RE: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-22 Thread David Burela
The best place to read how to get started and the new features is here http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2009/11/18/whats-new-in-silverlight-4-complete-guide-new-features.aspx David Burela Readify | Senior Developer Suite 206 Nolan Tower | 29 Rakaia Way | Docklands | VIC 3008 | Australia M: +61 (0)

RE: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-22 Thread Jordan Knight
Hey Dude, Check out a full list of new features here (well mostly full) http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2009/11/18/whats-new-in-silverlight-4-complete-guide-new-features.aspx There is some seriously cool shizzle in there :) From: ozsilverlight-boun...@ozsilverlight.com [mailto:ozsilverlight-b

Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-22 Thread Craig Dunn
>>I can't help but feel overwealmed with their release cycles. :) Imagine if you were a book author! SL4 could be out before these SL3 books reach the shelves... http://twitpic.com/q21be cd On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Stephen Price wrote: > Is anyone playing with the Silverlight 4.0 beta?

Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Miguel Madero
That's a great feature Stephen, one of my favorites as well. I like the changes to DataBinding specially the AsyncValidation (I hated using Exceptions), StringFormat and FallbackValue. DependencyObject Binding is a huge one. I don't know why it wasn't like that before, but it was so frustrating whe

Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Chris Anderson
As a book author for Silverlight, believe me it's hard! Unfortunately I don't have inside information either - so I'm left guessing as much as everyone else with when and what is coming. Originally my book (Professional Business Applications in Silverlight for Apress) was due in December (for Sil

Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Miguel Madero
Either MS needs to slow down (which they might after releasing 4.0 (mere speculation)) or book publishers need to shorten their cycles. Those 3-4 months from submissions is just too much. Add that to all of the work required from the author and is really hard to keep up the pace :( The good part i

Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Stephen Price
Scott Barnes mentioned the release cycle would be easing back a bit after this next one. (I vaugly recall 12 month cycle being mentioned but don't quote me on that, and also Scotts one of us now hehe). I still haven't had the chance to use all the nice new things with Silverlight 3, but looking at

RE: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Philip Beadle
ilverlight Subject: Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta >>I can't help but feel overwealmed with their release cycles. :) Imagine if you were a book author! SL4 could be out before these SL3 books reach the shelves... http://twitpic.com/q21be cd On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Stephen Price ma

Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Winston Pang
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RE: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Philip Beadle
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Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Rodrigo Ratan
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Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Stephen Price
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Re: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Miguel Madero
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RE: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-23 Thread Philip Beadle
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RE: Silverlight 4.0 beta

2009-11-25 Thread Scott Barnes
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