Martin Grayson: Adventures of a 'Devigner'
Blog about WPF, Silverlight, Expression Blend, Xbox (XNA) and everything else cool & UI
Blacklight v4.3(Dec09) released
Just a quick note to say Blacklight v4.3 is out on CodePlex. Check out the release notes in the...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 12/22/2009
Blacklight v4.1 Update Released
A few bugs have been identified with DragDockPanelHost, as well as one or two expected features...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 07/24/2009
Blacklight v4 for Silverlight 3 Released
It has been a short while since our last Blacklight release (March ‘09), however, I am pleased to...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 07/20/2009
Blacklight UPDATE – returning in the new FY (July ‘09)!
It has been a little while since I last posted, and a little longer since I was last able to provide...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 06/19/2009
blacklight v3.0 (Mar09) released!
After a ‘short delay’, V3.0 of the Blacklight controls are here! Thank very much for you patience...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 03/06/2009
Animated Layout Panel (from the Blacklight Controls)
A video from Mike Parker, introducing the Animated Layout Panel control, found in Blacklight! Get...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 02/20/2009
Patient Journey Demonstrator December 2008 Released
Probably the last post before the holidays, however, I am very pleased to announce a new release of...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 12/18/2008
Video: Using Blacklight Controls in Blend
A short video (02:16) on how to start using Blacklight Controls in Blend! Get the controls from...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 12/12/2008
Blacklight v2.0 (Dec08) is here!
It has been a really busy November for me, however, the December release of Blacklight has arrived....
Author: martin.grayson Date: 12/05/2008
Blacklight – Controls for Designers - v1.0 Released!
The first release of Blacklight is here! This release has really focussed on creating a set of...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 10/31/2008
Silverlight 2 RTW, the Patient Journey Demonstrator and Blacklight
What a week! Silverlight 2 is here - horray! This release really feels like it has come out of...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 10/17/2008
Blacklight updated for Silverlight 2 RC0
Back from holiday, and just a short post to let you know that Blacklight has been updated for...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 10/01/2008
Introducing Blacklight - our new (Silverlight) CodePlex project
Hey - very exciting news today... I finally have a CodePlex project set up. From the site......
Author: martin.grayson Date: 09/17/2008
New Patient Journey Demonstrator at MSCUI.net
Hi all - great news, an updated version of the Patient Journey Demonstrator, the project I am...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 09/11/2008
Silverlight 2 Samples: Dragging, docking, expanding panels (Part 3)
UPDATE: Get the latest Dragging, docking, expanding panel code from Blacklight, our new CodePlex...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 08/29/2008
New Silverlight 2 Media Player for my blog!
UPDATE: Get the latest blog media player code from Blacklight, our new CodePlex project! I have been...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 08/20/2008
Silverlight 2 Samples: Dragging, docking, expanding panels (Part 2)
UPDATE: Get the latest Dragging, docking, expanding panel code from Blacklight, our new CodePlex...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 08/18/2008
Silverlight 2 Samples: Dragging, docking, expanding panels (Part 1)
UPDATE: Get the latest Dragging, docking, expanding panel code from Blacklight, our new CodePlex...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 08/01/2008
Silverlight 2 Samples: Animating Controls
UPDATE: Get the latest animating control code from Blacklight, our new CodePlex project! Whilst...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 06/23/2008
Patient Journey Demonstrator - Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Upgrade
We have upgraded the Microsoft Health Common User Interface Patient Journey Demonstrator to Beta 2!...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 06/23/2008
BBC's One Big Weekend in 'One Big Zoomy Photo Thing'
Jesse Liberty notes the great use of deep zoom to show pictures from this weekend's One Big Weekend...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/13/2008
Brand New Silverlight 2 Application: Healthcare Demonstrator
I have been fairly quiet for the last few months, and one of the reasons is that I have been working...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/07/2008
Real World WPF Videos: Designers and Developers working together?!
The latest installment of the Real World WPF series! This time round, Nick Page (DPE), Paul Tallet...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 04/12/2007
More Video Tutorials
Hi all, whilst I continue to work on Real World WPF videos, including some recent work on WPF/e...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 04/11/2007
Blend Release Candidate is out!
The RC has landed. Get it here...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 03/14/2007
Suggestions for a Real World WPF Video, please?
Since creating the first set of RWWPF (Real World WPF) videos, we had had loads of great suggestions...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 03/08/2007
Real World WPF Videos: BSF Showcase
Two very exciting announcements for Adventures today... the first - our Real World WPF Videos are...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 02/28/2007
Fish Eye for the Blend Guy
Thought I would share a panel that I and one of my dev friends, Paul Tallett created a while back. I...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 02/26/2007
Creating a Glass Button: The Complete Tutorial
Well, it was a while back that I posted the first Creating a Glass button tutorial. Of course, that...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 02/16/2007
Real World WPF Videos: Introduction to Blend
Well, it has been a little time since I last posted, and since, there has been a real flurry around...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 02/14/2007
A Pane In The Glass
Hi. First off, apologies for the long absence. This was due to some project commitments, however,...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 09/07/2006
3D Rotating User Interface
Thought I would post up another sample I made a while back - a 3D rotating user interface, similar...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 06/01/2006
Presenting 'Harmony' - 3D WinFX Music Player
I came across Harmony yesterday, thanks to a kind e-mail some one sent us. After 5 minutes of using,...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 06/01/2006
IBloks BETA now available!
As previewed at MIX06... the IBlock beta is now availble for testing. And it is addictive. Unless...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/25/2006
BETA 2 - Come and get it!
Tim Sneath tells us whats new in WPF Beta 2, and where to get just about everything! Martin
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/24/2006
Ten Websites of the Month - May Edition
Ok, so one of the things I hope to achieve with this blog is to share all of the little gems that I...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/24/2006
Creating a Glass Button - PART ONE
PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED TUTORIAL HERE Alot of people ask, when it comes to WPF, how do I make my app...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/22/2006
Scalable UI - in one line of XAML!
One of the great things about WPF is how easy it is to make a fully scalable UI. The above picture...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/22/2006
Events
Just a brief post with a code snippet demonstrating how to create a custom event with WPF... for...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/22/2006
Getting Started Using Windows Presentation Foundation
Get started here with this great MSDN article. Martin
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/22/2006
Dependency Properties
Probably not the most thrilling first post, but Dependency Properties are a big thing in WPF land. A...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/22/2006
The adventures begin!
Well, actually, they began about 6 months ago, so i have alot of catching up to do. So... This space...
Author: martin.grayson Date: 05/22/2006