The Rotating Cube
Continuing to explore WPF, I wandered into the world of 3D. I decided to start small: let’s display a rotating cube. I built a little sample that is available here […]
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WPF: Pack URIs: what's the point of all the commas?
WPF uses “pack” URI schema to point to resources. An absolute pack URI looks like this: pack://application:,,,/ResourceFile.xaml The schema is described in this MSDN article and they claim the URIs […]
Expression Blend: Setting Background
Setting window background in Expression Blend proved to be quite confusing. Of course, seasoned users would say it is beyond obvious and I am just an ignorant novice. This may […]
Expression Blend
Expression blend looks like an interior of a coffin. It is outright depressing. “Expression light” theme is better – it looks like an interior of a coffin on a bright […]
WPF: Selecting a Background Image
As many people have pointed out, WPF in its current form is far from point-and-click experience. This is how you set background image on a windows form (not WPF): Select […]
WPF: Elliptical Button
Creating an elliptical button proved to be not as easy as some claimed. I would hardly describe it is “a snap”. <Button Shape=”Ellipse”/> would be a snap, but the reality […]
WPF: Taking a Look
Yes, I know, WPF is old news and it had been released almost three years ago – it is a well petrified stone axe for most cutting edge developers. I […]
Can Saying the F-word on a Plane Land You in Jail?
We had an interesting encounter when flying US Airways from San-Diego to Philadelphia a couple of days ago. This was a red-eye overnight flight. A young woman with a little […]
Stone Axes Are No Longer Supported
During the wonderful 4th of July weekend, I discussed with a friend the widening gap between the world of commercial software development and the world of “advanced technology”. I am […]
TFS
Since I work mostly with big corporate clients, I am at the mercy of their company policies. TFS had been released a while ago, but only now it makes its […]