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Remix videos online
07 October 08 01:29 PM | markjo | 2 Comments   
Remix was only a few weeks ago now, and for those that missed out on the experience we have uploaded all the sessions and recordings for the event to the Remix site.   Highlights for me: Anything by Bill Buxton! How we built the wall by AllofUs Becoming Read More...
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H.264 and AAC support coming to Silverlight
15 September 08 08:19 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
A preview of Silverlight was shown at IBC last week which supported the H.264 and AAC. Cool stuff, if you are into your video...which lots of people are. “ At IBC 2008 we will be demonstrating a technology preview of H.264 video and Advanced Audio Coding Read More...
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Mojave Experiment, now with added Silverlight
29 August 08 08:58 AM | markjo | 1 Comments   
Whenever Microsoft release a site with Flash on it these days, there is a lot of stick both internally and on the blogosphere about why the marketing team didn't mandate the agency build it using Silverlight. It's amazing to see that the Vista marketing Read More...
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I'll be at Remix UK in Brighton on 18-19 September
14 August 08 03:12 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
I'm going to be at Remix in Brighton on 18-19 September. It is going to be great. Tonnes of great content. Great speakers. Great location. It should be the Great British Remix :) I'll be there in my new role as Expression Product Manager, rather than Read More...
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Silverlight + Deepzoom + Cars = Me Happy
05 August 08 07:29 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
I saw this internally and again on Tim Heuer's blog . Kelley Blue Book looks similar to an AutoTrader or Autoebid in the UK and it's Perfect Car Finder service built using Deepzoom and Silverlight allows users to filter on their preferences and see the Read More...
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Want to see some cool Silverlight sites?
26 June 08 03:03 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
The Microsoft Art & Technology site showcases a load of Silverlight based web sites from Ice Cube through to Presidential Election sites. The site has: Background Hands on Sandbox Gallery of Silverlight sites Case studies Microsoft Art & Technolog Read More...
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My love for Silverlight...
25 March 08 04:32 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
...is so strong that I had umbrellas made for a recent event: (The pantone matches the nebula logo as well!) :-) Read More...
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Visual Express Developer Center in Silverlight
16 March 08 09:05 PM | markjo | 3 Comments   
http://www.microsoft.com/express   Features include: Animated landing pages Interactive menus to explore by product or interest area Interactive product tours for each version Read More...
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Silverlight blog for design agencies
12 March 08 01:03 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
My mate Rob has started a blog on all things Silverlight. Not the dev or even the designer stuff but looking at Silverlight from a client/agency/media buyer/media owner perspective. A little blurb from Rob: "I was telling the marketing comms team Read More...
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Silverlight comes to Nokia
05 March 08 06:09 AM | markjo | 4 Comments   
Bit slow off the mark on this one as I was travelling north yesterday (wish I was travelling west to Mix :-)). Seems Silverlight is coming to mobile devices and to Nokia first. Very cool. Roberto D'Angelo has the detail . Scoble raises a fun question Read More...
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Silverlight event for *UK* Academics - 12th March 2008
28 February 08 05:10 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
We are holding an event for UK academics (students supplying a . ac.uk email will be allowed to attend) at Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes to help teaching staff understand Silverlight and how it can be applied in teaching. +  The event will have Read More...
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Microsoft Digital Life
26 February 08 07:21 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
My good friend Chris has been working on this for a while and I wanted to be the first to blog about it, but it looks like Allister got their first :-) The site is built in Silverlight and is a set of interactive videos following typical digital users Read More...
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Silverlight 2 tutorials from ScottGu
22 February 08 04:30 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
Scott Guthrie , a Corp VP has put up a first look at Silverlight 2 and has included 8 part tutorial to whet the Silverlight appetite! ScottGu: First Look at Silverlight 2 (Hat tip to Tim Heuer ) Read More...
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Silverlight game Zombomatic launched on MiniClip.com
04 February 08 07:59 PM | markjo | 1 Comments   
  Fun game built using Silverlight has just launched on Miniclip.com (a big casual gaming site). Go play here ! :-) Read More...
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Silverlight to be available as optional download on Windows Update
22 January 08 05:41 PM | markjo | 2 Comments   
Mary Jo Foley has blogged about the release today (22nd Jan) of Silverlight 1.0 through Windows Update and Windows Server Update Services: "We are also excited to announce a new product named Silverlight , is being made available to Microsoft Update Read More...
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