Sparkling Client - The Silverlight Podcast http://www.sparklingclient.com An audio podcast about Silverlight, ASP.NET AJAX, Flash and other rich web-client technologies. If you're interested in writing next generation web applications, this is the podcast for you. There's a new information-dense show each week. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:56:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 An audio podcast about Silverlight, ASP.NET AJAX, Flash and other rich web-client technologies. If you're interested in writing next generation web applications, this is the podcast for you. There's a new information-dense show each week. Monica Mork and Erik Mork no Monica Mork and Erik Mork authors@sparklingclient.com authors@sparklingclient.com (Monica Mork and Erik Mork) Silver Bay Labs The Silverlight podcast. Silverlight, ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, AJAX, web development, develpment, programming, RIA Sparkling Client - The Silverlight Podcast http://files.sparklingclient.com/144-by-144SparklingClient.jpg http://www.sparklingclient.com Silver Bay LabsSilverlight, ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, AJAX, web development, develpment, programming, RIATechnology/Tech NewsTechnology/Software How-ToSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova This Week in Silverlight – March 4 2010 http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/BGrQaKLKgY4/ http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-mmorpg-and-ria-services-hints/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:56:12 +0000 Monica Mork and Erik Mork http://www.sparklingclient.com/?p=581 What’s new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight

Application of the Week   

FlickrLight is an interesting application for browsing images.  It has some nice transitions, but the navigation could use some work.  Make sure to click on the username in the bottom to dive deeper into the application.  

   

  

Silverlight Rumors  

Interesting Windows Phone Development blog on MSDN.  Rumors are starting to become reality. 

We-Dig meeting: http://we-dig.org/ Brian attended a we-dig meeting and got to see a WM7 phone in the flesh. 

 New Windows Mobile  twitter people to follow: 

@WP7Dev
@WIndowsPhone
While you’re at it, add the This Week in Silverlight crew to Twitter:
@SparklingClient
@brian_henderson
@mckhendry

Silverlight News   

  

DownloadDownload   

Guest Hosts

   

Brian Hendersonis a Silverlight Designer/Architect and INETA Community Champion. A few of the activities Brian can be found participating are flying (pilot), kayaking, hiking, or just taking video/photos.   

   

Kelly White is a Senior Software Engineer with MyContent.com. He previously lead the PDXUX.Net user group, and now runs the Portland Silverlight User Group with Erik Mork. Kelly has presented at user groups and code camps throughout the northwest on both Silverlight and WPF.

]]> http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-mmorpg-and-ria-services-hints/feed/ 0 What's new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight Application of the Week    - FlickrLight is an interesting application for browsing images.  It has some nice transitions, but the navigation could use some work. What's new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight Application of the Week    FlickrLight (http://www.flickrlight.net) is an interesting application for browsing images.  It has some nice transitions, but the navigation could use some work.  Make sure to click on the username in the bottom to dive deeper into the application.   (http://quince.infragistics.com/#/Main)    (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/flickrlight.png)   Silverlight Rumors   Interesting Windows Phone Development blog on MSDN.  Rumors are starting to become reality (http://blogs.msdn.com/ckindel/archive/2010/03/04/different-means-better-with-the-new-windows-phone-developer-experience.aspx).  We-Dig meeting: http://we-dig.org/ Brian attended a we-dig meeting and got to see a WM7 phone in the flesh.   New Windows Mobile  twitter people to follow:  @WP7Dev @WIndowsPhone While you're at it, add the This Week in Silverlight crew to Twitter: @SparklingClient @brian_henderson @mckhendry Silverlight News    * Example article (http://www.cnblogs.com/Jax/archive/2010/02/26/1674605.html) in a series on MMORPG development in Silverlight. * File Differencing application (http://diffplex.codeplex.com/) written in Silverlight is now on Codeplex. * Interested in WCF RIA Services from the perspective of Microsoft?  Jeff Handley has a great blog (http://jeffhandley.com/Default.aspx). * Rich Griffin gives a thought provoking post on how Designers and Developers view Resource Dictionaries differently (http://blogs.xamlninja.com/silverlight/resource-dictionaries). * Silverlight Training on Lynda.com (http://ow.ly/16I42K) (see last week's show for info on Walt the instructor). * Want to call Native/CLR code from a Silverlight 4 Elevated Access OOB application?  Mr. Morrill has code to let you do just that (http://jmorrill.hjtcentral.com/Home/tabid/428/EntryId/442/Silverlight-4-Hack-Use-Native-Desktop-CLR-Without-COM-Registration.aspx). * John Papa is saying that Mix is going to be huge (http://bit.ly/bGrfTd).    (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/logo_only.jpg)Download    Guest Hosts (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/brian_henderson.png)    Brian Henderson (http://brianhenderson.tumblr.com/)is a Silverlight Designer/Architect and INETA Community Champion. A few of the activities Brian can be found participating are flying (pilot), kayaking, hiking, or just taking video/photos.    (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/kelly_white.jpg)    Kelly White (http://kelly.whitepdx.com/) is a Senior Software Engineer with MyContent.com (http://www.mycontent.com/). He previously lead the PDXUX.Net user group (http://pdxux.net/), and now runs the Portland Silverlight User Group (http://portlandsilverlight.net/) with Erik Mork (http://silverbaylabs.org/about-erik-mork.html). Kelly has presented at user groups and code camps throughout the northwest on both Silverlight and WPF. Monica Mork and Erik Mork no 17:24 http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-mmorpg-and-ria-services-hints/ Sparkling Client in Minneapolis – Nerd Dinner http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/2go9RQLvZRc/ http://www.sparklingclient.com/sparkling-client-in-minneapolis-nerd-dinner/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:19:55 +0000 Monica Mork and Erik Mork http://www.sparklingclient.com/?p=579 Erik is in Minneapolis teaching the Silverlight Tour class.  Interested in a Nerd Dinner tonight (Monday 3.1.2010)?  We’re meeting at  Schuller’s Tavern in Golden Valley at 6pm.

