AJAX, Source Code, and Turbine Power
People often ask me which books I’d recommend on ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, or Silverlight. They’re sometimes taken aback when I reply that I can’t recommend one because I don’t read computer […]
Silverlight Updates and ReMIX07
As you’re no doubt aware, Silverlight 1.0 has RTMed and can be downloaded from the Silverlight Web site. I’ve updated my Silverlight MyComix viewer to run against the RTM bits. […]
Rainy Day in Shanghai
I landed in Shanghai yesterday to begin the second phase of my trip through China. The weather has been overcast with occasional rain showers, which is apparently typical for this […]
Cool Reading for the Heat of Summer
One of the keys to successful international travel is to pack lots of reading material for the planes, airports, and hotels. I typically pack a few of my favorite aviation […]
Back in Beijing
I arrived in Beijing night before last for the front end of a two-week stint in China. Yesterday I hired a driver and went to the nearby town of Mutianyu […]
Our Community Loses a Friend
I was shocked and saddened this morning to learn that David Boschmans passed away suddenly. David worked for Microsoft Europe and was one of my best Microsoft pals on the […]
Lessons from the Trenches: Visual Studio 2008 and Silverlight 1.1
I’ve been heads-down in Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 and the Silverlight 1.1 Alpha Refresh for the past several days. Now that I’ve come up for air, I’d like to […]
Introducing SilverLife
In the October 1970 issue of Scientific American (“Mathematical Games: The Fantastic Combinations of John Conway’s New Solitaire Game ‘Life’,” p.120), Martin Gardner described a mathematical game devised by Cambridge […]
MyComix Updated for Silverlight 1.0 Release Candidate
It’s been a while since I posted to the blog because I’ve been traveling–some for business, some for pleasure. I had a relaxing vacation in Hawaii with my wife and […]