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
Richard Costall brought us up to speed on getting Silverlight to run beyond the browser, and now he's giving us a crash course in how to use the new Elevated Trust mode available in Silverlight 4 to give your application even more customisations and permissions on your users' machines.… 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
Even if you've heard of SharePoint, you may not know about Visio Services, which is making Data-Driven visualizations easier to create than ever before. Dave McMahon has generously provided an excellent introduction to get us up to speed, complete with a step-by-step guide to getting started.… Read more
Djonatas Tenfen demonstrates in fine detail how to quickly and easily build a mashup Silverlight application to consume and manipulate multiple data sources, and plot airports' realtime status onto a map.… 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 is so versatile that it is easy to move beyond conventional browser-based applications and even write games. John Papa celebrates the launch of his new book by bringing you a simple Silverlight guitar Chord Calculator to demonstrate features of Silverlight such as Data binding, Media elements, Resources, Transforms, Visual states and Dynamically generated controls. He has placed the complete source on Codeplex, so that you can enhance it if you feel the urge.… Read more
Even if you intend only to use existing 3D engines in your applications, it always helps to understand how they work. Vlad hopes that you 'take the red pill', and learn how to render three-dimensional objects with C# without the use of any pre-existing 3D engine.… 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 demonstrates more of the features of Silverlight, and Expression Blend, and shows how one might write an application that avoids UI pitfalls by placing your design responsibility squarely on your users' shoulders. If it looks bad, it's their fault!
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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
John Bower stays calm, and so will you, whilst guiding you to producing your first Silverlight application. It may just be 'Hello World' but soon...
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