The Silverlight Directory - Recent Posts

Silverlight Game Programming Tutorial - Getting Started

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:04:22 GMT

Approved at: Nov-11-2008

Category: Audio / Video

Type: Tutorial

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Release

Summary:

A Silverlight development tutorial that shows you how to create your own 2D web based games.

Silverlight Books

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:11:59 GMT

Approved at: Sep-24-2008

Category: Software/Web Development > Training / Video / Audio

Type: Website Related to Silverlight

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Release

Summary:

All books on Microsoft Silverlight and related technologies - rated and reviewed

Silverlight Invaders

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:59:50 GMT

Approved at: Sep-22-2008

Category: Games > Arcade

Type: Application

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2

Summary:

This is a demonstration of the classic space invaders game in Silverlight 2.0

silverlight-city.de

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:54:13 GMT

Approved at: Sep-21-2008

Category: Educational

Type: Blog Related to Silverlight

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2

Summary:

Informationen mit, über und um Silverlight

My First Data Application in Silverlight

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:37:08 GMT

Approved at: Aug-14-2008

Category: Software/Web Development > Other

Type: Tutorial

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2

Summary:

A walkthrough for retrieving data from a database and consuming it in a Silverlight application. Have a look before you start building your business applications in Silverlight.

Manic Miner

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:43:30 GMT

Approved at: Aug-4-2008

Category: Games > Arcade

Type: Application

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2

Summary:

Richard Costall & Pete McGann are pleased to announce their “Silverlight” Manic Miner game Beta is now live on the NxtGenUG site. Manic Miner was originally written by Matthew Smith, under games company Bug-Byte in 1983. The game was a landmark title in the history of gaming.

Bumble Beegger Silverlight game

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:39:23 GMT

Approved at: Aug-1-2008

Category: Games > Arcade

Type: Application

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2

Summary:

Developped by Silverlight Girl and Api Junkie, Bumble Beegger is their first Silverlight game ever. It is a complete game with levels and scores log. It was built using the Farseer Physics Engine and the graphics and animations are rich in attention to detail.
Lead Bumble Beegger to gather pollen from beautiful flowers. The task won't be easy though: she will have to sort dreadful obstacles on her way.

Silverlight Blog

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:56:37 GMT

Approved at: Jul-24-2008

Category: Software/Web Development > Other

Type: Blog Related to Silverlight

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2

Summary:

SilverlightBlog.com is your only resource to finding up to date information around the world of Silverlight. Where it's an event, contest of links to useful posts SilverlightBlog.com will have it.

If you have a question, answer or would like to help make a change to the online silverlight world then please contact us as we are looking for guest bloggers.

Silverlight Training

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:11:28 GMT

Approved at: Jul-20-2008

Category: Educational

Type: Other

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Release

Summary:

The Silverlight Tour Workshop is a three-day course on Silverlight 2. It divides the content into three distinct areas: Design, Development and the Server-Side. Students should be able to develop Silverlight 2 applications once attending the workshop. The Workshop is structured with a mix of didactic lessons, demonstrations and hands-on labs. Each student will leave the workshop having created several small Silverlight 2 applications. This variety of learning techniques will ensure that all students become proficient in the technology quickly and in an exciting way.

Silverlight Rich Text Editor

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:58:36 GMT

Approved at: Apr-30-2008

Category: Software/Web Development > Modules / Libraries

Type: Module

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Beta

Summary:

Rich Text Editor with many features. Too many features to list, visit site for more details, it is a CodePlex project!

Michael Sync - Tech Geek Blogger

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:17:02 GMT

Approved at: Mar-31-2008

Category: Software/Web Development > Other

Type: Blog Related to Silverlight

Target: Silverlight 2.0 Beta

Summary:

Detailed blog with many in-depth articles on Silverlight!

Silverlight Alien Sokoban

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:49:52 GMT

Approved at: Jan-17-2008

Category: Games > Puzzles

Type: Article

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Another great article by Daniel Vaughan on Code Project describing the porting of an Alien Sokaban game from WPF to Silverlight 1.1

Legion: Build your own virtual super computer with Silverlight

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:25:05 GMT

Approved at: Jan-17-2008

Category: Software/Web Development > Other

Type: Article

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Grid computing with Silverlight! Great article on Code Project that won the grand prize in the VS 2008 competition!

Silverlight 1.1 Fun and Games

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:15:43 GMT

Approved at: Jan-17-2008

Category: Software/Web Development > Training / Video / Audio

Type: Article

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Good starter on Silverlight V1.1 in an article that one in the CodeProject.com competition, from a person who like flash that now loves Silverlight! It is a must read!

