WinRT, the Windows Runtime, was launched by Microsoft to some puzzlement. How does it relate to COM? Is it a replacement for .NET or SilverLight? is it the same as Windows RT? Why is it important? Michael answers these questions and more.… Read more
As WPF and Silverlight sit on the .NET framework, they're subject to the rules of the Garbage Collector. That means there are a few unique ways in which WPF will cause your application to leak memory, and Chris Farrell points out the most prominent culprits.… Read more
Silverlight can now be used to write a complete business application that can be run outside the browser. Such an application will probably need to automatically check, and react to, changes to the network status, as well as automatically download and install updates from the server. It will need to be easily installed from the browser. Richard Costall explains how, with a complete example.… Read more
A large part of Silverlight's allure is in its cross-browser capabilities, and that power is derived from its rendering architecture. Understanding that in-browser architecture will make your life easier when it comes to troubleshooting, and so Shailesh Patel takes us through it.… Read more
Because Silverlight is a development of Windows Presentation Foundation, and the technologies are so interlinked, it would seem obvious that there would besuch a high degree of code compatibility that one could then develop an application for both platforms from a common code-base. Khawar describes how it can be done. … Read more
If you are in the .NET Software business, you have a problem. .NET assemblies can be read, and debugged, by the purchaser with almost the same ease as if you'd distributed the source code. This isn't always what you wanted or intended, so you'll need an application such as Smart Assembly. Khawar explains the simple process of protecting your company's assets.… Read more
Silverlight 2 is far more versatile than Silverlight 1. It can handle data-sources with some subtlety. John Papa tackles the whole subject of data-binding with Silverlight. This article is a partial excerpt from John Papa's upcoming book Data Access with Silverlight 2 by O'Reilly, due to be released in December 2008. … Read more
John Bower steps up a gear, produces a Lamborghini, and examines the process of using a high-speed function loop to create a fast-paced Silverlight application.… Read more
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