WPF Dependency Property CodeRush template
I’m working on a WPF custom control and got tired of writing out the whole DependencyProperty every time so added a new CodeRush template to write the DependencyProperty registration, the read/write...
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Triggers and States in Blend
After using the Expression Interactive Designer CTPs and getting used to that UI, I’m now trying to learn the completely different Blend UI. After some confusion with timelines and the new UI I finally...
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Moving to Visual Studio 2008
After trying out the Orcas Betas I was very disappointed that the XAML editor had actually been made harder to use, especially after using the VS 2005 November 2006 CTP addin for so long. There were...
View ArticleUsing CodeRush and Resharper together
I love developer tools. I’ve been an avid user of of Developer Express’s CodeRush and Refactor Pro for years and have gotten so used to having them that their shortcuts have become reflexes and I get...
View ArticleSharing Assemblies Between Silverlight and WPF
One of the significant benefits of Silverlight is the ability to share code with WPF desktop applications. Unfortunately, in practice there are quite a few hurdles to sharing code, due mainly to the...
View ArticleSetting Up Test Data for Blend
One of the big challenges in using Blend to set up an application that relies heavily on dynamic data is that without realistic data available at design-time, what you see isn’t what you get at...
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Initial Thoughts on Blend 3 MIX Preview
After trying out the new features in Blend 3 I’m definitely looking forward to the full release. It already seems to be more responsive than Blend 2 SP1 while navigating around files, templates,...
View ArticleRemote Debugging
Recently we’ve been developing an application that runs on a Win7 PC and has a slimmed down version that runs on Win7 Tablets. In our case we’re using the HP Slate. Our development machines are running...
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Visual Studio 11 Solution Upgrading
If you’re an early Visual Studio adopter like me you’ve probably gotten used to running into a similar problem every few years: upgrading your code. Although VS usually handles the job of converting...
View ArticleCrossing The Finish Line With IMSA
Click to view slideshow. As Tim called out the other day, we recently went live with a brand new mobile experience for IMSA, and I had the privilege of leading the engineering team on the project here...
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