Search results matching tag 'Expression'

Want MIX08 in the UK? Then come to ReMix08 in Brighton on 18th and 19th September and save if you book an early bird place now

doverton — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:03:36 GMT

I love what goes on at these events. It would be good to see you there. Here is the little advert:

Final chance to save £110. Very limited Early Bird places left - don't say we didn't warn you!

1,000 web developers, designers, development managers and technology evangelists are going to take the media they love to the next level. Why? Because ReMix UK 08 is getting bigger and better.

Scott Guthrie
Developer Track

Bill Buxton
Design and UX Track

For Designers, Developers, the Community and Beyond Work

	Julie Howell, Fortune Cookie	•	Brendan Dawes, Magnetic North
•	Paul Foster, Microsoft Evangelist	•	Guy Smith-Ferrier, Capella
•	Tim Regan, Microsoft Research	•	Mike Taulty, Microsoft Developer Evangelist

See the website for the growing list of speakers...

What's in the mix

•	Panel discussions to Interactive Mash Ups	•	Designers and developers hand-in-hand to
•	All day VJs to conceptual walls	•	Open Source project, CodePlex
•	Backnetwork to Moo cards	•	Photosynth master classes to Microsoft Surface
•	Our international act to geek bars	•	Swag giveaways to inflatable lounges
•	Designing for compatibility and for the wild	•	Visualising books to sneak previews
•	The latest developments in IM, VE and IE8	•	Latest developments in RIAs and SSDs
•	WPF and Silverlight applications at work	•	•

The technology

It's a full-on interactive event. Be a part of something special. Don't forget the Early Bird offer and register today at www.microsoft.com/uk/remix08/.

Early Bird price £239 (inc.VAT), full price £349 from the 301st ticket.

See you there!

ttfn

David

Technorati Tags: Silverlight, Deep Zoom, Mobile, Windows Mobile, Expression, ASP.Net, Ajax, Windows Live Services, XNA, Microsoft, Partner, Photosynth, Robotics Studio, Data, Microsoft Research, Popfly, Advertising

Want to legally download Microsoft Software (Vista, Office, Works, Maths and Expression) - go to the www.MicrosoftStore.co.uk (UK & Germany for now)

doverton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:04:00 GMT

I would have put money on this not happening this year, but finally there is a legal place for people to download full copies of Microsoft products.

Go to http://www.MicrosoftStore.co.uk and you can buy software and download it there and then. At the moment this is limited to the UK and Germany, but I would personally expect it to go broader like all Microsoft ventures! I suspect the list of products will also expand.

ttfn

David

Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Windows Vista, Office 2007, Works 9, Expression, Buy, Download, Shop

Making peace between web designers and developers - watch the movie

doverton — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:32:00 GMT

This is a nice simple cheeky movie:

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It is all about and the finding some .

Enjoy

David

Technorati Tags: Developer, Designer, Harmony, Web-harmony, XAML, Expression

If you liked the Deep Zoom (aka Sea Dragon) tool, then you will be blown away by the preview of the Deep Zoom Composer

doverton — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:55:03 GMT

I created my Star Wars Deep Zoom preview and really liked it, but then contacted the author of the site to see how I could add more pictures and control the layout &/or host it myself. Normally when I ask these sorts of questions I get a response about "later" and "out of beta", but instead I got pointed to these 3 articles and I have to say Wow!! You can see what someone can do with this technology at The Hard Rock Cafe - http://memorabilia.hardrock.com/

Download the Preview of the Deep Zoom Composer

What is the Deep Zoom Composer?
Deep Zoom Composer allows you to quickly import your own images, arrange and position them to your liking, and export the final output as either a Deep Zoom Image or Collection that can be fed into Silverlight's MutliScaleImage control. This means that you too can use your own images and display them using our Deep Zoom technology.
Download the Deep Zoom Composer

However, having done this I needed a simple user guide. At this point the blog Expression Blend and Design : Deep Zoom Composer User Guide came to my aid where there is indeed the user guide to download. The tool is simple, but the guide helps you understand what you are doing.

Finally, I had arranged my pictures, however the output did not have zoom and pan capability. Then I found the article Expression Blend and Design : Deep Zoom Sample with MouseWheel / Pan / Click-Zoom which basically enabled me to finish the job off. All quite simple and the output looks fantastic.

