Mike Swanson's Blog
SEAMonster Loosed to CodePlex
Well, I had good intentions. Ever since my first post about SEAMonster in October, 2007, I've wanted...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/28/2008
Programming Collective Intelligence
I tend to read a lot of books, and most of them have a technical focus. Every once and awhile, I run...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/15/2008
Return of The Spider King
As many long-time readers may recall, I've been trying to foist blogging onto my friend and...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/14/2008
TiVo Gadget v1.0.2 Enables Video Download
I made a very minor update to my TiVo Now Playing gadget that allows you to download recorded shows...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 12/22/2007
Silverlight Slide.Show
Our friends at Vertigo have created a free application for Silverlight 1.0 called Slide.Show. If you...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 12/18/2007
TiVo Gadget for Vista
For awhile, I've wanted to try my hands at writing a gadget for the Windows Sidebar in Vista, but I...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 12/02/2007
SEAMonster: A .NET-Based Seam Carving Implementation
To avoid any potential confusion, this is a personal, spare-time project that has nothing to do with...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/24/2007
MOO, Blurb, Wallhogs, and Zenfolio
Can't say I ever expected to type that post title! I take a lot of digital photos, and I thought I'd...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/07/2007
Dinner with Steve Wiebe (of The King of Kong fame)
This past Thursday evening, Ray Winninger, Jennifer Ritzinger, Arthur Yasinski, and I met Steve...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/17/2007
Silverlight 1.0, Linux, Converters, and Swift 3D
Somebody stop me! I'm posting at the frenetic rate of one entry per month, and this relentless...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/05/2007
PowerPoint Slides in 3D
This past week, we had an offsite brainstorming session at the new Novelty Hill • Januik winery in...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 08/26/2007
A New SWF to XAML Conversion Tool...with Animation and Sound!
I'm very happy to announce that there's a new SWF to XAML conversion tool in town, and although I...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/06/2007
Introducing Microsoft Surface
We're announcing our first surface computing product today at The Wall Street Journal’s D: All...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 05/30/2007
MIX07 Session Recordings
It's been awhile since my last post! The group I'm in, Developer and Platform Evangelism (otherwise...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 05/04/2007
WPF Ribbon, 3D Conversion, and Courses
To kick things off, Actipro recently released their WPF Actipro Ribbon control which is based on the...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 04/02/2007
Canon RAW Codec for Windows Vista Released
I used to be a Nikon guy, but I decided to dabble with the Canon Rebel XT a couple of years ago, and...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/30/2007
Redesign the MIX Home Page and Win a Trip to Las Vegas
Do you consider yourself a CSS master? If so, how would you like to use your skills to redesign the...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/16/2007
SWF2XAML 0.2: A Slightly Better Flash to XAML Conversion
Now you know why I don't write headlines professionally. After all, who (other than me) would ever...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/14/2007
More Windows Vista Wallpaper
To commemorate more than half a million visits (wow!) to my own wallpaper page, here's a bonus macro...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/09/2007
Are You Attending MIX07?
You're probably familiar with our big Tech·Ed and PDC events, but do you know about MIX? We had our...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/04/2007
The Amazing Autowoman
I've always dreamed of an easier way to buy a car. No matter how much homework I do, I never feel...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 02/24/2007
Virtual PC 2007 Released
We released Virtual PC 2007 today, and as promised, it's completely free. The biggest improvement...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 02/20/2007
DevComponents WPF Ribbon Control and Infragistics NetAdvantage for WPF
Now that WPF has officially shipped, we're starting to see some of our third-party vendors release...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 02/11/2007
Three Years and a New Design
This week marks the three year anniversary of my Microsoft blog, and to celebrate, I spent some time...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 02/11/2007
Free Xceed DataGrid Control for WPF Released
As I mentioned in a post last week, Xceed has decided to release their fully-functional,...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/24/2007
Five Things You Likely Don't Know About Me
I've been "tagged" by fellow Technical Evangelist, Brian Keller, in his recent post. And if I decide...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/18/2007
WPF Wizards, a Free DataGrid (!?), Improved Illustrator Export, and WPF/E Training
Is this thing on? Hello? Anybody out there? Oh...hi there...must have been a great party, 'cuz I...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/16/2007
New Expression Tools and WPF/E...Wow!
Today is a great day! If you're a professional designer or developer looking to create a...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 12/04/2006
More WPF Conversion Tools, Including VB6 to XAML
I wish I still had a copy of VB6 installed to try this one out (seems like it's been forever since...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 11/29/2006
SWF2XAML: A Tool to Convert Flash Files to XAML
Finally! After months of tinkering around in my spare time, I've managed to assemble a relatively...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 11/21/2006
.NET Framework 3.0 and SDK Final Versions Released
Yes, it's true. The final, RTM version of the .NET Framework 3.0 and associated SDK were released...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 11/07/2006
Another Adobe Illustrator to XAML Exporter
When it rains, it pours. If you're following along, you'll remember that the WPF/XAML Conversion...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 11/01/2006
SyncToy v1.4 Released
With over 33,000 total views, my August 9, 2005 announcement about the release of SyncToy is one of...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 11/01/2006
Example C# Code for Reading Flash (SWF) Files
Wow! it's been about 2 1/2 weeks since I last posted, and it seems like forever. In the meantime,...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/15/2006
Experience with Windows Vista RC1
Since I've been running Windows Vista RC1 (build 5600 for x86) on all of my primary machines, I...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/27/2006
Inside the Chocolate Factory
What would you like to know about Microsoft? I mean, is there anything about what we do that seems...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/26/2006
Nikon Scan 4.0.2, Windows Vista RC1, and Slide Jamming
A few weeks ago, I purchased a Nikon Super COOLSCAN 5000 ED and the SF-210 slide feeder accessory....
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/11/2006
Windows Vista RC1, .NET Framework 3.0 RC1, Associated Tools, and Cool Screencast
It's been quite a week of software releases. Instead of writing a bunch of small posts, I thought...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/09/2006
The WPF/XAML Conversion Tool Contest
First, a sincere thank you to everyone who sent me daily e-mail reminders of the three Dell XPS...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 08/29/2006
Sandcastle July 2006 CTP Available for Download
Seems like just yesterday (okay, almost yesterday) that I blogged about the imminent availability of...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/31/2006
Photosynth, WPF Performance, and Sandcastle
Three completely unrelated items that are worth your attention... First, if you want to see an...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/28/2006
Atlas and the 2006 World Series of Poker!?
Steve Marx is a geek! And yes, I mean that as a compliment. I introduced Steve back in June as our...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/27/2006
Free MSDN and TechNet Subscriptions in the U.S.
First, Stephen Toub reminds everyone that if you have a MSDN Premium subscription and you live in...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/27/2006
Three Hot Dell XPS M1710 Laptops to Give Away
Knew I'd get your attention with that title. This post is an exercise in personal...
Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/26/2006