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• FOLLOW UP: Developer Dinner on .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

  Thanks to everyone who attended!  You can download the deck and links to the code here: Normally, I make my actual demo code available for download.  However, this time around, my demo code was based on the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit.  Read More... Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:22 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), ASP.NET, AJAX, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, WCF, Visual Studio, ADO.NET, LINQ, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET 3.5, .NET Framework

• WPF Datagrid & the WPF Toolkit

  In addition to releasing the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 last week, which included a number of improvements to WPF , the WPF Codeplex site went public.  This site is the home for the WPF Toolkit and WPF Futures. From the site: "The WPF Toolkit is Read More... Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 11:07 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework

• WEBCAST RECORDING: Adding Mapping Capabilities to your Applications with Virtual Earth and ASP.NET AJAX

  First, let me apologize since I promised to make this recording available almost two months ago.  I was trying to get the recording uploaded to the same Live Meeting servers as my other webcasts.  Needless to say, I had some challenges.  Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:27 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), ASP.NET, AJAX, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, WCF, Webcast, Virtual Earth, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET 3.5

• WPF and Virtual Earth revisited

  I've been pretty quite on the blogging front lately.  Every once in a while, I get the opportunity to work on something a little meatier than writing demo code.  Almost all of my time over the last month or so has been spent working on a couple Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:01 PM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, Virtual Earth, .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework

• FOLLOW UP: RIA Dinner (Reston, VA)

  Thanks to everyone who attended the RIA dinner on June 17th.  I promised to publish the deck and code James used as well as some follow up links.  Here they are: Presentation - deck , code Expression on microsoft.com - http://www.microsoft.com/expression/ Read More... Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 3:35 PM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, Silverlight, expression

• WPF validation with Enterprise Library 4.0

  If you have not heard the announcement elsewhere, Enterprise Library 4.0 from patterns & practices is now available .  Martin Bennedik just updated his WPF integration for the Validation Application Block (VAB) to work with Enterprise Library Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:34 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: patterns & practices, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework

• FOLLOW UP: Public Sector Developer Conference (Downers Grove, IL)

  Thanks to everyone who attended!  Here are the links to the decks and code for the sessions.  I don't have the content from the LINQ & VSTO sessions yet, but will update this post when I get them.  However, I did promise to have a post Read More... Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 10:54 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), ASP.NET, AJAX, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, WCF, Visual Studio, ADO.NET, Office Development, LINQ, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET 3.5, .NET Framework, mvc, vsto

• Did you know it is WPF Week on Channel 9?

  There are a bunch of videos at http://channel9.msdn.com/Showforum.aspx?forumid=14&tagid=329 digging in to what's new for WPF in the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. - Marc Technorati Tags: .net framework , wpf Read More... Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 9:57 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework

• Free training on .NET 3.5 SP1

  I just came across this update to the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit from Jonathan Carter .  If you've seen my ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview webcast and are looking for the code, then you will want to download the kit.  I used the kit as Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:14 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), ASP.NET, AJAX, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, WCF, ADO.NET, LINQ, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, .NET Framework, mvc

• Standalone Validation Block

  As I mentioned here , I have been digging into what's out there for WPF LOB applications.  It's been a long time since I've kept up with the work the patterns & practices group has produced.  One of the things I've seen a webcast/blog post Read More... Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 7:58 PM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: patterns & practices, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework

• WPF for Line of Business applications

  I'm a big believer that WPF is a great UI technology for LOB applications.  Yes, there are some shortcomings in the designer experience if you compare the WPF designer to the Windows Forms designer in Visual Studio 2008.  Yes, WPF is missing Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:58 PM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Smart Client, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, ADO.NET, LINQ, .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework

• Silverlight 2, Accessibility, Section 508, etc.

  During my recent Silverlight 2 talks, I have had a handful of questions around building Section 508 compliant applications with Silverlight 2.  I've mentioned that the accessibility features are not in the current beta, but they are coming.  Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:54 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, Accessibility, Silverlight, 508

• DC Launch Follow Up

  Thanks to everyone who stuck around for my "Defy Occasionally-Connected Challenges With Smart Client Applications" session at the DC Launch.  The deck and demo files are available here: Deck Workflow Services Demo Sync Services for ADO.NET Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:12 AM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server 2005, Smart Client, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), WF, Windows Workflow Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, WCF, Visual Studio, ADO.NET, LINQ, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008

• GIS-T FOLLOW UP: Virtual Earth Workshop

  Thanks to everyone who attended my 4 HOUR Virtual Earth workshop at the GIS-T conference.  The files I promised are available below: Slide deck Main Demos Hosting Virtual Earth in WPF demo All my demos require Visual Studio 2008 because I use features Read More... Posted Monday, March 17, 2008 6:31 PM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: ASP.NET, AJAX, WPF, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, WCF, Virtual Earth, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET 3.5, sql server

• WEBCAST FOLLOW UP: Building WPF Applications in Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Blend

  Thanks to everyone who attended!  You can download the deck here and the demo code here .  As always, if you missed it, you should be able to view a recording within 24 hours by following the original registration link .  I have also add Read More... Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 4:14 PM from Public Sector Developer Weblog | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WPF, Windows Presentation Foundation, Visual Studio, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, .NET Framework