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Please update your bookmarks, because the new url of this blog is http://khason.net/ (you have not update RSS feeds, it will be done automatically). Why I did it? Why I decided to go to “stand-alone”… Well. there are some reasons. Generally, I do not want to explain all those here, but trust me, there are some. The main reason is, that there is no responsible person in charge for this blog platform in Microsoft Israel. This why, if your blog is popular and you have a respect to your blog visitors...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/arabic-and-hebrew-languages-bidirectional-support-for-silverlight-20-beta-2/ ] Those days, I’m, together with guys from Microsoft Egypt and Santeon , finishing development of bidirectional input and output support for Silverlight. I want you to take part in alpha testing of this solution. Please see the test form here and try it. <noframes>Visit <a href...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/action-required-smart-client-users-group/ ] Recently I browsed INETA to seek for some group and was really surprising. There is no Smart Client user group registered there. Maybe there is a reason? Let’s understand what Smart Client is? According wikipedia , the term "Smart Client" is meant to refer to simultaneously capturing the benefits of a " thin client " (zero...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/openup-sidebar-gadget/ ] OpenUp competition is on the air? Authors of contributed projects are stressed and want to know what’s going on with their pet project on CodePlex . What can they do about stress? To get it under control and download new gadget , I built to help them to relieve stress. Just look on your side bar and see three top rated projects (by CodePlex) Click on it or drag...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/gas-price-windows-vista-sidebar-gadget-%e2%80%93-new-version-is-available-for-download/ ] This post is dedicated to some people in Microsoft and it’s subsidiaries. It begun about year ago, when I developed Gas Price information gadget (do not download it there). Before I started, I sent some personal email to those in MSN, who maintains it’s Auto section. I wait two days and got no response...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/deep-zoom-composer-for-download/ ] One of best technologies, presented at Mix'08 was HardRock Memorabilia . It uses technology, previously named Seadragon to adapt image resolution and size to what you're currently viewing. It montages number of images in different resolutions and then dispatches them upon your request. Take a look into Silverlight 2.0 poster , created by Joe...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/some-new-post-mix-downloads/ ] Today is download day at MSDN. There are some very interesting things published. New release of Windows SDK (new classes for WPF 3.5, bugs fixes, and enhanced support for Windows Server 2008, including speech, error reporting and UAC). Download it here . For more information, visit SDK blog Windows XP SP3 RC2 (it's not final release ), but if you want...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/tafiti-goes-open-source-well-actually-shared-source-under-ms-pl/ ] All those, how want to implement data visualization in Silverlight (as Tafiti does ), can look into this CodePlex project and use it for your own. Notice, you can download, modify and, even, resell this code, due to fact, that it's under MS-PL shared source licence . Well done, Live team .
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/a-couple-of-updates-mega-update-post/ ] Today, only updates Yahoo finally releases Yahoo! Messenger for Vista - this was one of very first prototypes, shown in Mix last year. I did not install it, however, here a couple of review Erik Burke , Tim Sneath and Ryan Stewart . As for me, they lost "wow effect" last year Microsoft Expression Blend 2 - December Preview . What's...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/your-potential-their-t-shirts/ ] Back to the Live event yesterday , I recalled old joke, prepared by me for Lior (Microsoft MARCOM) after Blogference , but never sent him. Today, using Microsoft Live Services , I can collaborate this image with him, while wearing Microsoft's T-shirt with slogan "The Jewish people are Live". I'll probably, print this slogan (about T-shirts...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/visual-studio-windows-live-tools-november-ctp/ ] For all those, who want to incorporate Windows Live into their applications, new Windows Live Tools from Visual Studio will be great place to begin. Download November CTP on Microsoft Connect . via LiveSide
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/windows-live-messenger-web-api/ ] A couple of hours after Windows Live has been announced , you can chat with me directly from my (or your) blog. Enter and see the left side for Windows Live Messenger Web Control . Want too? That's simple. First, allow others to see your presence . Then choose the control to use . Now (for those, who are using CS) add it into News section or other...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/new-branded-yournamelivecom-is-available/ ] After a long wait, Microsoft Live is officially available. So, if you are in USA, you already can register new @LIVE.COM email address and have a new fresh start
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/release-dates-visual-studio-2008-net-framework-35-and-microsoft-sync-framework/ ] Great news: VS2008 RTM and the final version of .NET framework 3.5 will be available by the end of this month (November). That's what was committed by Soma today at TectEd in Barcelona. This is really cool and means, that RC version is almost similar to RTM. The other great news, is that there is new...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/windows-live-gallery-wave-2-update-commercial/ ] Cool new update come today to Windows Live Gallery . Now you, as developers can sell your gadgets and as customers to buy them. Money tree? Not exactly. Purchasing or selling might be done by using Microsoft Points (those of XBox). Cool feature, that, probably, will increase the amount of available gadgets, by motivating developers to build...
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