Animated gifs in XAML/C# :)
Published by on 07.05.2012 at 21:45

Someone the other day tweeted a link to some very cool animated gifs. I love animated gifs !! I have always wanted animated gifs in Silverlight/WPF BUT for reasons unknown they never came. They would have been perfect for A … Continue reading




Using FX effects in your managed metro apps
Published by on 06.05.2012 at 13:30

In the WPF and Silverlight “desktop” worlds we have the luxury of being able to use shader effects (fx) in our apps, this infrastructure is not available in the “Windows Phone” or “WinRT XAML/C#” worlds. However thanks to SharpDx and … Continue reading




Free XNA Game Programming and Windows Phone 7 Events in Arizona in May
Published by on 01.05.2012 at 22:14

Clipboard01 Interested in learning more about game programming with XNA or building applications for Windows Phone 7? Two free all-day events are coming to Phoenix in May that you can attend to learn more. These events are always a ton of fun with some talks on the different technologies, labs, and hands-on time to actually build a custom game/application. Did I mention that there will be prizes given out and free food as well? Register at the links below and I’ll look forward to seeing you there!
  • XNA Game Development with Dan Wahlin, Spike Xavier, Rico Rodriguez, Lou Prado, and Ryan Plemons, May 5th, Tempe, AZ.Register
  • Business Application Development with Joseph Guadagno, May 12th, Chandler, AZ. Register
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A mesmerizing burst of circles (Silverlight 5 & XNA)
Published by on 23.01.2012 at 05:30

Let’s give some love to Silverlight and in particular Silverlight 5’s 3DApi, which happens to be XNA. I want to draw something cool on this XNA DrawingSurface BUT then also replicate it in DirectX. I’ve honestly never done a DirectX/C++ … Continue reading