Are you sick and tired of small icons in your QuickLaunch bar? Or you like them but you would like to try out something new? Well look no more, in this short HOW TO article I will show you how easy it is to enlarge icons in QuickLaunch bar and make your Taskbar distinctive.
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UXPassion.com has “officially” been launched on September 9, 2008. Beginning of the new year is good opportunity to look back and share statistics and interesting details as well as give you some insight on what direction UXPassion.com will take in 2009. Also, there is a call to action for you as a reader.
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UXPassion.com is growing at really nice rate and I feel that lots of readers are finding this blog useful and interesting. Therefore, I’ve decided to share with you my draft list of planned future posts on this blog - you can add to this list by putting your comments and suggestions.
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While you are waiting for Windows 7 to go into beta and after that to go into RTM and become broadly available, you can play with your Windows Vista /XP taskbar and make it to resemble one in Windows 7. Of course, resemblance will be just slight, but still interesting to play with.
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My dear friend and colleague, one of the finest Dynamics consultants in Europe, Vjekoslav Babić, has published his first book called Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 together with David Roys. Let me share my feelings about this great book with you.
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In this WPF ribbon tutorial I will show you how easy it is to apply Office 2007 look and feel to your WPF ribbon control. That was the question I’ve received several times via e-mail and in comments, so it is good idea to share that little trick with the rest of the world 
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I use Live Search. I use Google Search too. I’ve never really used Yahoo! Search. For me, this search engine thing has started in 90’s with Altavista. It was great for me at that time. But nowadays I stick with Google and lately, more and more with Live Search. What I really like about Windows Live Search (besides results) is great looking homepage.
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Usually, ERP systems are considered to be complex, difficult for use with steep learning curve. Seeing that as one of the challenges Microsoft has deliver RoleTailored user experience for products like Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009. What is RoleTailored user experience and how it can help users to be more productive?
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I am pretty much sure you know what is DeepZoom and that it requires Silverlight as a platform. But what if you don’t use Silverlight and still want to have coolness of DeepZoom? Meet Seadragon AJAX - written in JavaScript it enables you to add DeepZoom viewer into your blog or website.
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With Silverlight 2 released and already being installed on about 25% computers, we all look to new Silverlight 3. What we can expect from new Silverlight 3? What are new features in Silverlight 3 and why is this great time for you to start learning and exploring Microsoft Silverlight technology?
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Cheapest car ever until recently, ugliest car ever, car that is used in number of presentations about user experience as an example of bad user experience - Zastava Koral Yugo is going to history today. After 17 years of being in production, Yugo is retired today, November 20th 2008. This is a tribute to Yugo and its UX…
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Often we you are creating and designing user interfaces for your apps or websites you face challenges like how to convey specific language or nation. You might consider using different flags, maps, colors, symbols as a part of your user interface. But that can be challenging and even very dangerous.
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What tools and software do I need to start building WPF and Silverlight applications - this is one of the most frequently asked questions I have received. So in this short guide I will give you all resources you need to quickly start developing and designing your WPF and Silverlight experiences.
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How about adding icons, labels and tooltips to our free WPF ribbon control? Well, in this, 3rd part of tutorial I will show you how to do just that and how to assign basic commands that will be executed when user clicks on button in ribbon control. Let’s start!
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Let’s go and continue with our first tutorial on adding the WPF ribbon control in your interface. In this part I will show you how to add tabs, groups and buttons to ribbon control. Also, I will give you feeling on what can you expect in next part of this tutorial.
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How to add ribbon control to your Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application? How to add it trough Expression Blend or Visual Studio 2008? This is first part of tutorial series and it shows you how to add ribbon and how to use it in your applications.
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You need free ribbon control for your WPF applications? You would like to build applications with Windows 7 Scenic ribbon or Office 2007 ribbon? Well, in this article I will tell you where and how to get it and how to use free ribbon control in your WPF applications.
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Where to find and download new Windows 7 screenshots? What is new and what is improved in Windows 7? I’m bringing you very nice collection of Windows 7 screenshots and some commentary. Scenic ribbon? For sure! New Windows 7 taskbar? You betcha!
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How to convert PowerPoint (PPTX) presentation into Silverlight - Deep Zoom like experience? In this article I am providing you with all resources you need and several videos to help you out. Final result: Your presentation as a unique and great zoomable experience. Go and try it!
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Just few days before PDC 2008 and bunch of new things to be announced there, Microsoft has announced new Microsoft .NET logos and branding. First Microsoft .NET logo was designed back then in 2000 and since then, things changed for .NET and Microsoft too.
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