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XAML Developer Must Care About Your Registered Events

Kunal Chowdhury — 4/18/2013 4:49:08 AM

Memory leakage in applications are very common and in an effort to save time a developer does not care about it. There are various possibilities for memory leakage and one of them is the events registered in applications that a developer unknowingly forgets to handle.

Style Controls in XAML

Mahesh Chand — 12/18/2012 2:02:24 AM

XAML is the universal language for WPF, Silverlight, and Windows Store app user interfaces. In this article, we will learn how to create and use styles on UI elements using XAML.

Various Types of Panels in XAML Layout

Vishnujeet Kumar — 11/13/2012 8:34:32 AM

In this article we will learn about the XAML Layout Grid Panel, StackPanel, DockPanel, Wrap Panel, Canvas Panel and Panel related Properties Visual and Structural Function with some small examples.

Silverlight Tutorial: How to Create an Animation of a Ball Being Thrown

Mike Dobbles — 8/6/2008 12:00:00 AM

This tutorial explores the XAML involved in Silverlight animations and provides step by step instructions on how to create an animation of a ball being thrown and bouncing across the floor.

Tutorial: Developing in Silverlight (Part I)

Mike Gold — 7/26/2008 12:00:00 AM

This article will step you through developing your first Silverlight application using Visual Studio and Expression Blend. The tutorial goes from installation all the way to the final application to give you a start in this brave new frontier of web technology

XAML TextBox

Mahesh Chand — 4/10/2007 12:00:00 AM

XAML element represents the XAML TextBox control. This article discusses how to create a TextBox and set its various properties such as background and foreground colors, setting size and positions, fonts, wrapping, scrolling, and input validations.

Elements in XAML

Dhananjay Kumar — 3/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article will explain Elements and its types in XAML.

Image Brush in Silverlight

Mahesh Chand — 3/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article demonstrates how to use an ImageBrush in Silverlight and XAML to view images in C#.

Sticky Notes in Silverlight

Diptimaya Patra — 5/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

Sticky Notes in Silverlight 3 and Blend 3.

URI Mappings in Silverlight Navigation Framework

Diptimaya Patra — 5/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

URI Mappings in Silverlight Navigation Framework

RSS Widget 2 In Silverlight 3 with Data Persistence

Diptimaya Patra — 7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

This is a new version of my old RSS Widget, the new thing about is it's Data Persistence using ISO Storage.

InitParams in Silverlight

Diptimaya Patra — 6/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

Using InitParams in Silverlight

Resource Management In Silverligt 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article discusses resource management in Silverlight 3.

PopUp Control In Silverlight

Diptimaya Patra — 7/3/2009 12:00:00 AM

Using PopUp Control In Silverlight

Slider control in Silverlight 3

Mamta M — 7/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

In thishis article you will learn how to use Slider control in Silverlight 3.

Splash Screen in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how the default Splash Screen can be changed in Silverlight 3 Application.

Resources in WPF

Anil Veeragandham — 8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article explains basics of resources in WPF.

Using Static Resource in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/18/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to use static resource in Silverlight 3.

Namespaces in XAML

Abhimanyu K Vatsa — 4/8/2011 4:25:48 AM

In this article, you will learn about namespaces used in XAML or XML.

Silverlight Navigation Application

Diptimaya Patra — 5/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Silverlight Navigation Application in Silverlight 3 and RIA Services

Using Silverlight Controls in ASP.NET

Nipun Tomar — 7/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

This article will show how to use a Silverlight control in ASP.NET 3.5.

Animated Banners in XAML

Mahesh Chand — 7/2/2008 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to use animation related controls in XAML to create an animated banner with animations such as gradient colors, text rotation, and resize the banner text.

Implementing a Simple Silverlight Control

Phil Curnow — 10/30/2007 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to implement a simple button control using Silverlight 1.1 and C#.

