Networking (raw sockets) in Silverlight and WPF – messaging in general
You, probably, know how to use raw sockets in WinForms. It’s pretty the same in WPF, however it is very different (and limited) in Silverlight. Today, we’ll create sample application in Silverlight,...
View ArticleFindResource replacement and how to change control style more then once in...
As deeper we’re digging in Silverlight 2.0, we finding more and more WPF things and we’re really missing in Silverlight. One of such things is FindResources. In WPF I had Visual and Logical tree, so I...
View ArticleSilverlight 2.0 for building Rich Internet Applications (local event)
If you are developing rich internet applications, web sites or just want to learn what’s new in Silverlight 2.0, you are invited to attend local (Israel) Microsoft Event 30-June 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM in...
View ArticlePlease do not ask me. We cannot handle more…
Monday next week, I’m making half day session about building rich internet applications with Silverlight 2.0 in ILDC. The registration is over a while ago, but during this week, I got very large...
View ArticlePrintouts of the slides, presented on Silverlight 2.0 open house today
Thank you all, who participated today in Silverlight 2.0 for building Rich Internet Applications event. I uploaded printouts of the slides, presented during the session here. So, you can download it...
View ArticleQuick Silverlight Tip: How to access HTML DOM from Silverlight and...
After my session yesterday, I got number of email from people, who have a problem to access HTML DOM from Silverlight and vice verse. I want to answer to all of you by this post. Access HTML from...
View ArticleSilverlight Visual Tree Investigation
Wait a moment. Silverlight has Visual and Logical Trees as well as WPF? Not exactly. The design more similar to how it was in WinForms (Parent-Child relationship). But dev team made all possible to...
View ArticleWork process: How to use and build type converters
Today, I want to start new tag – “Work process”. Here I’m going to publish partial classes, fixes, small utilities, I’m building for myself or clients to help in work process. I’ll give an example:...
View ArticleHow to handle thickness
Yesterday, we spoke about type converters. We even, built simple generic enum converter. Today, we’ll create more complicated converter, that very missing in Silverlight – ThicknessConverter. During...
View ArticleQuick Silverlight tip: Why my ActualWidth and ActualHeight equal 0?
If you’ll try to use ActualWidth and ActualHight of controls with explicitly set Width and Height, you’ll not see any problem, however, if your control sits inside other control, ActualWidth and...
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