Jaime Rodriguez
On Windows 8, Windows Phone and HTML5
Windows phone capabilities security model
Today, Microsoft released the Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP- April Refresh. You can find...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 04/30/2010
Theming in Windows Phone
A theme is a visual definition of the look & feel for common controls in an Operating System....
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/30/2010
A JOURNEY INTO SILVERLIGHT ON WINDOWS PHONE -VIA Learning WIndows PHone Programming
If you are a Silverlight developer take a quick “Journey into Siverlight on Windows Phone” by...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/26/2010
Three upcoming WPF trainings
Last year, Karl and I had a blast on our WPF for Line of Business tour. It was so cool to meet all...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/23/2010
I am back..
I hear that I am not supposed to do the “sorry, I got busy..” blog post… but it has been long enough...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/23/2010
Introduction to WPF 4 Multitouch
This tutorial recaps the multitouch features in WPF 4, as of the Beta 2 release. I also included two...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 11/04/2009
WPF discussions, 091101
As usual, raw, unedited, useful info from the Microsoft’s internal WPF discussions lists. Subject:...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 11/02/2009
What is new in WPF and Cider on the .NET Framework 4 and VS2010 beta 2 release
This post is a quick recap of the most important changes for WPF and Silverlight developers in this...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 10/23/2009
Learn, network with MVPs, and have fun at the PDC Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp
We recently announced a free, all-day Windows 7 developer training the day before PDC. Our...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 10/21/2009
More on AERO Shake and WPF
A few follow-up questions (and answers) from this post on Aero shake in WPF Windowless apps . The...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 10/19/2009
Implementing Aero Shake in a WindoStyle None WPF Window
I just tried to implement Aero Shake in a WindowStyle=None WPF window. I had no clue what I would...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 10/14/2009
Platform Update For Windows Vista
Windows 7 is packed with lots of new “developer” or “platform” features. We are confident most...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 10/02/2009
WPF Discussion 090922
Raw, unedited, insightful and deep content from our internal WPF discussion… Subject: Any chance of...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 09/22/2009
Expression Studio TuTorialS Starter Kit
Via Arturo Toledo (internal email). The Expression team released four great Expression starter...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 08/12/2009
WPF discussions 08082009
Raw/unedited useful WPF advise.. Subject: Control Verifier From: Samantha Durante, our controls PM...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 08/09/2009
RenderTargetBitmap tips
Quite often, I run into the “RenderTargeBitmap gave me an empty image” or “RenderTargetBitmap did...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 07/03/2009
WPF discussions 090626
Emails from our MS internal discussions. Lots a great tips. Subject: Advise for running WPF apps...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 06/29/2009
New release of WPF Toolkit, now with charts!
The June release of the WPF toolkit went live today, it now includes the charts that come with the...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 06/26/2009
THANKS CHICAGO. Here is the content.
Last friday, we had the pleasure of delivering the last stop in the WPF for LOB tour: Chicago....
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 06/17/2009
WPF in LOB TOUR, PHOENIX CONTENT
Last week’s stop in the WPF for LOB tour was Phoenix. Great weather, a great audience,...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 06/10/2009
Programming differences between WPF and SIlverlight, a WHitePaper
Wintellect just posted a great 70 page white paper on codeplex about the “programming differences...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 06/09/2009
WPF discussion 090605
You know the drill: Raw/unedited WPF discussions from inside the mothership. Subject: Accessibility...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 06/07/2009
Silverlight3 PlaneProjection Primer
A while ago, I cracked open Silverlight3’s PlaneProjection (aka 3D perspective transform ) feature....
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 06/03/2009
Thanks New York. Here is the content.
The third stop in the “Windows Presentation Foundation for Line Of Business Tour” was New York City,...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 06/01/2009
high level deck on Sharing code between WPF and Silverlight
This week, I had the pleasure of presenting at the “Phoenix AZGroups Scott Guthrie event” ...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 05/30/2009
List of features to track in WPF4 and the details on beta1
I am late to this but still wanted to share an “insider view” into the status of “WPF 4” in the...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 05/27/2009
WPF Discussion, 090522
I hope you remember the drill; sorry that I missed last week, we had school Subject: ItemsControl...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 05/23/2009
Thank you London. here is the content
Our second stop in the “WPF for Line Of Business Tour” was London, last week. We had a...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 05/20/2009
WPF discussion, 090501
You know the drill. Raw/unedited conversations from our internal discussions. Subject:...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 05/04/2009
Thank You LA!! Here is the content
Last week we had our first stop in the WPF for LOB tour: Los Angeles. The training...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 04/29/2009
Announcing WPF TestAPI 0.2 release
Last week, the WPF test team released a new version of their Test API: 0.2. You can download the new...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 04/27/2009
Robby Ingebretsen’s design for developers MIX09 workshop now online..
The MIX09 team just posted Robby Ingebretsen’s: “Design for developers” workshop. Robby knocked it...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 04/17/2009
wpf discussions.. 090403
You know the drill.. raw, unedited, yet deep and useful WPF conversations !! Subject: Changing...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 04/06/2009
Announcing the "WPF for LOB" Training Tour..
After our m-v-vm training sold out, and most of the march trainings were filled within days, I am...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 04/02/2009
MIX09 recap series part3, The Microsoft Client Continuum
In part 2 of the series, I explained the different target scenarios for Silverlight and Windows...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/30/2009
MIX09 Recap series part2 , what about WPF
In between all the positive feedback at MIX, there was a lingering question that I read a lot on...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/30/2009
MIX09 recap series part 1, favorite features and announcements
I am finally caught up with my family and work stuff , so I want to share my belated recap and my...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/30/2009
WPF effects Library running in Silverlight 3
At MIX last week, we announced that Silverlight 3 supports effects, written in HLSL 2.0 .. If you...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/25/2009
WPF Discussion, 090313
You know the drill: raw unformatted, Q&A from our internal discussions. Subject: RE: ListBox...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/14/2009
WPF blogs
I recently updated and organized my blog subscriptions. Here is a list (and opml) of all the WPF...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/13/2009
WPF bloggers
Below is a list of Microsoft and community WPF bloggers. The OPML file is here. Zipped here. The...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/12/2009
two very promising WPF application frameworks on codeplex
Catching up on my blog reading, I see two great development frameworks recently posted in Codeplex....
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 03/03/2009
WPF Discussion,090228
Inside Microsoft, we have our own version of “forums” or “discussion groups” .. Lots of great...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 02/28/2009
WPF Training Resources, March Edition
Karl and I have gotten a good number of questions about the MVVM training. Here are the most...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 02/24/2009
Design-time data in Expression Blend
Well- behaved, unobtrusive design-time data is essential for designers to create high-fidelity data...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 02/20/2009
Using Uris in Expression Blend
Last week, Unni and Pete explained to me how Blend resolves Uris. In this post, I will attempt to...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 02/16/2009
Hiking Mt. Avalon at MIX09…
Planning for our WPF workshop at MIX 09 is already in full swing at hour 2… and I am psyched about...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 02/11/2009
M-V-VM training day sample application and decks
During the M-V-VM training (last saturday) with Karl Shifflett I showed and referred often to this...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 02/10/2009
Styling Microsoft’s WPF datagrid
Microsoft’s WPF datagrid has a lot of properties and styles you can tweak to get it looking right...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 01/20/2009
Binding.StringFormat only works on TargetType string
I am a fan of BindingBase.StringFormat (introduced in WPF 3.51sp1). To learn almost every thing you...
Author: jaime_rodriguez Date: 01/15/2009