XAML Layout using the Panel Class

Doug Cook — 4/12/2007 12:00:00 AM

This article describes how to use the DockPanel element to achieve standard layouts in XAML. While there are a number of interface elements that can be used to position controls in your application, DockPanel provides one of the easiest mechanisms for defining scalable layouts.

Hosting a Windows Control in WPF Application

Bechir Bejaoui — 8/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

In my previous article, I demonstrated how to host a WPF control within a windows application and in this tutorial, I will show how to host a windows form control within a WPF application.

How to Define and Configure a Grid Control Within a WPF Aplication Using XAML: Part I

Bechir Bejaoui — 8/13/2008 12:00:00 AM

In this article, I will try to make a representation of the Grid object witch is directly derived from the Panel abstract class and we can say that is a flexible area that contains rows and columns, it plays a role of container in a given WPF window.

How to Define and Configure a Grid Control Within a WPF Application Using C#: Part II

Bechir Bejaoui — 8/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

In a previous article, we discovered how to define and configure a Grid control using XAML. In this second article I’ll demonstrate how to do the same task using the code behind, I mean using C#.

Working With a ScrollViewer Control in a WPF Application

Bechir Bejaoui — 8/21/2008 12:00:00 AM

The ScrollViewer is an object that represents a scrollable area that contains other visible controls, it could be found within the System.Windows.Controls. At the contrast of a ScrollBar object, the ScrollViewer is a WPF new feature. So let’s discover its principal characteristics through this article.

Integrate WPF Control in your Excel Solutions

Bechir Bejaoui — 8/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

In this article, I will show that it is possible to host a WPF control in a excel solution even that Visual studio and the .Net framework doesn’t provide us a way to host directly a given WPF control in an Excel application. To know how to realize such task, then follow this walkthrough.

Your first Animations Using XAML and Silverlight - Color Animation: Part I

Bechir Bejaoui — 7/29/2008 12:00:00 AM

In this article, I will give a trick of how to deal with ColorAnimation class within VS2008 and Silverlight context using both xaml and C# 4.0, afterward, and in the two subsequent articles, we’ll focus on the DoubleAnimation and PointAnimation.

Binding a XAML application to DataBase Data

Rahul Kumar Saxena — 5/29/2012 6:14:55 AM

In this article I am showing that how we can connect our application to backend. Here in DOTNET3.0 there is something different from ASP.NET 2.0 to connect the application to database.

Programming XAML - A Quick Start

Mahesh Chand — 4/10/2007 12:00:00 AM

XAML is a new descriptive programming language that is used to define user interfaces in WPF, Silverlight and Windows 8 Metro Style Apps. This article is an introduction to XAML.

WPF Database Communication Adding new Record to the Database

Munir Shaikh — 9/6/2007 12:00:00 AM

WPF Database communication Adding new record to the database (XAML-MS-Access), I have a XAML form with FirstName, LastName, Email & Contact fields in it on click of submit button it will first check if the same email address is exists in the table else it will add new record I have made use of OleDbTransaction to perform add functionality.

Developing a New Control Using VSM in Silverlight 3

Paru — 7/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

Silverlight provides a Visual State Manager (or VSM) that manages different states as users interact with controls. For example, you might want to change the background of the Button as the user mouses over it and make it look slightly bigger or smaller when a user clicks it. All of this can be done using the Visual State Manager. The discussion that follows will walk through show how custom templates and VSM states can be created visually.

Animating your XAML Apps

Mike Gold — 4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM

This article will describe how to do 2D Animation using XAML Scripts. In the article we will describe how to implement transforms on XAML shapes and then how to move them around in your form.

Vista like Calendar Widget in XAML using Expression Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 5/20/2009 12:00:00 AM

Vista like Calendar Widget in AML using Expression Blend 3.

Silverlight Business Application

Diptimaya Patra — 5/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Silverlight Business Application in Silverlight 3 and RIA Services

Data Validation in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

This articles demonstrate us data validation in Silverlight 3.