]]> http://www.sparklingclient.com/sparkling-client-in-minneapolis-nerd-dinner/feed/ 0 http://www.sparklingclient.com/sparkling-client-in-minneapolis-nerd-dinner/ This Week in Silverlight – February 25 2010 http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/ccjYEEuTVdQ/ http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight_augmented_reality_and_mix_rumors/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:58:23 +0000 Monica Mork and Erik Mork http://www.sparklingclient.com/?p=549 What’s new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight

 

Application of the Week 

Quince. Quince is one of the best looking Silverlight applications out there.  If you haven’t seen quince, you owe it to yourself to take a look.  

 

Silverlight Rumors 

*Warning* – This section is filled with lies.  There is absolutely no reason to think that anything said here is true. 

 

Blend 4 out soon?
  ”If you are testing Visual Studio 2010 RC a compatible version of Blend will be made available soon.”

 

  

Silverlight News 

(Interlude where Kelly explains how Walt Ritscher scarred him as a young XAML designer.  Shazzam.  Bazinga.) 

 

 

DownloadDownload

 

Guest Hosts

 

Brian Hendersonis a Silverlight Designer/Architect and INETA Community Champion. A few of the activities Brian can be found participating are flying (pilot), kayaking, hiking, or just taking video/photos. 

 

Kelly White is a Senior Software Engineer with MyContent.com. He previously lead the PDXUX.Net user group, and now runs the Portland Silverlight User Group with Erik Mork. Kelly has presented at user groups and code camps throughout the northwest on both Silverlight and WPF.

