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Announcing Expression Studio 4!
I remember the days when Microsoft had announced they were introducing a set of design tools to help...
Date: 06/07/2010
The “Ignite Your Venture” Webcast Series
Do you have a great business idea but don’t know where to start? Do you have questions about...
Date: 04/01/2010
Oh yeah, it’s on: welcome to the party, Windows Phone 7 Series.
Today marks a sea change in Microsoft’s mobile device strategy and how we are going to...
Date: 03/16/2010
Have you heard of Expression Web?
Are you a website designer or developer either as a profession or even as a hobby? If...
Date: 02/22/2010
Wait, that’s a Windows Phone?!?
Yesterday was a pretty big day for Microsoft and one that I had been anticipating for a long while....
Date: 02/16/2010
A New Year and A New Beginning
Happy 2010 everyone! I wish all of you a healthy, joyful, and successful new year. 2009 has been a...
Date: 01/01/2010
Design Student of the Month - Dominika Ruszkowski
There are a lot of creative students in Canada who are doing innovative work to improve people's...
Date: 12/21/2009
MIX10 and Call for Content
It’s not too early to think about MIX and MIX10 has a great theme – A Designer/Developer Love Fest...
Date: 12/09/2009
Visual Design for the Windows 7 Default Background
Ever wonder how we came up with the visual design for Windows 7 login and default background...
Date: 12/08/2009
Why are we happy?
A weekend treat for you… If you haven’t seen this profound talk from TED conference couple of years...
Date: 12/06/2009
50 Interactive Web Applications in Silverlight
There are many ways to embrace Silverlight’s rich interactive features on the web such as in online...
Date: 12/02/2009
Silverlight 4 Beta Overview
It was just 5 months ago we shipped Silverlight 3. Last week at PDC, Silverlight 4 Beta was...
Date: 11/25/2009
Experience Office 2010 Beta
At PDC’s keynote yesterday, the general availability of Office 2010 Beta was announced. Everyone can...
Date: 11/19/2009
Research in Action at UofT
Yesterday I went to the research showcase at the UofT Computer Science department called “Research...
Date: 11/18/2009
UX Research in Plain English
Picture taken from A List Apart I came across a great article last week on A List Apart about...
Date: 11/18/2009
Happy World Usability Day 2009!
Happy World Usability Day, everyone! May all your design projects have the best usability! :-) This...
Date: 11/12/2009
Cool Natural User Interface Demo from MSR
During this year’s college tour, our chief Research and Strategy Office, Craig Mundie, demonstrated...
Date: 11/11/2009
Digital Brand Experience Matters
I came across FEED this morning, which is the annual report of the study Razorfish conducts on...
Date: 11/09/2009
Berlin Wall Photo Mosaic in Silverlight
As the World is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall today, a digital...
Date: 11/09/2009
A New Look for MSDN
With the announcement of Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 availability couple of weeks ago, you probably...
Date: 11/03/2009
What’s in Store for Sharepoint 2010?
Many details surrounding Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 were announced at the Microsoft SharePoint...
Date: 10/25/2009
Windows 7 is Here!
Today is the day! As I’m waking up on the west cost this morning, the celebration of the worldwide...
Date: 10/22/2009
Steve Ballmer on “The Hour” Tonight!
What a great way to come back from my vacation other than celebrating Windows 7 releasing tomorrow!...
Date: 10/21/2009
Explore Design is Back! – Part II
In Part I of the Explore Design post, I introduced the student lounge we are presenting this year....
Date: 10/01/2009
Introducing WebsiteSpark
Crosspost from Developer Connections blog… What is WebsiteSpark? If you run or work at a small web...
Date: 09/25/2009
[Mini-Tutorial] Creating a Reusable Glossy Button in Blend
Creating a button is the “Hello World” example of learning Blend. In this tutorial, I’ll show to how...
Date: 09/21/2009
Windows UX Interaction Guidelines
Windows 7 has been getting very positive feedback for its improved user experience. Many of our...
Date: 09/11/2009
TechDays’ Session: Expression Blend for Developers
In just less than a week, TechDays will kick off in Vancouver. There are tons of activities...
Date: 09/08/2009
Upgrade or Migrate from XP or Vista to Windows 7
As the new school year is starting, I’ve received questions from several faculties and students...
Date: 09/03/2009
Handy Searches from Bing
As I’m preparing for my trip to China, I discovered some handy searches from Bing... Currency...
Date: 08/31/2009
Ready to Ignite Your Career?
Along with TechDays starting in September, the popular Ignite Your Career Webcast series also...
Date: 08/25/2009
[Mini-Tutorial] Working with Images in Expression Design
One of the most common questions I get about Expression Design is how the tool would work with...
Date: 08/18/2009
Download the Expression 3 Starter Kits
Getting started with Expression Studio 3? Here are 4 great learning kits to help you get things...
Date: 08/12/2009
Design Student of the Month - Diana Isaza Shelton
There are a lot of creative students in Canada who are doing innovative work to improve people's...
Date: 07/27/2009
Windows 7 & Server 2008 Has Been Released to Manufacturing
Hot off the presses! Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 have hit the RTM Milestone! From the...
Date: 07/22/2009
Plenty of Color Resource for Expression
Thinking about a color palette for your new website or application project? I’ve been using the site...
Date: 07/17/2009
Surface Partner Program Launched!
Great news for Microsoft partners: during WPC this week, the Surface Partner program was launched....
Date: 07/15/2009
It’s a big day for RIA!
Today is a landmark launch day for anyone building Rich Internet Applications (also known as RIAs),...
Date: 07/10/2009
Silverlight 3 at the Movies
Our friends at ObjectSharp are putting on an exciting show at the Paramount Theatre this Thursday,...
Date: 07/06/2009