16

Windows Vista really has a habit of getting in my way. I just updated Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 to Service Pack 1 (SP1). I probably should have Run as Administrator. However, that is NOT specified in the SP1 update instructions…

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1

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Blender Generated Animation: Big Buck Bunny (great stuff)
Fri, 30 May 2008 23:13:29

I mentioned the Blender multi-platform Open Source 3D rendering/animation product a week or so ago. You can see an example of what real talent can do with it in this animation work released and available for free download now…

Big Buck Bunny

There are several download formats available. Choose the one that works best with your configuration. The files are large (as you might imagine) and take a while to download but is well worth the wait.

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Zoho Creator Pricing: They Need a $2.95/Month Personal Premium Edition
Wed, 28 May 2008 21:52:24

Zoho Creator is one of my favorite and most frequently used web service. It is probably safe to say that I use it every single day of the week (including weekends). If you use Zoho Creator, you should be aware of a big change that may affect you starting May 30, 2008. Head over to Zoho’s page at…

Pricing Plan and Changes for the Free Edition

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Tech Twitter-ing at toddogasawara
Tue, 27 May 2008 22:23:08

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Hit the Google Spreadsheet Limit
Mon, 26 May 2008 18:04:56

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Ilium Software Turning 11 Years Old (free stuff and sales to follow :-)
Thu, 29 May 2008 23:06:45
I can probably count the number of commercial apps I have kept up to date from 1997 on one hand. Let’s see: Microsoft Office (ok, that is cheating a little since that is one hand by itself), JASC (now Corel) PaintShop Pro, and, hmm, that might actually be it. If you know me or have […]

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Tech Twitter-ing/Tweeting at toddogasawara
Wed, 28 May 2008 22:58:30

As a boutique blogger (i.e., low traffic personal blog site - MobileViews :-), my blogs tend to be more like a personal note taking service. Basically, I write about stuff that interests me or annoys me (tech related stuff, of course). If other people find it interesting too, great. Otherwise, blogging is way to quickly note things down that […]

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Frank Updated His TyTn II to Windows Mobile 6.1
Tue, 27 May 2008 17:31:40
My old friend Frank McPherson appears to have had a bit of problem with his TyTn II (I’ve been having my own issues with my Dash). In his case, part of the solution was to upgrade to the just released Windows Mobile 6.1 for the TyTn II. You can check out his May 25, […]

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Is Solar Power Practical for Apple Mobile Devices
Mon, 26 May 2008 18:23:05
MacRumors has an interesting report about an Apple patent filing for solar power technology… Solar LCD Powered iPods, iPhones, and Laptops I wonder how practical this is given that most iPods and iPhones seem to be in light blocking cases of some kind and Macbooks are generally used indoors? Any solar energy experts out there have any […]

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Alton Towers Theme Park: PDA’s Banished To Oblivion This Half Term
Sun, 25 May 2008 10:38:47

Just read about this on Slashdot and went to see the site myself… PDA’s Banished To Oblivion This Half Term While I can appreciate the reason for the apparently opt-in ban, it doesn’t make sense to me. I think it is a good idea for kids and parents to all carry phones to keep in contact when […]