]]> http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight_augmented_reality_and_mix_rumors/feed/ 2 What's new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight   - Application of the Week  - Quince. Quince is one of the best looking Silverlight applications out there.  If you haven't seen quince, you owe it to yourself to take a look. What's new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight   Application of the Week  Quince (http://quince.infragistics.com/#/Main). Quince is one of the best looking Silverlight applications out there.  If you haven't seen quince, you owe it to yourself to take a look.   (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/quince-150x150.png)  Silverlight Rumors  *Warning* - This section is filled with lies.  There is absolutely no reason to think that anything said here is true.  (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SparklingClient_And_TheGu.png)  Blend 4 out soon?   "If you are testing Visual Studio 2010 RC a compatible version of Blend will be made available soon."   Microsoft.com/Expression (http://www.microsoft.com/Expression/try-it/default.aspx )      Silverlight News  * Augmented Reality library (http://kodierer.blogspot.com/2010/02/slartoolkit-silverlight-augmented.html)on Codeplex by René Schulte @rschu * Shawn Wildermuth considers WCF RIA Services and WCF Data Services.  Comments Welcomed (http://wildermuth.com/2010/02/21/The_State_of_Data_Access_in_Silverlight). * Jeremy Likeness talks about using NDepend in Silverlight (http://csharperimage.jeremylikness.com/2010/02/fluent-rss-reader-for-silverlight-part_18.html) * Jeremy Likeness talks about the Top Ten Myths in Silverlight (http://csharperimage.jeremylikness.com/2010/02/top-10-silverlight-myths-and-facts-to.html) * John Stockton asks is Blend a Designer Tool or a Tool for Design (http://riathoughts.com/blog/silverlight/expression-blend-designer-tool-or-tool-for-design/) (Interlude where Kelly explains how Walt Ritscher (http://blog.wpfwonderland.com/) scarred him as a young XAML designer.  Shazzam (http://shazzam-tool.com/).  Bazinga (http://instantbazinga.com/).)  *  Top 20 Resources to Get Started with Silverlight & Blend (http://bit.ly/2PA2kN )by Arturo Toledo (@arturot) * John Papa talks about Commanding in Silverlight (http://bit.ly/9ThgpX). * Victor Gaudioso has Blend Tutorials (http://www.silverlightcream.com/SilverlightCreamRedirect.aspx?LinkID=5135). * Boise Code Camp (March 27-28 (http://www.boisecodecamp.com )) - Great community!  * Seattle Code Camp (April 17-18 (https://seattle.codecamp.us)) - open call for sessions & speakers. * Portland Code Camp (May 22 (http://portlandcodecamp.org/News_View.aspx?Articleid=69 )) *  A quick 10 minute “Countdown to MIX10 (http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/LarryLarsen/Countdown-to-MIX10-The-Gu/)” with Scott Guthrie ( @scottgu ) , Mike Swanson ( @anyware ) & Jennifer Ritzinger ( @ritzy ).Register soon if want to see live: http://live.visitmix.com/Registration (http://live.visitmix.com/Registration) * OData: There’s a Feed For That (http://api.visitmix.com/):   -- RSS & OData feeds to build your own Silverlight Client     (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/logo_only.jpg)Download (http://files.sparklingclient.com/084_2010.02.25_Quince_And_Mix_Rumors_and_Augmented_Reality.mp3)   Guest Hosts (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/brian_henderson.png)  Brian Henderson (http://brianhenderson.tumblr.com/)is a Silverlight Designer/Architect and INETA Community Champion. A few of the activities Brian can be found participating are flying (pilot), kayaking, hiking, or just taking video/photos.  (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/kelly_white.jpg)  Kelly White (http://kelly.whitepdx.com/) is a Senior Software Engineer with MyContent.com (http://www.mycontent.com/). He previously lead the PDXUX.Net user group (http://pdxux.net/), and now runs the Portland Silverlight User Group (http://portlandsilverlight.net/) with Erik Mork (http://silverbaylabs.org/about-erik-mork.html). Kelly has presented at user groups and code camps throughout the northwest on both Silverlight and WPF. Monica Mork and Erik Mork no 20:14 http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight_augmented_reality_and_mix_rumors/ Nerd Dinner in Portland February 2010 http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/O8zdHNK0f5U/ http://www.sparklingclient.com/nerd-dinner-in-portland-feb-2010/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:29:35 +0000 Monica Mork and Erik Mork http://www.sparklingclient.com/?p=546 There’s going to be a Nerd Dinner tonight  2/23 at 6pm. We’re going to meet in the food court at Pioneer Place Mall (bottom floor – http://www.pioneerplace.com/).

Who’s going to be there?

  • Erik Mork/Kelly White – Portland Silverlight User Group/Sparkling Client folks.
  • Jason Mauer – Newly independent developer.  Hopefully, he’ll bring his new “Troll Video” he plans to show at Ignite Portland.
  • Mithun Dhar – Microsoft Evangelist/Azure aficionado/good person to know
  • Lots of other good company

I’ve got to stop by the Genius Bar shortly before and get the lint cleaned out of my iPhone.

]]> http://www.sparklingclient.com/nerd-dinner-in-portland-feb-2010/feed/ 1 http://www.sparklingclient.com/nerd-dinner-in-portland-feb-2010/ This Week in Silverlight – February 21 2010 http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/DWmrehQAwEo/ http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-reporting-and-smooth-streaming-player/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:23:45 +0000 Monica Mork and Erik Mork http://www.sparklingclient.com/?p=536 What’s new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight

Application of the Week

Life-size Windows 7 Phone Series Demonstrator.

Honorable Mention: Smooth Streaming Player.

Silverlight News

 

Guest Hosts

Brian Henderson is a Silverlight Designer/Architect and INETA Community Champion. A few of the activities Brian can be found participating are flying (pilot), kayaking, hiking, or just taking video/photos.

