2012
.NET, iOS, and Java Architecture and Development Book Recommendations for 2013
Another year has gone by. Merry X-mas and Happy New Year everyone. It is time to update my book recommendation blog.
Windows Phone 7 Development Internals: Covers Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 7.5 Book Review
All in all, if you are a Windows Phone developer, you need to have this book by your side.
Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise Book Review
This book is a smorgasbord of mobile information. I purchased and printed the Rough Cuts version as soon as it came out. This book saved me tons of time getting up to speed with the latest information on the mobile world.
Pro .NET Best Practices Book Review
I highly recommend this book to any role involved with developing .NET software.
XAML Developer Reference Book Review
Perfect for those looking to get into WPF, Silverlight, or XAML for Windows (Windows 8) development.
2011
SharePoint 2010 Development with Silverlight Book Review
This book will take you to the next level of using SharePoint and Silverlight together. I can say that it did that for me.
Essential Windows Phone 7.5: Application Development with Silverlight Book Review
If you are considering Windows 7.5 development, you owe it to yourself to get this book, digest it, and then keep it by your side.
Silverlight 5 was Killed Last Year and then Released Today
Woo Hoo... or who cares? I'll download it, play with it, but none of my customers will use it until Microsoft starts talking about its future.
Microsoft moved my cheese again and I don't really care to find it.
Over the years Microsoft has not only moved my cheese, they have also quite often eaten it.
Microsoft Windows 8 METRO and BUILD- The Good, Bad, Ugly, and WWTD
It is not all bad, but it is not all good either.
The Political Side of Silverlight’s Death
It's Death is not Emotional or Technical it is Political.
Silverlight isn’t dead PLEASE read this and stop the Nonsense
I have never seen so much noise over so little information.
Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Unleashed Book Review
This book has moved Blend from a tool I use once in a while to one that I feel confident enough about to use for any UI development.
Silverlight 4 Unleashed Book Review
This book is packed with great advice on how to build Silverlight applications correctly. It is an easy to read book, and will also make a great reference.
2010
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2 which includes Microsoft Test Manager to capture and playback action recordings for Silverlight 4 applications.
PRISM 4 (aka Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight) is Available
Prism 4.0 has been released!!!!
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations 2010 End of Year
I have decided to push out another book recommendation blog. There have been a ton of books come out this year both good and bad. Please don't the Shiny Turds Books that do not Cut the Mustard *-Do not Buy-* section. It is next to the last in the list.
Architecturally how dead is Silverlight?
I can't speak for the money men and women. Only time will tell how much damage was done to the image of Silverlight. So far in my camp it has been a 50/50 split. One project still a go, one cancelled.
Silverlight Project Status- CANCELLED
I guess I am finally going to get to clean out the attic this winter.
Free 1000-page ebook by Charles Petzold entitled Programming Windows Phone 7
Microsoft has released a free 1000-page ebook by Charles Petzold entitled "Programming Windows Phone 7". It is actually pretty sweet, especially for free.
Silverlight is Dead, Long live HTML 5??? Really? HTML 5
Personally PDC bored me to death (until Bob did his interview). I didn’t go, that may have kept me awake during the Keynote. I do not need to pay 5K a year to maintain a software license just so MS can help me develop HTML 5. EVERYONE will be doing that.
Have you Googled Microsoft's "strategy with Silverlight has shifted" yet this morning
I cannot believe that this was handled in such a poor way.
Silverlight 4 in Action Book Review
Finally someone has given Matthew MacDonald some competition when it comes to Silverlight books. This book is a great read.
Professional Silverlight 4 Book Review
Finally someone has given Matthew MacDonald some competition when it comes to Silverlight books. This book is a great read.
2009
New Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight 3.0 - October 2009 Released
The Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight is designed to help you more easily build enterprise-level WPF and Silverlight client applications. This guidance will help you design and build flexible composite client applications. This release allows you to use Silverlight 3.....
