Introducing the New Avalon Graphics Model
Introduces the new Avalon rendering and composition technology, and provides details about the new programming model that allows user interfaces to be defined declaratively....
Read MoreIntroduces the new Avalon rendering and composition technology, and provides details about the new programming model that allows user interfaces to be defined declaratively....
Read MoreIt has been a week since Spencer was born and what a week it has been. Sleepless nights and constantly changing diapers pretty much sums it all up (I am the father of a tiny poop factory). Spencer was born Saturday March 6th at 18:46 hrs, weighing 8.5 pounds and 20 inches. All in all, we think he has been pretty good. Sometimes he even gives us three straight hours of sleep during the night! Spencer, we love you, but please let us sleep. Your proud dad. Check out the pictures: Spencer's...
Read MoreWhen writing code, there is a lot a programmer needs to keep track of: variables, functions, parameters and their integration with other modules and pages. And as your coding away, you are reminded of other things that you have to do when you are done with the line you are writing. Most of the times the only place where this information resides is in my brain and it will take me a good time to pick up where I left off just a few days ago. I know that there is sophisticated project management software that will keep track of all tasks, but I have found this very simple to-do-list application that will do exactly what I need. Keep track of my programming to do list for a particular project in a simple manner. The data is stored in an XML file, so you could have it online and have oher developers access it as well. No installation required, just a standalone executable. Anyways, you can find it here:...
Read MoreThink it is not possible? Think again….this site shows how to make a box rotate smoothly with only HTML and CSS. Quite clever. It includes a page on how it was done. Check it out:...
Read MoreIn this new column, Jeff Bogdan gives an overview of the goals behind developing "Avalon," the presentation subsystem of the upcoming "Longhorn" release of Windows. Article here:...
Read MoreI thought that nobody wrote Java applets anymore, until I found this site. Paul Falstad has written some truly amazing math/physics experiments and visualized them in Java applets. The source code is provided and you could "almost" copy'n'paste the code into Flash. Check it out:...
Read MoreMSDN has now an official Microsoft developer's blogs aggregating site. Sarah Williams writes: "As blogs become more a part of daily life for developers, we wanted to make them more accessible to more developers and make it easier for devs to use blogs. So today I’m pleased to announce that MSDN is launching...
Read MoreWhether you have been following every step of the Mars Rover or not, this video illustrates the complete journey from takeoff to exploration. Amazing 3d animation performed by Maas Digital. Do no miss! Check it out:...
Read MoreI must admit I am a news junkie and I find it hard to find just the facts, without all the politics that drive certain headlines and stories. One of my main sources is Google News, because the site is not driven by humans! Google News presents information culled from approximately 4,500 news sources worldwide and automatically arranged to present the most relevant news first. Topics are updated continuously throughout the day, so you will see new stories each time you check the page. Google has developed an automated grouping process for Google News that pulls together related headlines and photos from thousands of sources worldwide — enabling you to see how different news organizations are reporting the same story. You pick the item that interests you, then go directly to the site which published the account you wish to read. Google News is highly unusual in that it offers a news service compiled solely by computer algorithms without human intervention. Anyways, the reason for this post is that...
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