In your Web Site project, inside your ClientBin folder, you will see a folder called vistaWallpapers. The vistaWallpapers folder contains the images, xml, and bin files Deep Zoom Composer (DZC) output.
To reuse this sample for your own projects, delete the vistaWallpapers folder and import your own folder containing the DZC output. Once you have done that, open Page.xaml in your Silverlight project and change the source of your MultiScaleImage control to point to your new folder and its info.bin file in your Web Site project:

Once you have replaced your images and changed the path to the images in Page.xaml, build your project and view your DeepZoomOutput.html page in your browser.

I'm glad that there are some clever people around who make all this seem so very, very simple!!

ttfn

David

Technorati Tags: Deep Zoom, SeaDragon, Expression, Blend, Developer, UX, Silverlight

Partner Perspectives : There's a new breed of Web Solution partners

doverton — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:32:24 GMT

If you work in the ISV / developer end of the market then there is a chance you will have met Katy already, however here is a person who is passionate about people who design and deliver solutions. When I first sat down and "worked" with Katy (rather than chatting several times previously) it was when I was new to the ISV team and Katy was a beacon of information. Once we had the ISV "bit" done we then spent a considerable amount of time looking at what designers and web developers needed in life. Now, as if by magic she now has a new area of focus... read more at Partner Perspectives : There's a new breed of Web Solution partners. Oh, and yes, it is about Silverlight, Expression Web and more!!

There's a new breed of Web Solution partners

Katy Hamilton's got something up her sleeve. It's a new brand of partners - the Web Solution partners. The move towards next-gen web applications such as Silverlight and web tools such as Expressions has opened up a whole load of new opportunities for our partners. We in the MSPP tower recognise this and have updated the MSPP programme by introducing a new partner type. Here's Katy to tell us all:

So Katy, you’re no longer looking after ISVs. What are you doing now?
Hi Emma, yes that’s right – I have ‘changed direction’! My new role is looking at building the web communities – design and developer. However, my focus on ISV hasn’t completely gone because I am also looking at the ‘Partner’ focus for ‘Next Web’ which ISVs have a major part in! It’s a really exciting time for anyone working in the web space and Microsoft is creating some fantastic support initiatives and benefits – it’s a real ‘watch this space’!

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David

Technorati Tags: Web solution partners, Web Developers, Web Designers, Microsoft, Partners, Developer

A selection of WPF-based (Silverlight) applications

doverton — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:24:32 GMT

I saw this blog entry and just had to share it - a number of Silverlight application (don't know how many will work with the updated Silverlight builds) - WPF Cornucopia - A selection of WPF-based applications. Below are some of my favourites. There are many more on the blog entry

Some cool WPF and Silverlight applications that you can download or play with today. The deployment model has been added so that you know what you are getting into as far as installation goes. Lots are using ClickOnce .application files and .xbaps, so installation is trivial!

My Web Pages Starter Kit
New with Silverlight Demo
(Web Application)
New York Times Reader
Next-generation online reading experience for the NY Times
(MSI)
Microsoft Calendar Printing Assistant
Generate printed calendars from your Outlook schedule
(MSI)
Microsoft Expression Blend
Designer tool for building WPF experiences
(MSI)

Microsoft Expression Design
Illustration and graphic design tool
(MSI)
Microsoft Windows Live for TV
3D access to Messenger contacts from Media Center or IE
(MSI)
Wikipedia Explorer
3D exploration of related articles from Wikipedia
(Application)
iBloks
Mashup application for creating 3D movies
(MSI)
RikReader
RSS Reader that integrates with Internet Explorer 7
(Application)
Nostalgia
Yahoo! Flickr browser and photo manager
(Application)
Cine.View
Netflix movie queue manager
(Application)
Actipro Wizard
A control for building wizard dialogs in WPF
(XBAP)
British Library Turning the Pages
British Library's 'virtual viewer' for some of their most precious books
(XBAP)
ITN Hub Player
Video clips and news stories from ITN
(Application)
Evolution Media Center
HTPC Front-end with stunning animations and dynamic XAML-skinning
(ZIP)
WeatherNews
Weather visualization
(XBAP)

DOSV
Computer Configuration
(XBAP)
Roxio Central
DVD and CD Burning Software
(Application)

90 Degree's Radius
Reporting Tool for Business Data
(Application)

Forbes.com Reader
News Reader Application from Forbes.com
(Application)

Seattle Post
-Intelligencer PI Reader
News Reader
(Application)

Dev Components
Office 2007 Ribbon for WPF
(Application)

Daily Mail eReader
Online reading experience for UK Newspaper
(Application)

The North Face In-Store Explorer
Go to Store to experience
(Retail kiosk)

Windows Vista Magazine
Uses same viewer as the British Library app
(XBAP)

ttfn

David

Technorati Tags: Silverlight, WPF, Demos

Mix:UK 07 - Want to know more about building solutions using Silverlight, Expression and Live Services in the UK? With UK Early Bird registration until 10th August

doverton — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:37:57 GMT

I intend to be there - it will be great if you can be there too if this is for you. I have to say I think it is an incredibly exciting area. Have a look at Mix:UK 07 for more information.