Kelly White is a Senior Software Engineer with MyContent.com. He previously lead the PDXUX.Net user group, and now runs the Portland Silverlight User Group with Erik Mork. Kelly has presented at user groups and code camps throughout the northwest on both Silverlight and WPF.

 

]]> http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-reporting-and-smooth-streaming-player/feed/ 2 What's new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight Application of the Week - Life-size Windows 7 Phone Series Demonstrator. - Honorable Mention: Smooth Streaming Player. - Silverlight News - Silverlight Cream No. What's new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight Application of the Week Life-size Windows 7 Phone Series Demonstrator (http://www.windowsphone7series.com/). Honorable Mention: Smooth Streaming Player (http://smf.codeplex.com). Silverlight News * Silverlight Cream No. 800 is up (http://snurl.com/uetrw)— Congratulations on two counts to Dave Campbell * Cool new  Silverlight Viewer for Reporting Services (http://snurl.com/uevwa )2008 by Perpetuum * Silverlight, IIS, Smooth Streaming (http://bit.ly/db6LjX).  Watching the Winter Olympics in Europe  *  Silverlight MVPs of the Year (http://bit.ly/9XyHpO)(2009) * From Twitter: "WoOT, can’t wait! RT @timsneath: Working on some amazing #ie9, #wp7 and #silverlight stuff for the #MIX10 keynotes: can’t wait!" * Silverlight is going to be *the Development Platform (http://is.gd/8ySZq )* - Show note: In the episode, I indicate that the post was written by SparklingClient friend @Irascian.  As he points out in the comments, it was actually written by  Anoop Madhusudanan in the “Amazed Saints” blog. *  Silverlight TV recording with Adam Kinney and John Papa (http://post.ly/O9kb) * BBQ Shack & Ocean v2 posted with videos (http://wp.me/p53lI-mt) * An “Advanced MVVM (http://wp.me/P35Xl-fc )” ebook byJosh Smith is available for online purchase!  *  Silverlight 4 Networking Videos (http://mtaulty.com/CommunityServer/blogs/mike_taultys_blog/archive/2010/02/15/silverlight-4-beta-networking-screencasts.aspx)by Mike Taulty.  More videos from Mike Taulty (http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/mtaulty/Silverlight-4-Beta-Networking-Part-7-HTTP--Forms-Auth/). * Some great Silverlight Games (http://mashooo.com/SilverlightGames.aspx#Games):  (Thanks Dave Campbell)   Guest Hosts (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/brian_henderson-150x150.png) Brian Henderson (http://BrianHenderson.tumblr.com/) is a Silverlight Designer/Architect and INETA Community Champion. A few of the activities Brian can be found participating are flying (pilot), kayaking, hiking, or just taking video/photos. (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/kelly_white-150x150.jpg) Kelly White (http://kelly.whitepdx.com/) is a Senior Software Engineer with MyContent.com (http://www.mycontent.com/). He previously lead the PDXUX.Net user group (http://pdxux.net/), and now runs the Portland Silverlight User Group (http://portlandsilverlight.net/) with Erik Mork (http://silverbaylabs.org/about-erik-mork.html). Kelly has presented at user groups and code camps throughout the northwest on both Silverlight and WPF.   Monica Mork and Erik Mork no 16:29 http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-reporting-and-smooth-streaming-player/ This Week in Silverlight – February 11th 2010 http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/c0R8Nsldd6o/ http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-facebook-application-and-silverlight-mobile-rumors/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:47:11 +0000 Monica Mork and Erik Mork http://www.sparklingclient.com/?p=520 New Show Format! 

This show we try a new format.  We’ll keep putting out shows in the old format as well, but this is a good chance to have a less formal discussion about Silverlight news and information.  The idea is to talk about the week’s Silverlight news with a couple of my favorite Silverlight folks:

Brian Henderson is a Silverlight Designer/Architect and INETA Community Champion.  A few of the activities Brian can be found participating are flying (pilot), kayaking, hiking, or just taking video/photos.

Kelly White is a Senior Software Engineer with MyContent.com. He previously lead the PDXUX.Net user group, and now runs the Portland Silverlight User Group with Erik Mork. Kelly has presented at user groups and code camps throughout the northwest on both Silverlight and WPF.

