Katrien's MSDN Blog
ReMix Belgium 2009 – join us for Silverlight, Expression Blend, UX and Surface sessions
ReMix Belgium 2009, coming on September 29th 2009 in Kinepolis Brussels is a free event bringing...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 08/07/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #10: XML Sample Data and DataGrid
In this video we look at how to use an XML file as the basis for Sample Data in Expression Blend 3....
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/27/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #9: Using Sample Data
In this video we take a look at a new feature in Expression Blend called Sample data. We create a...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/24/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #8: SketchFlow States
In this video we look at how to use States in a SketchFlow project in order to add interactivity to...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/21/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #7: SketchFlow Composition Screens and Navigation
In this video we look at how to add navigation from within a composition screen. We also take a look...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/19/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #6: SketchFlow Composition Screens
In this video we look at composition screens in SketchFlow. You can think of a composition screen as...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/17/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #5: SketchFlow – Getting feedback into Blend
In this video we continue on where we left off in the previous video: after letting the customer or...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/16/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #4: SketchFlow Player
In this video we look at the SketchFlow player in Silverlight. After creating an application flow...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/15/2009
Windows Azure Platform: business model announced, try it for free now
Today at the World Partner Conference in New Orleans, we announced the business model for the Azure...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/14/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #3: SketchFlow Adding content
In this edition we look at how to add content to SketchFlow Silverlight application screens. We look...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/14/2009
3’ on Blend 3 - #2: SketchFlow Introduction
SketchFlow is a new feature that is part of Expression Blend 3. I’ve had the chance to demo this new...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/13/2009
3’ on Blend 3 – #1: The Workspace
This series will introduce concepts of Expression Blend 3, with a short 3 minute video available on...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/10/2009
Silverlight 3: Out-of-Browser Applications
One of the most awaited and requested features before the release of Silverlight 3 Beta was the...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/10/2009
Silverlight 3 is RTW, Expression Blend 3 with SketchFlow is RC – go get them!
Just nine months after the release of Silverlight 2 in October 2008, the new version is here:...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/10/2009
Congratulations to new and re-awarded Belgian MVPs
At Microsoft we like to drive special attention to people that do great work in the developer...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 07/02/2009
Tooling and integration with Visual Studio to kickstart WPF development (by a Belgian firm) – an interview
Last week I invited David Sleeckx, the technical architect behind Vidyano, to give us a...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 06/24/2009
MSDN Chopsticks: recently added videos (ALM Roadshow, SharePoint, VISUG, SQLUG)
It’s been a while since I’ve done an update on what new videos have been added to MSDN Chopsticks,...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 06/24/2009
All TechDays 2009 sessions recordings are online
Yes, you are reading the title correctly! We have put all video recordings of the TechDays 2009...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 06/23/2009
Slides for Windows 7 for .NET developers webcast, and update on Windows API Code Pack
Last week we had the Windows 7 for .NET developers webcast, where we showed .NET wrappers that are...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 06/16/2009
User Experience @ Vitra (UX@Vitra) events write-up
During the last two weeks Microsoft Belgium organized four events at different Vitra locations....
Author: Katrien DG Date: 06/14/2009
The NewCloudApp() contest now international
Do you have an application or cool ideas for an application using the Azure Services Platform? You...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 06/03/2009
Windows 7 RC and support for VHD (including booting from VHD)
I’m loving the new Windows version, I’ve been using it on my work and my demo computers since the...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/17/2009
Microsoft Web Platform Installer: what is it and how to install it?
The Microsoft Web Platform Installer was officially announced at MIX09. The Web PI as it’s...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/10/2009
Multi-mania 09 and a Meet & Greet with Laurent Bugnion
Multi-mania is a great multimedia event taking place on 18th and 19th May in XPO Kortrijk. It’s...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/09/2009
Community Day 09 coming on 25th June
Belgian user groups are doing it again: for the 3rd year they are organizing the Community Day. This...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/09/2009
ALM Roadshow: Team Foundation Server and Visual Studio Team System
In the week of 11th of May 2009, MSDN is organizing a roadshow around Application Lifecycle...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/06/2009
Express Yourself newsletter: issue 5 is available
Express Yourself is a Belgian newsletter focusing on web development and web design topics. Issue 5...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/06/2009
User Experience at VITRA – join us at 4 different locations
Are you a web developer, web designer/integrator, project manager, account manager or own a web...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/06/2009
PHP on Windows Training Kit available (April 2009 update)
As you might know running PHP applications on Windows Server 2008 (and Vista SP1) and Internet...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/04/2009
Glimmer: a helpful visual tool for generating jQuery scripts
The Mix Online Labs team has made available for download the prototype of Glimmer, a visual design...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 05/03/2009
Upcoming User Group events (BESUG, SQLUG, VISUG)
An update is due with all upcoming events organized by the very active user groups. But first: save...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 04/21/2009
New MSDN online sessions scheduled (ASP.NET MVC, ALM, Azure and more)
New MSDN sessions have been planned for the coming months. Not like the MSDN Evening events where...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 04/20/2009
Silverlight Advertising Creation Kit now available
One of the big feature points of Silverlight is the creation of media rich applications, and of...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 04/09/2009
New and re-awarded Belgian MVPs, and a new ASP Insider
Congratulations are due to our new and renewed MS Most Valuable Professionals! New MVPs: Karine...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 04/08/2009
Virtual Earth Silverlight Map Control (CTP), using Deep Zoom technology
Talking to some colleagues the other day, I showed them a cool sample application that is available...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 03/30/2009
New sessions by VISUG: Back 2 Basics
As you may have noticed, VISUG normally delivers on the latest technologies. That’s a great way to...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 03/23/2009
Geeky Girl Adventures in London
After a very busy but satisfying week with TechDays 2009 in Antwerp, I was able to join a group of...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 03/16/2009
Silverlight Drag & Drop Manager published on CodePlex
Great to see the community publishing new stuff for the community. Kevin Dockx, the Sivlerlight guru...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 03/04/2009
MIX09 Sessions, my favorite picks
MIX09 is just a few weeks from now, good time to get a good look at the sessions and choose a few...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 03/02/2009
Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight, v2
The patterns & practices team at Microsoft has released version 2 of the Composite Application...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 02/19/2009
Live Services Jumpstart training available
Need training material on any of the Live Services’ technologies? There is good news for you: the...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 02/19/2009
TechDays welcomes girl geeks for BGGD #11
Overheard on the net: Microsoft loves girl geeks! Save the date ladies: during TechDays 2009 in...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 02/15/2009
.NET Developer technologies: what’s here to stay, what can you focus on? (trends)
With the beta release of Windows 7, the announcements done at PDC in October 2008 around the Azure...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 02/15/2009
New Belgian Community site launched
Have you ever missed a User group event because you were too late to register? Maybe you were too...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 02/13/2009
XAML Guidelines Document for WPF (and Silverlight)
If you are looking for best practices for running XAML WPF projects, this is a must read. Jaime...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 02/11/2009
TechDays 2009 – we’ll have seven Regional Directors speaking!
Did you know we’ll have six, no seven different Regional Directors will be speaking at this year’s...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 02/06/2009
IE8 RC1 released – download, test your site and create web slices and accelerators
As you may have seen, Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 has been released. A good time to list...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 01/28/2009
TechDays 2009 – more confirmed sessions
As you may have seen on the TechDays agenda page, the full details on the SharePoint pre-conference...
Author: Katrien DG Date: 01/27/2009