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WPF tutorial: Image reflection effect with Blend
It is easy to create reflection effect in WPF using the Expression Blend – and in this tutorial I will show you how to achieve WPF / XAML reflection effect. Number of different controls can be used for this effect – images, controls like buttons or even video. In this tutorial, I will use simple image and create its reflection. Simple as that!
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HOW TO: Use and add ribbon to your WPF apps? (Part 6)
This part explains how to add application menu (Jewl / Orb) into WPF ribbon control. I am explaining how to add list of recent files, menu commands (including SplitButton type and cascading menu structure), separator as well as Exit and Options button in the application menu footer part.
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How to turn Bing background images off/on
Sometime ago I’ve explained how to enable and show images on Live Search home page. Now when Live Search has gone and we are dealing with Bing, you have nice images every day by default – but how would you go and turn them off and on again? It’s not like I want to do that, but I thought it would be an interesting idea to share.
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Silverlight tutorial: HOW TO Set or change startup page?
I’ve been struggling for a while with this problem. I had Silverlight project with number of pages that I have designed and later I decided that I want to change to some other page to be the startup page when my projects starts. Solution is quite simple and neat so I wanted to share it with you.
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NASA & Photosynth: Interactive 3D views
NASA and Microsoft’s Virtual Earth team developed the online experience with hundreds of photographs and Microsoft’s Photosynth. Using a click-and-drag interface, you can zoom in to see details of the space station’s modules and solar arrays or zoom out for a more global view.
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WinDays 2009 – Business, Technology and Virtual
It is a tradition now – end of April and I find myself and my friends enjoying beautiful Opatija while attending Microsoft WinDays conference here in Croatia. This year, for the first time there are three conferences in one – Business, Technology and Virtual. What is it all about?
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Follow UXPassion.com on Twitter!
After Facebook, UXPassion.com is now calling you to follow us on Twitter, too. The fact is that I am on Twitter since April 2008 (almost a year now) and now I want to engage with you – readers through Twitter as well. So, UXPassion.com is taking on microblogging, too!
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A bunch of new Expression Blend 3 features
Expression Blend 3 brings a bunch of new and exciting features. They target designers and also address some challenges regarding designer – developer collaboration. SketchFlow, Behaviours, support for PSD and AI file import are some of the coolest new features.
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