What’s new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight

Application of the Week

Silverlight 4 Facebook Application (Silverlight 4 Beta runtime required)

Rumors

Silverlight Mobile tools coming in “the coming weeks” according to the Gu

Nokia support in the not-to-distant future according to the the Gu

Balmer is Keynoting next week in Barcelona and talking about Windows Mobile…. Big News Coming?

Zune Phone support indicated by stray .dlls?

Silverlight News

( For Silverlight News, I highly recommend the info from Silverlight Cream)

New Navigation Framework Stuff - Hacking at the Navigation Framework in Silverlight 4.  A great, simple article.

Silverlight TV#7 with Glenn Block and MEF - When to use MEF.  But is the answer clear?…

Glenn’s MSDN article on MEF

Tim’s Post on the Silverlight Media Framework – It’s not just for smooth streaming media :) The Silverlight Media Framework is on Codeplex.

Visual Studio 2010 RC doesn’t support Silverlight 4 Beta (watch out!).  See Brian’s LIDNUG info for why this is unlikely to last long.

 Parting Thought:  There’s now a Frogger clone, but where are the mind-blowing Silverlight games?  Is it mainly a financial issue?

In Portland on February 19th and interested in Silverlight?  Shawn Wildermuth is talking at the Portland Silverlight User Group.

 

]]> http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-facebook-application-and-silverlight-mobile-rumors/feed/ 2 New Show Format!  This show we try a new format.  We'll keep putting out shows in the old format as well, but this is a good chance to have a less formal discussion about Silverlight news and information. New Show Format!  This show we try a new format.  We'll keep putting out shows in the old format as well, but this is a good chance to have a less formal discussion about Silverlight news and information.  The idea is to talk about the week's Silverlight news with a couple of my favorite Silverlight folks: (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/brian_henderson-150x150.png) Brian Henderson (http://BrianHenderson.tumblr.com/) is a Silverlight Designer/Architect and INETA Community Champion.  A few of the activities Brian can be found participating are flying (pilot), kayaking, hiking, or just taking video/photos. (http://www.sparklingclient.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/kelly_white-150x150.jpg) Kelly White (http://kelly.whitepdx.com/) is a Senior Software Engineer with MyContent.com (http://www.mycontent.com/). He previously lead the PDXUX.Net user group (http://pdxux.net/), and now runs the Portland Silverlight User Group (http://portlandsilverlight.net/) with Erik Mork (http://silverbaylabs.org/about-erik-mork.html). Kelly has presented at user groups and code camps throughout the northwest on both Silverlight and WPF. What's new in Silverlight This Week in Silverlight Application of the Week Silverlight 4 Facebook Application (silverlight.net/content/samples/apps/facebookclient/) (Silverlight 4 Beta runtime required) Rumors Silverlight Mobile tools coming in "the coming weeks" according to the Gu (http://search.twitter.com/search?q=from%3Abrian_henderson+%23lidnug) Nokia support in the not-to-distant future according to the the Gu (http://search.twitter.com/search?q=from%3Abrian_henderson+%23lidnug) Balmer is Keynoting next week in Barcelona and talking about Windows Mobile (http://msmobiles.com/news.php/8951.html).... Big News Coming? Zune Phone support indicated by stray .dlls (http://www.istartedsomething.com/20100127/updated-zune-software-drivers-hints-at-zune-phone/)? Silverlight News ( For Silverlight News, I highly recommend the info from Silverlight Cream (http://www.silverlightcream.com/)) New Navigation Framework Stuff - Hacking at the Navigation Framework in Silverlight 4.  A great, simple article. Silverlight TV#7 with Glenn Block and MEF (http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/SilverlightTV/Silverlight-TV-7-When-and-Where-to-use-MEF/)- When to use MEF.  But is the answer clear?... Glenn's MSDN article on MEF ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee291628.aspx) Tim's Post on the Silverlight Media Framework - It's not just for smooth streaming media :) The Silverlight Media Framework is on Codeplex (http://smf.codeplex.com/). Visual Studio 2010 RC doesn't support Silverlight 4 Beta (http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2010/02/09/faq-silverlight-and-visual-studio-2010-release-candidate.aspx) (watch out!).  See Brian's LIDNUG info (http://search.twitter.com/search?q=from%3Abrian_henderson+%23lidnug)for why this is unlikely to last long.  Parting Thought:  There's now a Frogger clone (http://www.codeproject.com/KB/silverlight/FroggerInSilverlight.aspx), but where are the mind-blowing Silverlight games?  Is it mainly a financial issue? In Portland on February 19th and interested in Silverlight?  Shawn Wildermuth is talking at the Portland Silverlight User Group (http://www.sparklingclient.com/shawn-wildermuth-portland-silverlight-user-group/).   Monica Mork and Erik Mork no 24:04 http://www.sparklingclient.com/silverlight-facebook-application-and-silverlight-mobile-rumors/ Shawn Wildermuth – Portland Silverlight User Group http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/0jsfjbCS93o/ http://www.sparklingclient.com/shawn-wildermuth-portland-silverlight-user-group/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:25:26 +0000 Monica Mork and Erik Mork http://www.sparklingclient.com/?p=513 Silverlight QA and Conversation with Shawn Wildermuth
Feb 19th at Webtrends 6pm – *This is a Friday (not our usual day)*
Do you have questions about Silverlight?  Shawn’s the person to ask.  He’s full of Silverlight knowledge, and he’s coming to Portland to have a conversation with us.  Shawn is extremely well known and respected in the Silverlight community, and it’s going to be a real treat to have him.  If you want to have a complex and nuanced discussion about Silverlight, join us for this meeting.
 
