Synergist
Combining Software in Amazing Ways
Word to XAML Converter Updated
I have just updated the Word to XAML Converter application to support Word 2010, WPF 4, and...
Author: Synergist Date: 07/01/2010
Pivot Control Now Available for Silverlight
The Microsoft Live Labs Pivot Control is now available for Silverlight as a custom PivotViewer...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/29/2010
C|Net Showcase: Tablets, Slates, and Netbooks
Tonight I went to a very cool event at C|Net in San Francisco, a showcase of tablets, slates, and...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/24/2010
Review: Microsoft Silverlight 4 Data and Services Cookbook
In my experience with explaining and demonstrating technology, I have not been in the practice of...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/22/2010
Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework Updated for Silverlight 4
We have just updated the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework to synchronize with a number of...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/15/2010
Chic Meets Geek in San Francisco
Last night I had the opportunity to go to a very fun event in San Francisco, Chic Meets Geek. ...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/04/2010
Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework Virtual Event
Since we released it this past March, we have had very enthusiastic interest around the globe for...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/02/2010
Analytics for the Bing Maps Silverlight Control?
We are considering adding analytics tracking for the Bing Maps Silverlight Control in the Microsoft...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/01/2010
Next San Francisco Silverlight User Group 5/13/2010
After a hiatus, the San Francisco Silverlight User Group is starting up again. If you are a designer...
Author: Synergist Date: 05/04/2010
Four Great Online Resources for Learning Silverlight
I wanted to share some great free resources for developers and designers to learn how to create...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/22/2010
Cinnafilm: GPU-Powered Image Processing for Video
At NAB, I was able to chat with Chris Gorman and Don Levy from Cinnafilm about their very cool...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/20/2010
New Free Silverlight 4 Training Course Available
A new free Silverlight 4 training course is available for download on Channel 9. The number of...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/20/2010
Silverlytics: Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework + Windows Azure + Live Labs Pivot
Since we announced the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework last month, we’ve been getting...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/09/2010
Omniture AppMeasurement will be in the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework
As you may have noticed from today’s press release, Omniture, an Adobe company, is now one of the...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/08/2010
Using SketchFlow for Presentations
If any of you caught my Mix presentation on the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework, you may...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/04/2010
PreEmptive Solutions Runtime Intelligence for the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework
Sebastian Holst at PreEmptive Solutions just posted a walkthrough video of their Runtime...
Author: Synergist Date: 03/29/2010
New York Times Silverlight Kit Updated for Windows Phone 7 Series
I spent a little time adapting the New York Times Silverlight Kit this weekend to work on the...
Author: Synergist Date: 03/29/2010
The Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework Released at Mix
On Monday I gave an hour long presentation to a standing-room-only room at the Microsoft Mix...
Author: Synergist Date: 03/17/2010
The Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework at Mix
I’m excited to share with you that I’ll be talking about a new framework for web...
Author: Synergist Date: 03/10/2010
Windows Phone Development
Take a look at Chralie Kindel’s post today to see why I’m so excited about the Windows...
Author: Synergist Date: 03/04/2010
Windows Phone 7 Series at Mix
You’re hearing all about Windows Phone 7 Series—now learn all about it at MIX10. ...
Author: Synergist Date: 02/15/2010
Dungeons and Dragons
I have Zune Pass – and I love it. I just found a song that made me smile. With the Zune...
Author: Synergist Date: 02/10/2010
Windows 7 Sensor Trigger for WPF Applications
One of the cool new features of Windows 7 is a sensor platform that unifies the way that Windows 7...
Author: Synergist Date: 02/03/2010
Architect Innovation Cafe Webcast-How To Architect Killer Apps with Windows 7
February 26, 2010 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST Title: How to Architect a Killer App for Windows 7...
Author: Synergist Date: 02/02/2010
New Silverlight 3 Behavior for Toggling DataGrid Row Detail Visibility
I was chatting with a customer last week about how they were using Silverlight for their B2B...
Author: Synergist Date: 02/01/2010
New York Times Silverlight Kit Updated
I just pushed out an update to the New York Times Silverlight Kit to make some minor fixes and keep...
Author: Synergist Date: 02/01/2010
Scrubbing with Thumbnails with the SMF Player
One of the developers from one of my media customers asked me how they would implement the thumbnail...
Author: Synergist Date: 01/22/2010
Silverlight Design Days – Free Blend Training on Tour
My colleague Adam Kinney will be taking a road trip over the next few months to spread the word...
Author: Synergist Date: 01/11/2010
Windows 7 Tip: Creating A Help Toolbar
When I used to run Windows Vista, I had some commonly used CHM help files as links in my task...
Author: Synergist Date: 12/29/2009
Maximum.TV Launches Spanish Language Silverlight TV Site
Maximum TV just launched an amazing Silverlight site for US-based Spanish language speakers as their...
Author: Synergist Date: 12/29/2009
30% off Expression Web 3 and Expression Studio 3
I just wanted to pass on this limited-time deal on Expression Web and Expression Studio that’s good...
Author: Synergist Date: 12/28/2009
The MySpace Developer Challenge and BizSpark
MySpace is putting some serious cash ($50,000) behind a new developer challenge announced on their...
Author: Synergist Date: 12/14/2009
Ribbit SPAWN Event – Nov 5, 2009 in San Francisco
Ribbit, a Microsoft Partner and division of British Telecom has been working with my team on some...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/23/2009
MySpace Qizmt, a .NET MapReduce Framework
When I went to MySpace to interview Erik and Akash about their usage of the CCR, I was also able to...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/07/2009
Robots at MySpace!
Got your attention? Not exactly robots, but software architects at MySpace have figured out a very...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/06/2009
Silverlight Track at Silicon Valley Code Camp Oct 3-4, 2009
So now you’re ready to learn Silverlight – you’ve seen the demos of Deep Zoom,...
Author: Synergist Date: 09/25/2009
Silverlight and Web Analytics – the Next Generation
Ever since I wrote about Silverlight and Web Analytics (and PDF here) with Silverlight 1, I have...
Author: Synergist Date: 08/25/2009
Let’s Talk about Web Analytics in San Francisco!
Join me September 9-11, 2009 in San Francisco for the XChange Conference on Web Analytics! At the...
Author: Synergist Date: 07/17/2009
Thrive for Developers
How do you Thrive as a Software Developer? Over the past year, I’ve received quite a few emails from...
Author: Synergist Date: 07/07/2009
Back from Vacation
Yesterday I came back from a vacation (see Bing Map) to Taos, New Mexico and Durango, Colorado with...
Author: Synergist Date: 07/07/2009
New York Times Silverlight Kit version 1.0.7 Released
We have just released a new version of the New York Times Silverlight Kit, adding better...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/15/2009
Just passed 1,000 on StackOverflow
I love StackOverflow! It’s a great programmer question and answer site built on ASP.net...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/15/2009
Best Buy’s Keith Burtis Interviews Me
Keith Burtis from Best Buy just posted an interview that I did with him last week. We covered...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/11/2009
Silverlight Kit Webinars
Today went well. I delivered three LiveMeeting presentation on Silverlight Kits, Silverlight...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/09/2009
SFO Silverlight User Group Next Meeting on 6/11/2009
On Thursday, June 11, we will be hosting at the San Francisco Microsoft Office a second meeting of...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/05/2009
Whitepaper on Measuring Browser Performance
If you haven’t seen it yet – download and read Christian Stockwell’s excellent...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/05/2009
ARCHITECT COUNCIL | Pragmatic Patterns for Architects
“Cloud computing will supersede traditional IT”, “SOA will enable business...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/02/2009