From colors to wireframes, this workshop introduces you to the fundamental principles and techniques of application design. The workshop is tuned especially for people who have some background in coding. If you are a developer who is working more frequently with designers, evolving to become a designer yourself, or simply …
This is part 2 of a series of screencasts illustrating some of the ideas found in “Prism” or the “Composite Application Guidance” from the Patterns and Practices team that can be used to build Silverlight applications in a way that lends itself to testability and modularity. In talking to customers …
For more than thirty years, people have been learning the language of computers. It’s now time for technology to learn the language of people: touch, voice and gesture. This session will outline the design philosophy behind Microsoft’s efforts to create natural, intuitive and emotional products, and provide a glimpse into …
Silverlight 2 provides a set of common controls, but what if they don’t meet your need visually or functionally? This session aims to discuss two features of controls within Silverlight 2: templating and creating custom controls. We’ll look at what tools and techniques are available to customize the existing core …
Come delve into Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Microsoft’s latest frameworks for building rich internet experiences and desktop applications. Topics covered include: data binding and tips for writing data-driven applications; using styles and templates to customize the appearance of standard controls; and getting the best performance from your data …
Silverlight provides the same great capabilities on mobile devices as you are familiar with on the desktop. But there are some differences you should know when targeting mobile devices. This session will show you how to make your Silverlight applications device agnostic as well as how to optimize your designs …