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How is opportunity like lightning?

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:08:37 GMT

Considering the "Gold Rush" dynamic of the new Windows Phone 7 Platform.

Three Essential Expression Blend Add-ins

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:01:19 GMT

There are a handful of essential add-ins for Expression Blend that you should be using. This article talks about how you get the add-ins working in the first place and then dives into a few of the add-ins that are available.

Creating A Navigation In Silverlight

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:31:02 GMT

A navigation is always a tricky project for every application. It seems to be in a constant state of flux, up until the minute the site goes live. With Silverlight, some of that becomes easier. This post will show you how to create a simple navigation in Silverlight.

Dear Asp.Net Developers: Stop Making Our Technology Look Bad

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:01:11 GMT

Have you ever tried to use one browser and one browser only? This article outlines how impossible it can be even in 2008 to do. There are countless public facing Asp.Net web sites that require Internet Explorer. The perception and impact this has on the non Asp.Net community is something developers need to think about. It is an interesting read that provides a lot of insight into the problem and some ways to fix it.

Silverlight 2 Visibility Bug With The Canvas

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:01:02 GMT

A solution to the Visibility bug with the Canvas in Silverlight 2.

Deep Fried Bytes: Episode 3: Twitter War Stories

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:31:06 GMT

A group of Twitter power users met up on the last day of the TechEd 2008 Conference. They sat down with Deep Fried Bytes host and Twitter user Keith Elder to discuss their ideas, experiences and observations of the online service. Each person has their own reason for using Twitter but they all share a common theme. They all use Twitter to keep in touch with their friends and stay connected to keep relationships thriving.