Martin Grayson: Adventures of a 'Devigner'

Just a quick note to say Blacklight v4.3 is out on CodePlex. Check out the release notes in the showcase for fixes and upgrades this release. You can download the latest from the Blacklight CodePlex site . Wishing everybody a happy holiday and see you...

A few bugs have been identified with DragDockPanelHost , as well as one or two expected features missing, so I have created a fixed release that addresses the following… Between v3.0 and v4.0, the PanelState property on the DragDockPanel became read-only...

It has been a short while since our last Blacklight release (March ‘09), however, I am pleased to say that we are back up and running, and have a brand new release for you. Want to get straight to the good stuff? See the latest showcase here. Get the...

It has been a little while since I last posted, and a little longer since I was last able to provide an update to the Blacklight project. This short post is just to give an update on where we are, and when the next big release can be expected. First off...

After a ‘short delay’, V3.0 of the Blacklight controls are here! Thank very much for you patience with this release. The showcase will be updated very shortly for you to see all of the controls in action! Get the latest release here! As always, here are...

A video from Mike Parker, introducing the Animated Layout Panel control, found in Blacklight! Get the controls from here. See the showcase here.

Probably the last post before the holidays, however, I am very pleased to announce a new release of the Patient Journey Demonstrator . This is a smoking hot release with some super rich and super cool new features. You can plenty of details on the new...

A short video (02:16) on how to start using Blacklight Controls in Blend! Get the controls from here. See the showcase here.

It has been a really busy November for me, however, the December release of Blacklight has arrived. This release contains tonnes of bug fixes, as well as some really cool new features. Check out the the new showcase here. Get the latest release...

The first release of Blacklight is here! This release has really focussed on creating a set of controls that create visual effects that designers use in everyday work. I have also worked on some improvements to the Drag Dock Panel controls, including...

What a week! Silverlight 2 is here - horray! This release really feels like it has come out of nowhere. First up - where to get the stuff... Uninstall the old Silverlight runtimes, Silverlight tools for VS, Silverlight SDK and Blend 2 (any CTP...

Back from holiday, and just a short post to let you know that Blacklight has been updated for Silverlight 2 RC0. To get the release candidate for Silverlight 2 go here: http://silverlight.net/GetStarted/sl2rc0.aspx To view the RC0 compatible version...

Hey - very exciting news today... I finally have a CodePlex project set up. From the site... 'Blacklight is a UX focused code sharing project. Microsoft has released a bunch of technologies that allow designers and developers to work closely together...

Hi all - great news, an updated version of the Patient Journey Demonstrator, the project I am currently working on, has been released. Check it out at http://www.mscui.net/PatientJourneyDemonstrator . In this release we fixed lots of bugs, as well...

UPDATE: Get the latest Dragging, docking, expanding panel code from Blacklight , our new CodePlex project! In Part 1 , we looked at how we construct a Dragging, docking, expanding panel, and added the ‘dragging’ functionality by placing the panel in...

UPDATE: Get the latest blog media player code from Blacklight , our new CodePlex project! I have been meaning to start video blogging (vlogging) for some time. I think you can get stuff across far more simply that way. However, I hadn't gotten around...

UPDATE: Get the latest Dragging, docking, expanding panel code from Blacklight , our new CodePlex project! In Part 1 , we looked at how we construct a Dragging, docking, expanding panel, and added the ‘dragging’ functionality by placing the panel in...

UPDATE: Get the latest Dragging, docking, expanding panel code from Blacklight , our new CodePlex project! NOTE: Part 2 and Part 3 now posted, with a demo of the final sample here . A control that we used in a number of places in the MSCUI Patient...

UPDATE: Get the latest animating control code from Blacklight , our new CodePlex project! Whilst developing the MSCUI Patient Journey Demonstrator, we made use of animation in a number of places to show how the user interface is moving and adapting...

We have upgraded the Microsoft Health Common User Interface Patient Journey Demonstrator to Beta 2! With the runtime upgrade, we have also made a few fixes and added a feature or two! Here are the highlights... · You can now find a video walkthrough...

Jesse Liberty notes the great use of deep zoom to show pictures from this weekend's One Big Weekend Festival from the BBC in the 'One Big Zoomy Photo Thing' . I listened to much of the event on the radio, and saw bits on the telly, and its now great to...

I have been fairly quiet for the last few months, and one of the reasons is that I have been working on a Silverlight 2 application, showcasing some future thinking for rich UI in the healthcare space. The Microsoft Health Common User Interface: Patient...

The latest installment of the Real World WPF series! This time round, Nick Page (DPE), Paul Tallet (MS Developer) and I shoot the breeze about how developers and designers work together in practice. We talk through some of our own experiences and demonstrate...

Hi all, whilst I continue to work on Real World WPF videos, including some recent work on WPF/e (!!), take a look at these videos provided by Content Presenter . Very nice.

The RC has landed. Get it here ...