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Learn How You Can Prototype Your Next Application Using SketchFlow
MSDEV has a new series of free training for developers and Web designers on how to prototype your next application. You can use SketchFlow to help build your application so designers and developers can work together to build out a completed application. Read More...
Stay up to Date with MSDEV on Twitter
You can now stay up to date with MSDEV on Twitter . Follow all the latest and greatest training by subscribing to @realmsdev on Twitter. MSDEV provides news and online training for developers. You’ll find free courses on .NET, Business Development, Business Read More...
Web Companies Can Get Design, Developer Tools and Support for No Upfront Cost
A new program, WebsiteSpark , launched today provides Web professionals with Microsoft software and solutions, together with related tools, training and support, to help their businesses succeed. The WebsiteSpark Program also helps you get new business Read More...
Silverlight Comes to Windows Embedded CE
Silverlight comes to Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 for handheld devices and gadgets. Windows Embedded CE will also support touch and gesture features similar to those coming in Windows 7 and includes improvements for Web browsing. You’ll use familiar tools Read More...
Upcoming Releases of IIS Media Services, Silverlight 4 Provide Delivery of Live HD Online Video
Live Smooth Streaming and Silverlight tools and resources will enable broadcasters worldwide to deliver the highest quality video. Previews will be announced International Broadcasting Conference (IBC), Sept.11–15 in Amsterdam for: Internet Information Read More...
DreamSpark Adds Free Design, Developer Tools for Students
Microsoft Dreamspark has recently added new designer and development tools. The program now includes Expression Studio 3 , Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R2 , and XNA Game Studio 3.1 . All are now available as no-cost downloads to all eligible high school Read More...
Join in Person or Online for Silverlight 3 Firestarter Event
Come join Scott Guthrie, Tim Heuer, Brad Abrams, Karl Shifflett and others for a Firestarter on Silverlight 3. A Firestarter gives you places to start in writing your application. The event is Thursday, September 17 in Redmond, WA. You can join in person Read More...
Real Life Designers Explore Silverlight
Ever want to see how designers approach Silverlight development in the real world using Macs? Microsoft Partner Mess Marketing is pulling together their experiences as they ramp up on Web and UX technologies. The effort is subtitled The (mis)adventurs Read More...
Expression 3 Ships For Designers, Developers
  Expression 3 has launched; see Expression Web site and and download the 60 day trial . Expression 3 supports the new version of Silverlight and incorporates SketchFlow. Microsoft Expression Studio opens up a new world of creative possibility. Its Read More...
Application Skinning in WPF and Silverlight
Over the past two years we’ve seen some incredible applications built on WPF and Silverlight. But application style doesn’t happen on its own, and many of the questions I’m asked these days are centered around application styling and custom controls. Read More...
Blend 3 – Great Feature #1 – Sample Data
I’ve spent the past year touring the US talking about all things XAML : WPF, Silverlight, Visual Studio, and Expression Blend.  I started the year a complete Blend neophyte,  but thanks to watching Brad Cunningham and John Bowen of InterKnowlogy Read More...
Clean Prototyping with Compositions
By now you’ve hopefully seen SketchFlow and how it can help you conceptualize your projects before turning them into reality. If not, I highly recommend you check out the Mix ‘09 session Sketch Flow: From Concept to Production . One of the tasks common Read More...
More Gadgets Run on Windows, Get Better User Interfaces
You can now build more attractive user interfaces on embedded devices using skills your developers are already using. Microsoft introduced the latest version of its operating system for gadgets called Windows Embedded CE . There are already one billion Read More...
The Role of Sketching in Software Development
It only been since 2006 that we seriously started to drive WPF adoption, and Silverlight 2 hit the web just a scant 11 months ago. Still, in such short time ISVs have created some amazing things with these platforms. Unfortunately, though the platforms Read More...
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