The exporter is coming along nicely.  I’m really happy with the results.  So much so that I decided to create a Q*Bert scene.  Click on the image blow for the full sized image. In the image you have 3DSMax in the background with all it’s wireframe goodness.  The...

Silverlight 3 comes with the new shiny Projection and PlaneProjection for perspective 3D effects.  One issue is to create rich 3D environments, you need a good toolset, and although Blend is a great tool, it’s not a 3D authoring environment. Enter 3DSMax.  3D Studio has an awesome...

What does a developer do when exploring the possibilities of the new Silverlight MapControl.  Create a pirate map of course! Yarr!  So how do you get the paper look and feel on the map?  It’s a simple, and doesn’t require any C#, you can do it purely via the XAML. <grid...

Day 3 of MIX09. I head to a few sessions, all of which are interesting. Virtual Earth integration from Silverlight was the highlight. Once again a nice clean API allows developers to pick it up, with fully integrated customised maps in Silverlight developed faster than previously possible....

Day 2 at MIX has me talking to too many interesting people. VERTIGO’s presentation of Playboyarchive.com I’ll get to in a second, because yesterday I forgot to mention Sketch Flow. Sketch Flow is, at its heart, a collaboration feature for Blend. And the only way to really discuss...

I’m at MIX09 in Las Vegas the lone attendee in early waiting for the 2nd session I’m attending to kick off. Day 1 is turning out to be quite impressive. Up early for registration to miss the queues, and to hopefully catch breakfast (a 24 hour meal in Las Vegas). Registration was painless,...