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Microsoft putting the I in Rich International Applications. Go RIA France!

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Apr 23rd @ 2:58 AM
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You see a lot about RIA online these days, even debates on the 3 letters, but Christophe Lauer has taken the initiative one step further and produced a RIA focused blog but in French (http://www.riactu.fr)

I have absolutely no clue what the heck he's saying in his blog posts as I'm limited to a mutated version of English we Aussies prefer to call "slang" but that being said, it's great to see RIA as a concept being translated and discussed by the French in French.

Those crazy french, what will they think of next.

Love your work Christophe!

P.S

The title translates to:
Microsoft met le I dans Rich International Applications. Allez RIA France!

More Info: http://www.riactu.fr
Tag: RIA

RIA is slowly fading in terms of it's definition.

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Apr 21st @ 7:25 AM
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After all these blog battles, arguments, debates and so on,  the term is becoming lost in the struggle over which technology is better than the other. The true essence of what I thought RIA stood for has now become a buzz word, much like the "Web 2.0" or "Social Networking". That's sad, not because I am attached to the term, but simply because it's a much easier way for customers to frame the conversation with other customers, and not have to spend time educating them[[ClickToReadMore] ]
Tags: Community, RIA

What resolution do you design RIA in?

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Jan 27th @ 8:20 PM
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Screen real estate is a hard subject to nail as even if you're the best information architect in the world, you will still annoy someone with your chosen path. The trick is to figure out you collateral damage, in that what percentage of your user base is going to disagree with your design.
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Tags: Design, RIA

Once you achieve perfection, it's no longer perfect.

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Jan 25th @ 8:26 PM
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I am the worst perfectionist going, I see some interesting technology in this role and I find myself praising it on one hand and then brushing it aside, demanding it be improved. I do this also with my own artwork, I seek to ensure I put the most amount of energy, creativity and adhere's to a specific focused theme - failure... recycle bin..

Is being perfect more or less important these days?[[ClickToReadMore] ]
Tags: vista, Design, silverlight

Interview: Cynergy Systems' Dave Wolf

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Jan 8th @ 8:31 PM
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When you first type in http://labs.cynergysystems.com you are presented with a matrix style decision. On the left you have the red pill whilst on the right you have the blue pill. This one screen summarises Cynergy Systems really well, as it shows this is a true agnostic company willing to place bets on both sides.

In light of this, I decided it was high time I had a "sit down' with Dave Wolf, Cynergy's VP of Consulting.

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Tags: RIA, silverlight

2008 Prediction: The year of the RIA Device Discussion.

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Jan 5th @ 1:59 AM
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Like most technology bloggers today, I also will take a stab at a prediction for 2008. The prediction is simple; this will be the year that we engage in discussion around devices and RIA.[[ClickToReadMore] ]
Tag: RIA

RE: Silverlight 3.0 Wishlists

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Dec 29th, 2007 @ 8:10 PM
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A few days ago I blogged about how I'm seeing Silverlight 3.0 wishlist(s) popping up all over the interweb for the end of year celebrations.

At any point, I've been given the task of aggregating this data to hand off to folks within the Silverlight Team.

So..

That being said, now is your chance to add to this further. If you have any ideas on what you'd love to see inside Silverlight tomorrow please leave either a comment or email me direct via scbarnes /__/ microsoft.com
Tag: silverlight

Ok.. the best Silverlight XMAS eCard on the Net..

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Dec 23rd, 2007 @ 12:16 AM
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Michael "Delicate Genius" Kordahi sent this around via internal mail and it was a great find Kordsey..

http://www.mason-zimbler.com/festivegreetings/

The fact they were able to put together a Silverlight "holynight" music & lyrics together was sheer imaginative talent.

Well done Mason Zimbler...
Tag: silverlight

FlickrUploader in Silverlight

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Dec 20th, 2007 @ 9:48 PM
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Local Silverlight guru, Liquidboy (Jose) has put together a sweet ball of code which essentially allows you to upload Flickr photos in Silverlight (via OpenFileDialog Class).

I won't echo what he's done (as he does a far better job than I ever could), suffice to say check it out as it's worth the read.

http://advertboy.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/flickr-multi-picture-uploader-done-in-silverlight/

I cannot get enough of his efforts!
Tag: silverlight

You're a RIA Architect, I want to hear you say it..

Posted By: Scott Barnes | Dec 19th, 2007 @ 9:14 PM
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badgeMeet Grae, he's what I'd classify as a RIA Architect. His problem today is that he continues to flip / flop around positions in various teams that have a focus on RIA. He does this not because he's chasing the money streams, but more so because he ends up in positions where it's either designer or developer. It starts off well, but in the end Grae can see all the angles and when cracks begin to appear in the solution being built, he gets frustrated and begins to consider exit strategies - as well, the folks in charge won't listen to his wisdom (as he's just a designer/developer right?).

In this article, I will illustrate the power of what folks like Grae have to offer the RIA Community. It's something we need to really acknowledge and never ignore or punish.

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Tag: RIA
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