Shawn Wildermuth
Shawn Wildermuth is a Microsoft MVP (C#), member of the INETA Speaker’s Bureau and an author of six books on .NET. Shawn is involved with Microsoft as a Silverlight Insider, Data Insider and Connected Technology Advisors (WCF/Oslo/WF). He has been seen speaking at a variety of international conferences including SDC Netherlands, VSLive, WinDev and DevReach. Shawn has written dozens of articles for a variety of magazines and websites including MSDN, DevSource, InformIT, CoDe Magazine, ServerSide.NET and MSDN Online. He has over twenty years in software development regularly blogs about a range of topics including Silverlight, Oslo, Databases, XML and web services on his blog (http://wildermuth.com).
 
Warmup: Operating System in Your Browser Window
At the beginning of the meeting (6pm), Marc Schulper will show us how to write Silverlight applications for a web based operating system.
 
WHEN: Friday 02/19/2010 – *This is a Friday (not our usual day)*
6:00 p.m. Pizza (by Vertigo) 6:30 p.m. Presentation
~9:00 p.m. Afterwards at TBD
 
WHERE: Webtrends (map)
851 SW 6th Ave.
Portland, OR 97204-1337
 
Sponsors: While you are at it, consider visiting our Premium Sponsors that make these meetings possible:
* Vertigo – http://www.vertigo.com
* Webtrends – http://www.webtrends.com
 
Getting There:
Trimet. I recommend taking Trimet to this event. Check out the map to see the tons of Max/etc. stops nearby.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=webtrends+in+portland&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.77044,117.949219&ie=UTF8&hq=webtrends&hnear=Portland,+OR&ll=45.518113,-122.678565&spn=0.00557,0.014398&z=17&iwloc=A
Parking. I recommend Smart Parks:
http://maps.google.com/maps?near=851+Southwest+6th+Avenue,+Portland,+OR+97204-1307+(Webtrends+Inc)&geocode=CZtaax3F1n_AFfqMtgIdhxCw-CFZtU_2hrTHig&q=%22Smart+Park%22&f=l&dq=webtrends+loc:+portland&sll=45.518074,-122.679161&sspn=0.011831,0.006499&ie=UTF8&ll=45.519218,-122.67643&spn=0.022281,0.057592&z=15

]]> http://www.sparklingclient.com/shawn-wildermuth-portland-silverlight-user-group/feed/ 3 http://www.sparklingclient.com/shawn-wildermuth-portland-silverlight-user-group/ Portland Silverlight User Group http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/jmlzzHxw2GA/ http://www.sparklingclient.com/portland-silverlight-user-group/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:50:05 +0000 Monica Mork and Erik Mork http://www.sparklingclient.com/?p=504 The Portland Silverlight User Group is off to a great start!  It’s been an amazing group to be a part of, and for the first 2 meetings, we’ve had 70+ people.  This, perhaps, makes the Portland Silverlight User Group the largest Silverlight UG in the world :)   We’ve had rocking great speakers like Scott Stanfield and Mike Downey and stupendous sponsors amazing sponsors like Vertigo and Webtrends and FiServ.

Upcoming we have a hackathon in January and Shawn Wildermuth coming in February!

People are talking about how 2010 is going to be the year of Silverlight.  Come to one of our meetings, and you’ll find out what the fuss is about.

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Scott Stanfield on the awesomeness of Silverlight

Silverlight User Group

Mike Downey on Flash and Silverlight

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