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Blacklight v4.1 Update Released

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, Read More...
Posted Friday, July 24, 2009 9:48 AM by Martin Grayson | 15 Comments

Blacklight v4 for Silverlight 3 Released

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 Read More...
Posted Monday, July 20, 2009 10:28 AM by Martin Grayson | 23 Comments

Blacklight UPDATE – returning in the new FY (July ‘09)!

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, Read More...
Posted Friday, June 19, 2009 4:35 PM by Martin Grayson | 2 Comments

blacklight v3.0 (Mar09) released!

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 Read More...
Posted Friday, March 06, 2009 3:37 PM by Martin Grayson | 20 Comments

Animated Layout Panel (from the Blacklight Controls)

A video from Mike Parker, introducing the Animated Layout Panel control, found in Blacklight! Get the controls from here. See the showcase here. Read More...
Posted Friday, February 20, 2009 9:04 AM by Martin Grayson | 3 Comments
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Patient Journey Demonstrator December 2008 Released

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 Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:35 PM by Martin Grayson | 2 Comments

Video: Using Blacklight Controls in Blend

A short video (02:16) on how to start using Blacklight Controls in Blend! Get the controls from here. See the showcase here. Read More...
Posted Friday, December 12, 2008 1:39 PM by Martin Grayson | 5 Comments

Blacklight v2.0 (Dec08) is 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 code from Read More...
Posted Friday, December 05, 2008 4:51 PM by Martin Grayson | 24 Comments

Blacklight – Controls for Designers - v1.0 Released!

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 Read More...
Posted Friday, October 31, 2008 5:13 PM by Martin Grayson | 10 Comments

Silverlight 2 RTW, the Patient Journey Demonstrator and Blacklight

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). Get VS2008 Read More...
Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 11:20 AM by Martin Grayson | 3 Comments

Blacklight updated for Silverlight 2 RC0

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 of Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 3:09 PM by Martin Grayson | 9 Comments

Introducing Blacklight - our new (Silverlight) CodePlex project

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 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:21 PM by Martin Grayson | 13 Comments

New Patient Journey Demonstrator at MSCUI.net

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 as Read More...
Posted Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:12 AM by Martin Grayson | 6 Comments

Silverlight 2 Samples: Dragging, docking, expanding panels (Part 3)

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 a Read More...
Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 5:36 PM by Martin Grayson | 41 Comments

New Silverlight 2 Media Player for my blog!

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 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:36 PM by Martin Grayson | 11 Comments
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