Microsoft Live@edu

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:17:55 GMT

Approved at: Jan-8-2008

Category: Educational

Type: Website Built with Silverlight

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

See what you can do in Silverlight Alpha 1.1. The wave of the future - LiveEDU

Experimental Silverlight Game

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:52:14 GMT

Approved at: Dec-4-2007

Category: Games > Puzzles

Type: Application

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Experimental alien puzzle "Alien Love Ship".
This game is something about research and exploration. So its all about you and your intuition. Alien world is strange enough and there are lots of strange elements that you should find out how to control. The only evident thing is the exit - i think you should try to reach it.

Question from Silverlight forums: Custom Context menu and Mouse Right Click Event

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:39:04 GMT

Approved at: Nov-22-2007

Category: Software/Web Development > Training / Video / Audio

Type: Tutorial

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Question:
Is possible to create a context menu with Silverlight 1.1 and override or extend the currently context menu with Silverlight configuration?

Answer:
The main point of our solution is using the Javascript "ContextMenu" event the belongs to Silverlight host DOM element and creating our own implementation of it. That's how we created custom Context Menu using Javascript back in the good old HTML days.

Question from the Silverlight forums: Silverlight keeps asking to be installed

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:33:37 GMT

Approved at: Nov-22-2007

Category: Software/Web Development > Training / Video / Audio

Type: Tutorial

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Question:

I am using Blend to create Silverlight application. But Silverlight is behaving quite strange.
I have installed Silverlight alpha refresh. When I browse other sites with silverlight content I can view them without any issue. However when I try to execute my application from blend it opens the browser and just displays the logo to download Silverlight.

Question from the Silverlight forums: Limiting TextBlock text rendering to a specific region

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:32:49 GMT

Approved at: Nov-22-2007

Category: Software/Web Development > Training / Video / Audio

Type: Tutorial

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Question:

I've got this XAML code in my application:
<Canvas Height="25" Width="75" Canvas.Top="250" Canvas.Left="250" Background="LightGray">
<TextBlock Width="75" FontSize="12" Text="This is a long line"></TextBlock>
</Canvas>

Problem is eventually the text goes beyond border of canvas. Ideally I want text string be cut right by canvas border.

I though about using text wrapping. But the TextBlock would wrap the text and continue on next line which is outside of canvas as well. Does anyone know how to do that with Silverlight?

Silverlight 1.1 Hebrew and Arabic Language Support - SilverlightRTL

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:15:20 GMT

Approved at: Oct-31-2007

Category: Software/Web Development > Modules / Libraries

Type: Module

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

This project provides Silverlight 1.1 with Hebrew & Arabic Language Support.
Including Right-To-Left support and Align-To-Right feature.

Swift 3D

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:18:44 GMT

Approved at: Oct-17-2007

Category: Graphics / Animation

Type: Application

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Swift 3D is a 3D vector designer for rich media. Their product now supports exporting to WPF and Silverlight.

Beginning Silverlight 1.1 Part 1

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:26:28 GMT

Approved at: Oct-15-2007

Category: Software/Web Development > Training / Video / Audio

Type: Article

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

This article by Andrey Baskov, is a decent quick start to Silverlight 1.1 with Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 or Visual Studio 2005. Also a simple drawing program sample.

Real time communication (Comet) in silverlight

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:49:00 GMT

Approved at: Sep-26-2007

Category: Other

Type: Demo

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Real time notification known under the names Comet or server push, has been around for a while now.
For most people the actual integration of this technique is like having to speak in a foreign language.
And most Asp.NET/ windows developers have been completely deprived from this technique since there is no native support in IIS.
There are companies providing this .NET and serverPush combination only to those lucky ones who have a five figure budget available just to get true server push in there web application.
We decided that it is time to make server push available to all DotNet developers who want real time server notification in their web applications
The result is a brand new push engine, which can give you the same technique as used by gmail, gtalk, jotspot, Renkoo, Meebo and more.

Sudoku Helper

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:09:57 GMT

Approved at: Sep-14-2007

Category: Games > Puzzles

Type: Application

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Having a problem with a Sudoko puzzle? Try this out! It will help you solve the puzzle by keeping track of all the possible candidates for you!

Microsoft World Partner Conference page

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:52:13 GMT

Approved at: Sep-14-2007

Category: Software/Web Development > Training / Video / Audio

Type: Website Built with Silverlight

Target: Silverlight 1.1 Alpha

Summary:

Microsoft's Partner site has had a injection of Silverlight. This page has a couple Silverlight modules. Try the tree on the right side (WPC Connection Tool). Simple..