• Bondi Uses Silverlight for Online Magazine Archives

    Bondi Discusses their use of Silverlight to create online archives of publications like Rolling Stone and Playboy. See the site live at playboyarchive.com. … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • MIX09 Chats with KEXP

    Seattle radio station KEXP discusses their use of Silverlight to engender listener loyalty and support. The KEXP application allows you to interact with live media, as well as store media for playing on the bus or plane when disconnected. Check out the video here. … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • MIX09 Chats with Bondi Digital Publishing

    Bondi Discusses their use of Silverlight to create online archives of publications like Rolling Stone and Playboy. Check out the video here. … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • MIX09 chats with Netflix

    Netflix discusses the way that Silverlight has enabled them to grow profits and customer retention. Check out the video. … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • SuperPreview is Moist Delicious Cake

    Both Long Zheng of istartedsomething and Mary-Jo Foley of ZDNET seem very excited about Microsoft’s SuperPreview. This may very well be the Web Developer’s new best friend. Check out the links bellow for both takes on that: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2310 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090318/expression-web-superpreview-cross-browser-testing/ … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • MIX Bookstore Signing Schedule Announced

    Stop by the MIX Bookstore in 3rd Place and get your books signed by the author.    WED, MARCH 18 Author Book Title Publisher 12:45pm – 1:15pm Lou Carbone Clued In: How to Keep Customers Coming Back Again and Again FT Press 1:15pm – 2:00pm Bill Buxton Sketching User Experiences Elsevier         THUR, MARCH 19       12:00pm - 12:30pm Jeff Paries Foundation Silverlight 2 Animation Apress 3:45pm – 4:15pm John Stockton Silverlight 2 in Action   5:30pm – 6:00pm John Papa Data-Driven Services … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • More Bits Available Online

    Eclipse Tools for Silverlight CTP for MacintoshEclipse tools for Silverlight CTP for Macintosh enable mac developers to develop RIAs using Silverlight technology. This builds on the Eclipse tools for Silverlight for Windows platform that is already available. For details on how to download and install the Eclipse Tools for Silverlight CTP for Macintosh visit www.eclipse4sl.org/download/mac/.   Live Framework and ToolsThe Live Framework SDK provides developers with documentation, samples, tools and APIs needed to build rich, connected, data-sharing applications using Live services. The Live Framework Tools extend Visual Studio 2008 to enable the creation, building, debugging, running, and packaging of Mesh … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • Get Your Loaded MIX09 USB Stick

    Just announced – MIX attendees will receive a free MIX09 USB stick chocked full of bits goodness!  Immediately after the keynote, USB sticks will be available at the registration desk on the 4th floor.  On the MIX USB drive you’ll find all the software needed to get started building on the Microsoft Web Platform today: The Azure™ Services Platform Training Kit (Feb 2009).  The Azure Services Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Azure Services Platform. Microsoft® Expression® … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • KEXP Builds Listener Connections with Silverlight

    Seattle radio station KEXP discusses their use of Silverlight to engender listener loyalty and support. The KEXP application allows you to interact with live media, as well as store media for playing on the bus or plane when disconnected. … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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  • Expression Blend 3 Preview

    Microsoft also announced Expression Blend 3 Preview, designed to dramatically improve designer and developer workflow and productivity. … More

    Posted Mar 18, 2009
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