Latest event news: Registration and schedule now live!
About Mix:UK 07

Mix:UK 07 is the premier event for web designers and web developers to:

Get creative inspiration from design and development gurus, web agencies and innovators
Discover how technologies like Silverlight, Expression and Live Services are already being used to create a new generation of rich media experiences and RIAs (Rich Interactive Applications)
Connect with others in the industry who, like yourself, have a passion for innovation and creativity and have built personal and business success on that passion.

Register now, early-bird rate expires soon!

Until the 10th of August 2007 we’re offering a discounted early bird registration price of £199, saving you £100 from the standard price of £299.
Speakers Announced to Date.

We are proud to announce that Scott Guthrie, General Manager in Microsoft's Developer Division, will deliver the keynote for the event along with George Moore, General Manager for the Windows Live Developer Group. In addition, Scott will be delivering a number of sessions on Silverlight and ASP.NET.
Other speakers just announced include:

Andy Hood, Creative Development Director, AKQA
Beau Ambur, CEO of Metaliq Inc
Paul Dawson, Head of Interactive Media, Conchango
Danny Thorpe, Senior Software Designer and previously architect of the Gears API at Google, and former Chief Scientist at Borland and Chief Architect of the Delphi compiler
Pete Barr-Watson, Interactive design industry veteran and best-selling author

Check out the full lineup of speakers here.
What others have said about the Microsoft technologies to be presented at Mix:UK 07

Technorati Tags: Silverlight, Expression Web, Expression Suite, Live Services, RIA, Developers, ISVs

Whatever happened to FrontPage and what has it got to do with SharePoint Designer or Web Expression

doverton — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:01:58 GMT

I seem to be being asked this a lot, so I thought I would pop up my simple answer:

FrontPage has been both extended and then split into two products. We now have SharePoint Designer which is one child of FrontPage, but obviously ideally suited to modifying SharePoint (and OfficeLive) sites and then we have the “any type of web page editor” which is Expression Web.

If you look at http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/web_designer/fpwd_faq.mspx you will also see:

How is Expression Web different from Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003?

Expression Web builds on Microsoft Office FrontPage® 2003 technologies to provide an unprecedented level of support for creating standards-based Web sites. Valuable feedback from customers like you have helped us create a new product that fully supports Web standards such as Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML), cascading style sheets (CSS), and Extensible Markup Language (XML).
If you are familiar with FrontPage, then you will find Expression Web easy to use. Expression Web has strong CSS support and takes full advantage of the power of ASP.NET 2.0 with integrated support for server and user controls.
Who is Expression Web for?

Expression Web is designed for creative professionals. However, experienced WYSIWYG Web designers will also appreciate the extensive features of Expression Web. No technical background is required to start using Expression Web. Convenient task panes and menus help users build attractive and compelling Web pages without knowing any markup or server code.
How is Expression Web different from Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007?

Microsoft Office SharePoint® Designer 2007puts the emphasis on creating and customizing SharePoint Web sites. Expression Web is a new product for creating standards-based Web sites. The two products share common technologies including a high-fidelity design surface with deep support for CSS and ASP.NET.
Can I use Expression Web to work on files created in FrontPage?

Yes. You can use Expression Web to open Web sites created in any version of FrontPage and edit existing page content. However, one of the objectives of Expression Web is to help you create high-quality Web sites based on today's standards and technologies such as Web Bots which have now been superseded by ASP.NET controls with the same or similar functionality; therefore, you will not be able to add new page elements of this type. We are planning on providing a range of resources to assist FrontPage users with migrating their legacy sites to fully conform to these new standards.

