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Win Asus Netbook or NetAdvantage for .NET While You’re NotAtPDC! by craigshoemaker

Even if you can't make it to PDC for the convention you deserve a a chance to win some cool prizes! Learn how you could win an Asus netbook or a license to NetAdvantage for .NET by following @infragistics and tweeting about a #NotAtPDC session!
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Integrating Infragistics Drag & Drop with jQuery and Microsoft Ajax Preview 6 by craigshoemaker

The Concept I created “ Ugly Outfitters ” to showcase the interaction between Infragistics Drag & Drop , jQuery and Microsoft Ajax Preview 6 . Why Ugly Outfitters? Well, I decided that rather than just dragging around some bland icons on the screen...
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Serialize and Deserialize JSON by craigshoemaker

On one of the projects I am working on I needed a way to work get the JSON string generated from some sort of serialization process. If you are working Ajax or MVC controller actions, this work is done for you automatically, but I wanted the string all...
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VM Workshop: Model View ViewModel (MVVM) and the Presentation Model Pattern in 5 UI Platforms by craigshoemaker

For some reason the family of design patterns that exist around the Model View Controller pattern seem to be an elusive band of characters. The first time I encountered Model View Controller I studied the text hard trying to understand how the Strategy...
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ASP.NET AJAX Preview 6 with Stephen Walther by craigshoemaker

Stephen Walther , Microsoft Product Manager for ASP.NET AJAX , joins the show to discuss the recent advancements in the AJAX toolset found in Preview 6. Listen or download below! Full Speed: download Fast Version: download Just about all the details discussed...
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Magic, Mind-Controlled Interfaces and What Makes an Experience Architect by craigshoemaker

Rick Barraza returns to Pixel8 to discuss magic, storytelling, mind control interfaces and even a little development! According to Rick, true experience design mixes elements you may not automatically attribute to software design. Using these unexpected...
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15 Desktop Backgrounds to Support .NET Development (and pay homage to the Gu) by craigshoemaker

Update: I created a Windows 7 theme pack with all of these backgrounds. You can download it here. This weekend was one of those times I just couldn't get “that thing” out of my head. After a short conversation on Twitter earlier in the week about desktop...
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Updated Video for ‘Using Firebug and jQuery’ Post by craigshoemaker

Dave Ward and I recently recorded a video demonstrating Dave’s techniques for quickly working with jQuery on any webpage. Dave does a great job quickly showing you how you can work with tools like jQuerify and SelectorGadget to easily prototype functionality...
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Expression Blend Design Time Data Using MVVM by craigshoemaker

Today’s show features Microsoft MVP and Identity Mine integrator Laurent Bugnion . Laurent discusses his experience with working in XAML applications that use MVVM and working with developers and designers to create beautiful applications. Full Speed...
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Using Firebug and jQuery by craigshoemaker

A recent episode of the Polymorphic Podcast includes jQuery Secrets with Dave Ward . During our discussion Dave mentioned some techniques and tools to use alongside Firebug and jQuery . After our interview we got together again to record this video that...
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