Tile Brush in Silverlight 3 Application in Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM

Tile Brush In Silverlight 3 Application In Blend 3, How can we change the background of any control to an Image.

Pie Chart In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/3/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article and the attached source code shows how to create a pie chart in Silverlight using Expression Blend.

Row detail in DataGrid in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/16/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to display row detail in DataGrid in Silverlight 3 application.

Multi Grouping in DataGrid in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article, let's see multi grouping in DataGrid in Silverlight 3 application.

Auto Complete in DataGrid Cell Editing in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/16/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to implement auto complete in DataGrid Cell Editing in Silverlight 3 Application.

DomainUpDown Control in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/17/2009 2:30:15 PM

In this article we will see how to use DomainUpDown Control in Silverlight 3 Application

Silverlight Charts: Coordinates on Mousemove

Paru — 11/24/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we see how we get the coordinates in Silverlight charts on mouse move. It's a bit tricky, but it worked great for me.

Digital Ink in WPF

Doug Cook — 4/11/2007 12:00:00 AM

Digital ink used to only be available as part of the Tablet PC SDK. Now it is bundled with Windows Presentation Foundation. This tutorial demonstrates how easy it is to integrate digital ink into your Avalon applications using XAML and C#.

Data Validation in DataGrid in silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to apply data validation in DataGrid in silverlight 3 Application.

Grouping in DataGrid in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how Grouping can be achieved in DataGrid in a Silverlight 3 application.

Dataform and Datagrid in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how Data Form is helpful in editing a set of data.

Wrap Panel in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will explore Wrap Panel in Silverlight 3. We will see how the Wrap Panel is useful.

Sort Description in DataGrid in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/9/2009 4:31:57 AM

In this article we will see how to sort description in DataGrid in Silverlight 3 Application

Generating Tree View Nodes from XML file in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 8/7/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article tells us how to generate Tree View nodes from XML file in Silverlight 3 Application.

Element to Element Binding in Silverlight 3 using Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/7/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article is all about element to element binding in Silverlight using Blend 3.

Scrollable Stack Panel in Silverlight 3 using Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article how to create scrollable Stack Panel in Silverlight 3 using Blend 3.

Expand and Collapse all nodes of a Treeview in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

This is all about working with nodes of a Treeview in Silverlight 3.

Selecting TreeView Nodes in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM

We will see in this article about selecting TreeView nodes in Silverlight 3.

Plane Projection in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article describes about Plane Projection in Silverlight 3.

Customizing Check Box Control in Silverlight 3 using Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to customize Check Box control in Silverlight 3 using Blend 3.

Tree Map Control In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/3/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article demonstrates how to use and work with the TreeMap control available in Silverlight 3 using Expression Blend 3.

Grid Splitter In Silverlight 3 Using Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/3/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article discusses how to use a Grid Splitter control in Silverlight 3 using Expression Blend 3.

Customizing Calendar Control in Silverlight 3 Application: Part I

Diptimaya Patra — 8/3/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows us to customize calendar control in Silverlight 3 application.

Tree View Control in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will explore about Tree View control in Silverlight 3.

Custom Child Window in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 8/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how can we change the Overlay Opacity and Overlay Brush for a Child Window.

Text Selection in a TextBox in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see some of the properties related to Text Selection in TextBox Control in Silverlight 3.

Calendar Control in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see all properties related to Calendar control.

Font Embedding in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how to use Font Embedding in silverlight 3.

Radio Button Grouping in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how we can achieve multi grouping in Silverlight.

Watermark TextBox in WPF Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how we can make a Watermark Textbox in WPF Application. Watermark is nothing but an information text, which helps the user to type according to that.

Drag and Drop in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how can we implement Drag and Drop in Silverlight 3 Application.

Themes for Silverlight 3 Navigation Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how to use themes for Navigation Application in Silverlight 3.