Information on SharePoint Designer can be found at http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/sharepointdesigner/FX100487631033.aspx

Information on Expression Web can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/expression (including a 60 day trial download)

ttfn

David

Technorati Tags: FrontPage, SharePoint Designer, Expression Web

Vista Squad 2nd Reading meeting on 24th May 2007 - Bitlocker and WPF to be discussed

doverton — Thu, 10 May 2007 23:45:00 GMT

Did you make it to the 1st Vista Squad event? Well, if you did you will know how well it was appreciated, and if you did not, then time to get down here. The details are:

The next Vista Squad meeting is confirmed :) All your favourite superheroes will be in attendance. In addition we have two guest heroes sharing their superpowers on WPF and Vista's BitLocker feature.
Date: 24th May 2007
Time: 5.30pm onwards
Location: Microsoft UK HQ, TVP, Reading, Building 3
Room: Memphis
Agenda:
6.15pm - 6.30pm "Introduction"
6.30pm - 7.20pm "BitLocker presented by Stephen Lamb"
7.20pm - 7.30pm "BitLocker Q&A"
7.30pm - 8.30pm "Food and Networking"
8.30pm - 9.20pm "Introduction to WPF presented by Ray Booysen"
9.20pm - 9.30pm "WPF Q&A"
Link: http://vistasquad.co.uk/blogs/announcements/archive/2007/05/02/vista-squad-2-0.aspx

Come along!!

ttfn

David

Microsoft Silverlight (the new name for WPF/E) - the future of web based apps - try some samples on the site

doverton — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:48:16 GMT

I saw the news about Silverlight and the things that struck me was that it was a) cross platform and b) provided a fantastic experience. You can also use the Expression tools to build this stuff. So much was I impressed by the stuff that I have hosted it on my server for you to see what is there. To find out more go to Microsoft Silverlight

It does pretty graphics, movies, effects like turning pages and more. If you install the runtime (you must have .Net 3.0 installed - i.e. native on Vista and installable for Windows XP) then pop along to http://uksbsguy.com/febctpsamples to see the demos. To get started you need to do some downloading (click below for Windows or http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/asp/downloads.aspx for Windows and MAC):

System Requirements and Installation Instructions

There are a number of blogs on this product and they can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/asp/blogs.aspx. It is also worth noting that the Silverlight web site (http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight) will be enabled with this technology today :-)

Ok, so to the tech demos - obviously download the Sample Code for youself from the downloads pages about, however, the samples on the site look like this:

Film Strip

Provides a simple tool to show a group of bitmaps in something like an old fashioned movie film reel (hint, click the arrows at the bottom of the screen)

Grand Piano

Play 1 octive on the piano using the keys on your keyboard (z->m for the white keys for C through to B and then SDGHJ form the flats or black notes)

PageTurn

This is an electronic magazine with realistic page turning experience - inside a browser!! Grab the corner of the page on the bottom left to turn the pages and click the little two page icon in the far bottom corner of the screen to show the thumbnails.

ttfn

David

Technorati tags: Silverlight, Developer, WPF-E

Search results matching tag 'Expression'

Want MIX08 in the UK? Then come to ReMix08 in Brighton on 18th and 19th September and save if you book an early bird place now

Want to legally download Microsoft Software (Vista, Office, Works, Maths and Expression) - go to the www.MicrosoftStore.co.uk (UK & Germany for now)

Making peace between web designers and developers - watch the movie

If you liked the Deep Zoom (aka Sea Dragon) tool, then you will be blown away by the preview of the Deep Zoom Composer

Download the Preview of the Deep Zoom Composer

Partner Perspectives : There's a new breed of Web Solution partners

There's a new breed of Web Solution partners

A selection of WPF-based (Silverlight) applications

Mix:UK 07 - Want to know more about building solutions using Silverlight, Expression and Live Services in the UK? With UK Early Bird registration until 10th August

About Mix:UK 07

Register now, early-bird rate expires soon!

Speakers Announced to Date.

What others have said about the Microsoft technologies to be presented at Mix:UK 07

Whatever happened to FrontPage and what has it got to do with SharePoint Designer or Web Expression

How is Expression Web different from Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003?

Who is Expression Web for?

How is Expression Web different from Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007?

Can I use Expression Web to work on files created in FrontPage?

Vista Squad 2nd Reading meeting on 24th May 2007 - Bitlocker and WPF to be discussed

Microsoft Silverlight (the new name for WPF/E) - the future of web based apps - try some samples on the site

Film Strip

Grand Piano

PageTurn

Sleek Video Player

Sprawling

Tile Text

Video Library

WPFE Pad