Category Archives for Tutorials

HOW TO: Show large icons in Windows Vista / XP QuickLaunch bar?

HOW TO: Show large icons in Windows Vista / XP QuickLaunch bar?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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HOW TO: Make taskbar in Windows Vista/XP to look more like one in Windows 7

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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HOW TO: Use and add ribbon to your WPF applications? (Part 4)

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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Great tips about using flags, colors and flowers in user interface (for applications and websites)

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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HOW TO: Get started with WPF and Silverlight 2? Software resources.

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 TO: Use and add ribbon to your WPF applications? (Part 3)

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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HOW TO: Use and add ribbon to your WPF applications? (Part 2)

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: Use and add ribbon to your WPF applications?

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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HOW TO: Convert PowerPoint to Silverlight (Deep Zoom) like presentation

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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HOW TO: Convert SVG to XAML and use it in Silverlight or WPF applications?

How to convert SVG vector files to XAML so that you can use them for your Silverlight or WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) applications? Furthermore, how to edit SVG files in Expression Design and use them in Expression Blend? In this tutorial I will show you how…

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HOW TO: Style and change WPF ListBox (ComboBox, TreeView…) highlighting colors

How to change color of selected (highlighted) item in your WPF ListBox (or ComboBox, ListView or TreeView) in Expression Blend? WPF allows you to do this and much more by using Styles and Templates. I this tutorial I will show you how to achieve that. (added source code)

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Top 10 useful shortcuts in Microsoft Expression Blend

How to resize workspace? How to hide and show panels? Quick zoom in and out? I am bringing you list of top 10 most useful shortcuts in Expression Blend that you can use for your Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) or Silverlight based projects right away.

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