Resource Dictionary in Silverlight 3 Using Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how we can manage Styles in different files. Resource Dictionary is a cool feature available in Blend 3, where we can store our defined styles.

Styles in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how can we write simple styles for any control and use it effectively.

Exploring Grid Panel in Silverlight 3 Using Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will explore how can we add Rows and Columns in Silverlight 3 using Blend 3.

List Box in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will explore what are features available for a ListBox in Silverlight 3 Application.

Applying Themes From Silverlight 3 Toolkit in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we are going to see how to use the Themes.

Disable Context Menu in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how can we disable the context menu in Silverlight 3 application

AutoCompleteBox in Silverlight 3

Mamta M — 7/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article you will learn how to use AutoCompleteBox in Silverlight 3.

Data Input Controls in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Validating User input using Data Input Controls in Silverlight 3 Application.

Data Annotations in Silverlight 3 Application

Diptimaya Patra — 7/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Validating user input using Data Annotations in Silverlight 3 Application.

Implementing MVVM Pattern In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to implement MVVM Pattern in Silverlight 3.

Customized TextBox Control in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/24/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how to customized TextBox Control in Silverlight 3 using Blend 3.

Using Prism Quick Start Kit for Silverlight 3: Part I

Diptimaya Patra — 7/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will see how to use Prism Quick Start Kit for Silverlight 3.

First Sketch Flow Application in Silverlight 3: Part I

Diptimaya Patra — 7/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

Blend 3 + SketchFlow RC release is the new product from Microsoft. SketchFlow is nothing but a Silverlight 3 Application where we can prototype the application before going into development phase. So in this article we will be discussing how can we create a simple SketchFlow Application In Silverlight 3.

Page Transition in Navigtion Application in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

Let us see in this article about animating the Page Transition In Silverlight 3 Navigation Application.

Point Animation in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to write code behind for Point Animation in Silverlight 3.

Blend 3 Sketch Flow New Features - Part I

Diptimaya Patra — 7/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

New Features of Blend 3 + SketchFlow. This is a series of articles.

Creating Style Buttons in Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will be discussing how we can make some designer buttons.

Expression Blend 3 With Sketch Flow

Diptimaya Patra — 7/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article We will talk about Blend 3 with Sketch Flow, as this is the RC release from Microsoft. Expression Blend 3 + SketchFlow

ToolTip Styling In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/20/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article shows how to style ToolTip in Silverlight using the ToolTipService.

Glassy Button In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/19/2009 12:00:00 AM

Making Glassy Buttons In Silverlight 3.

Color Animation In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/16/2009 12:00:00 AM

Writing Code Behind for Animating Color In Silverlight 3

Double Animation In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

Writting Animation In Code Behind for Double Animation In Silverlight 3

Ghost Effect In Blend 3 and Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/14/2009 12:00:00 AM

Making Ghost Effect In Blend 3 and Silverlight 3.

Animating States of Button In Blend 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/12/2009 12:00:00 AM

Creating a Custom Button and changing the State Animation in Blend 3 in Silverlight

Easing Function In Blend 3 In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

Using Easing Function to Animate in Blend 3

Paint Application in Silverlight 3 - Part II

Diptimaya Patra — 7/9/2009 12:00:00 AM

In this article we will continue from our last article Paint Application in Silverlight 3 - Part 1. In our previous article we designed the whole Silverlight Application. Now we will continue.

Paint Application In Silverlight 3 - Part I

Diptimaya Patra — 7/8/2009 12:00:00 AM

Creating a Paint Application using Silverlight 3 and Blend 3

Button Control Template In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/7/2009 12:00:00 AM

Using Blend 3 Creating Button Control Template in Silverlight 3

Month UPDown Control In Silverlight 3

Diptimaya Patra — 7/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

This is a Custom Control, called Month Up Down Control

Run Time Data Binding in Silverlight

Dhananjay Kumar — 4/20/2009 12:00:00 AM

This article will explain about run time Data Binding in Silverlight.