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The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Silverlight 3.0 wish lists - again.
Posted
over 5 years ago
by
scbarnes
78
Comments
I asked all for this last time , but I'm going to do it again now that you've all seen Silverlight 2 (well if you haven't do so!). Feel free to leave your wishlist(s) for Silverlight 3 and don't be afraid to ask for crazy stuff either example "Can...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
X-Platform argument is it reality or potential.
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
27
Comments
I must admit, one comment from scoble last week did sit with me. He stated the following "...If you care about cross-platform (and if you are a Web developer, you do)..." This statement, although is out of context hit a nerve with me, as typically...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Embrace the new .NET Logo!
Posted
over 5 years ago
by
scbarnes
26
Comments
Our team decided a while back to bring a fresh new look to the .NET logo, given the old was in need of a refresh to suit our future product positioning (I've been staring at this for a few weeks now and it's totally grown on me). Why did we do it? We...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
RIA, just who really builds them.
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
23
Comments
In Microsoft we have a few bets on whom are the likely candidates who build RIA (Rich Interactive Applications) and what stimulates this behavior. It's a fluid demographic to pin down to be honest as typically speaking it's so new and foreign in many...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Why I choose to use Interactive, not Internet in RIA.
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
23
Comments
I get this a lot, and most think I'm just annoying Adobe by using the word "Interactive" instead of "Internet". I think I've already covered this discussion in fragments but thought I'd do it one last time to cement my reasons once and for all. Internet...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
RE: Silverlight 3.0 Wishlists
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
21
Comments
A few days ago I blogged about how I'm seeing Silverlight 3.0 wishlist (s) popping up all over the interweb for the end of year celebrations. At any point, I've been given the task of aggregating this data to hand off to folks within the Silverlight Team...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Dear Santa, in Silverlight 3.0 can you put..
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
19
Comments
Ok, I've read about the 9th "I wish Microsoft would.." style blog post floating around on what folks want in 2008 for Silverlight/WPF. I think this is healthy and I'd love to see what folks would like for Silverlight 3.0 (Doubtful you'll get...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
I am now a Product Manager.
Posted
over 5 years ago
by
scbarnes
19
Comments
I've managed to worm my way into Microsoft Corp HQ, as a Product Manager (PM) on the Rich Client Platform team ( Silverlight/WPF etc ). This for me is a major step forward in my career, as whilst I've enjoyed being one of the first RIA Evangelist for...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Design First, Engineer Second.
Posted
over 4 years ago
by
scbarnes
19
Comments
A lot of the time folks write off Apple customers as simply being MacTards , fans that are so pre-occupied with Apple and less about the products they make. In part that can be true, I’ve meet some extreme ignorant fans, but in general that’s not true...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
We gave birth to RIA.
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
17
Comments
Adobe's Mike Downey and I were throwing comments back and forth on twitter.com this morning, it was derived from Brad Becker (ex Flash Product guy @ Macromedia and now Microsoft staffer) post on RIA . Brad posted this a few months ago when JD @ Adobe...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Microsoft debuts its 'Flash killer' Silverlight
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
16
Comments
Ok, firstly, I hate the term "Flash Killer" as it just sends all the wrong messages about SilverLight. Secondly, read the news articles first before you start any rants about how Adobe will kick our butts or crap like that. Microsoft will reveal new technology...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
RE: Adobe AIR + .NET Command Proxy Security concerns.
Posted
over 5 years ago
by
scbarnes
15
Comments
NOTE: Brand Politics mostly (Adobe are offended). If it's not your cup of tea, move on ;) Yesterdays post has sparked an initial debate on my approach to the AIR + Command Proxy and how we believe it has security concerns associated to it. The original...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Introducing - MS Project Nexus
Posted
over 5 years ago
by
scbarnes
15
Comments
Introduction. In today’s .NET ecosystem you the customer are basically digesting a lot of our new wave of products, and the on ramping can be at times a bumpy ride. As typically the products are isolated in various pockets on Microsoft.com...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
The twists and turns this industry takes.
Posted
over 5 years ago
by
scbarnes
14
Comments
It's been an extremely interesting past week. I and a few of my colleagues decided to check out the Adobe MAX 2008 conference to see what the other side has to say about the future of the web (much like their folks come to MIX conferences). I've got...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
I twittered my daughters birth.
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
14
Comments
I'm such a geek, yet I found the experience of twittering my daughters birth to be actually quite fun in a unique way. The reason being was that I was going through an experience that all expecting fathers go through, where we are essentially playing...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
SideBar Gadgets are just darn easy.
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
14
Comments
I couldn't think of a catchy title, so I went with the above (its late, and I'm in a silly mood). So, I've been tinkering around in SideBar Gadget Land during breaks between my Microsoft Induction training(s) and am amazed each time I dig deeper as...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Thanks Silverlight, you just validated RIA (Wrong, here's why)
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
13
Comments
In 2002 one of the guys ( Jeremy Allaire) whom I owe my house & lifestyle to, came up with an idea that Rich Internet Applications (RIA) should exist in a certain way, with a certain direction going forward. I trusted his idea, as the last one was...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Windows Vista will change perception
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
13
Comments
Windows Vista has a lot of new features, but one of them is when programs stop functioning a popup appears asking if you would like to find a resolution to the problem that was just caused. Typically in the earlier versions of Windows, you'd not get...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
iMac Ownership - Day 0 - Where is my applications?
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
13
Comments
Today I did something bold, irresponsible and costly - I, a Microsoft Employee bought an iMac. The reason I did this was mostly due to two things: All my creative friends kept saying "Man I can't live without my mac, don't know how you survive dude...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Mozilla, Adobe and Silverlight. Shall we dance?
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
12
Comments
No doubt you've seen the Prism announcement by Mozilla. Quite an interesting move in this chess game we call "The Software Industry". Personally, I'm not sure what the end game for Mozilla is anymore and I'm sure If I look hard enough I'll find...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
At times I wonder...
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
12
Comments
They say a picture speaks a thousands words. In this case, I find it tongue in cheek that Adobe's CEO Bruce Chizen got up on stage, labeled Microsoft as a "monopoly" in one breath, then talked about how great the Adobe products in another whilst...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Spiderman(Adobe) vs Batman(Microsoft)
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
12
Comments
If you've attended some of my presentations on Silverlight lately, you would see a main theme arise, it's called "Choice". Ever since starting with Microsoft, I've been deflecting, dodging even fighting with the Adobe brand over Microsoft's offerings...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
Adobe AIR + .NET Proxy - Concerns arise.
Posted
over 5 years ago
by
scbarnes
12
Comments
I read the post of both Ryan Stewart and Mike "Mesh" Chambers on a bold plan to connect Adobe AIR with a .NET Proxy (Proof of concept anyway). At first It was a great story and I for one was thinking to myself "hey this could be a sweet...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
The basics of a Silverlight Control
Posted
over 6 years ago
by
scbarnes
12
Comments
I've been sitting here for the past few days really getting my head deeper into Silverlight and I'll post more example's of going from Flex to Silverlight later this week. I will however branch out a bit here and illustrate one nugget that I wish someone...
The MossyBlog Times Archives 2007 - 2009
I’ve finished up at Microsoft and heading to PIXAR.
Posted
over 5 years ago
by
scbarnes
12
Comments
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was excited to be promoted to a Product Manager role on the Rich Client Platform Team (Silverlght/WPF). Well, whilst I was at SxSW I bumped into some folks at PIXAR whom I shared a few beers with. Cut a long story...
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