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February 2006 - Posts

Monday, February 27, 2006 12:47 AM

Converting Flash Shapes to WPF

You may recall my post last month titled File Formats for Conversion to XAML . In that post, I asked which formats make the most sense for conversion to XAML for use in WPF applications. In addition to the blog feedback, I've received a lot of e-mail,
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Sunday, February 26, 2006 6:05 PM

WPF Tools and Controls Resource Page

I've created a Windows Presentation Foundation Tools and Controls page that has a permanent link in the left navigation bar. Whenever I hear of a new tool or control that helps designers or developers create WPF applications, I'll add it to the list.
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 11:19 PM

Illustrator to XAML Plug-In Updated for February 2006 CTP

Other than a very slight syntax change to accomodate the revised XAML namespaces for the WinFX February 2006 CTP , I've added no new functionality to the Adobe Illustrator to WPF/XAML Export Plug-In . Speaking of new functionality, are there any big features
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:32 PM

WPF XAML Namespace Update Tool for February CTP

If you'd like an easy way to update your XAML files to work with the recently-released February CTP of WinFX/WPF, be sure to read Rob Relyea's post on the subject , and check out his freely-available XamlMigrate tool . Great stuff, Rob!
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:41 AM

WinFX and Vista February CTPs Released

Unlike the January CTP of WinFX that didn't include any updates to WPF, the Feburary CTP that we released this morning certainly does. Perhaps the most noticable improvements relate to performance. If you're doing WPF development, you'll want this. WinFX
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Sunday, February 19, 2006 5:43 PM

Win a Trip to Vegas and a Custom Xbox 360

Want to win a free trip to our upcoming MIX 06 conference in Las Vegas and a very cool custom Xbox 360? Well, if you're a CSS guru, enter the Remix MIX contest . Redesign the MIX 06 site with your own custom CSS, enter it into the contest, and it'll be
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Sunday, February 19, 2006 5:12 PM

"Crossbow," WPF Training, and the Command Pattern

In his MSDN TV 15-minute video , Mike Henderlight talks about "Crossbow," the code name for the technology that allows Windows Presentation Foundation controls to work with Window Forms, and vice versa. Unless you're writing a brand new application to
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:28 AM

Comparing Transmission Speeds

Have you ever wondered how various transmission speeds relate to each other? Or have you ever stopped to consider how USB 2.0 compares to Fast Ethernet? I frequently encounter people—even technical people—who don't seem to get it. I was listening to a
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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:39 AM

Have Fun Programming Microcontrollers

I've spent over 26 years writing software. In that time, I've authored many programs that interact with hardware and external devices. But, it has been a long time since I've worked directly with microcontrollers, and even the little experience I've had
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