Archive for August, 2009
I have found that you have much more control over things such as centering text when using a TextBlock instead of a ContentPresenter in a Silverlight custom Button Control. In this short video (about 5 min) I show you how to repleace a Silverlight Button’s ContentPresenter with a TextBlock and then use Template Binding to [ READ MORE ]
In this tutorial you will learn about: 1. Creating custom data objects 2. INotifyPropertyChanged 3. ObservableCollections 4. Binding collections to a ListBox 5. Editing a ListBox DataTemplate 6. Importing a custom Panel 7. Overriding the default panel of a ListBox 8. Overriding the ItemsContainer of a ListBox 9. Importing XML as a data source 10. [ READ MORE ]
From Joe Waldin: “Foundation Expression Blend 3 With Silverlight by Victor Gaudioso is worth its weight in gold. If you’re new to Silverlight or even if you’re not, this is the book that will definitely help you hit the ground running. Concepts I have been studying for weeks came clear to me in minutes through [ READ MORE ]
Workshop: DataBinding, XML Data, and Custom Panels In this workshop you will learn how to create sample data in Blend, how to import XML data, how to create an observable collection, how to bind that data to a ListBox and Finally how to change the way a ListBox displays its data. DimDim Meeting Details: Hello! [ READ MORE ]
I would like to thank everyone that participated in this Workshop. It was a lot of fun and people had some really great questions and comments. One attendee, James even kept me true to Silverlight by showing the power of UserControls and templitizing. Thanks James! If you were in fact an attendee please take 5 [ READ MORE ]
Meeting Details: Meeting : Silverlight 3 SketchFlow Workshop Key: Dial In: 70… Pass Code: 842867 Start: August 08, 2009 01:00:PM PDT (Add to Outlook) Schedule Ends At: Not Applicable This meeting happens only once Meeting Agenda: I am going to discuss the benefits of and the [ READ MORE ]
In this tutorial I show you how to create a Silverlight 3 Behavior and then easily make use of it in Blend 3. This tutorial covers: 1. Creating a new Silverlight 3 project; 2. Adding shapes to the artboard; 3. Editing the project in Visual Studio; 4. Creating a new class; 5. Adding references [ READ MORE ]
Hello All, In this impromtu meeting I am going to show you how to create a Silverlight Behavior in Visual Studio and then use it in Blend. I realize that this is a very short notice but that is why I have asked you all to email me so I can place you on my [ READ MORE ]
Two very astute and awesome readers found a bunch of errors in my latest book that were more often than not due to newer releases of Blend 3. Further, they wrote down each issue and how they were able to overcome it. Below is the list they compiled. Thanks Guys! Chapter 2: Page 47- [ READ MORE ]
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