Archives for posts with tag: Adam

Using Behaviors in Blend 4 (Silverlight TV 30)

June 1, 10 //
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In this episode, Adam Kinney demonstrates how to take advantage of behaviors in Expression Blend 4. He creates several demonstrations using the new DataStore and conditional behavior features in concert with several new behaviors including ChangePropertyAction, ControlStoryBoardAction, SetDataStoreValueAction, and the custom Mouse3DBehavior. Adam also shows how to create a custom behavior using code. Don’t miss this episode as Adam discusses how behaviors can make the UI developer’s job much easier.
 

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Silverlight TV 25: No More Boxes! Exploring the PathListBox

May 11, 10 //
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In this video, Adam Kinney explains what the PathListBox is and why it is so compelling. Then, he demonstrates several ways of using it in creative examples. The PathListBox is one of the newest features available in Expression Blend, Silverlight 4 and WPF 4. It redefines how users look at lists of data as it breaks the mold of a list “box” and opens the possibilities to use any shape or path. Don’t miss this episode and be sure to download Adam’s sample code.
 

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Don’t miss the next episode on Thursday May 13th…Exposing SOAP, JSON, and OData Endpoints to RIA Services.

Silverlight TV 15: Announcing Silverlight 4 RC

March 15, 10 //
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John and Adam follow up the MIX10 keynote announcement of Silverlight 4 RC by discussing what is new and what materials have been released on the Channel 9 learning center website. They cover their picks for some of the most impactful features in Silverlight 4 RC and review the concept behind the new two-day Building Business Applications course (check out the course via this link).

You can also check out the 60+ page whitepaper that covers the full feature list of all the new features in Silverlight 4 online (or you can download it).

Follow us on Twitter @SilverlightTV or learn more about Silverlight with the Silverlight Training Course on Channel 9.

Silverlight TV 12: The Best Blend 3 Video Ever!

March 3, 10 //
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You never know what hijinks are in store when Adam Kinney and John get together. In this episode, Adam makes his theatrical return to Silverlight TV and claims to have filmed the best Expression Blend 3 video ever! Adam demonstrates:

  • sketching with SketchFlow
  • importing images
  • path conversion to elements
  • sample data
  • editing item templates
  • data binding
  • behaviors
  • effects
  • visual states
  • easing

This is a great and very practical demonstration of Blend 3 from the Expression Evangelist himself.

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Brother to Brother: The Sampsons – From Rocky’s Boots to the Cloud Frontier

February 23, 10 //
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Mike Sampson (aka Sampy) is a lead developer who has worked on two iterations of Channel 9 and several other websites that sprung from our team. Before joining us, Sampy was a developer on the Visual Basic team. As you’ll learn here, he started programming at a young age. Sampy’s got mad skillz.

Adam Sampson (aka Sampy’s younger brother) is a developer on the Windows Azure SDK team. He’s done some very interesting experiments in/on Azure, as you’ll see (in fact, he’s known as the “guy who gets crazy stuff to run on Azure”). Apparently, MadSkillz are genetic constructs..

This is the first (and potentially last) episode in a series of brother-to-brother interviews on C9. Here, Sampy interviews Adam about what Adam is working on (Azure dev platform samples) and the brothers reveal the secret to their success in software development and more. Tune in.

Enjoy.

Silverlight TV 9: MIX 10K Challenge

February 18, 10 //
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The Continuum Show meets Silverlight TV as John and Adam Kinney, Expression Evangelist, review the highlights of the MIX 10K Challenge. They check out the winners in each category of the second annual contest, which has some great prizes. The MIX 10K Challenge Winners have been announced publicly, and are now posted on the MIX 10K Challenge home page.

Ping 47: Avatar, FourSquare, Bing & Twitter, Farmville

February 8, 10 //
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Paul decided to take a little vacation so our good friend Adam stepped in to bring us the hottest stories on Microsoft Campus. Some are….

James Camerons Avatar & Microsoft
Office for Mac loves you!
FourSquare coming to Windows Mobile
Bing Twitter Maps
Farmville & MSN Games