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2011 1

  1. Moving Along

2010 7

  1. Ai->Canvas FAQ
  2. Adobe Illustrator to HTML5 Canvas Plug-in Released!
  3. HTML5 Demo Sites
  4. PDC10 is Sold Out! Really?
  5. IE9’s Stunning Text Rendering Quality
  6. MIX10 Wrap Up
  7. MIX10 Surprise Room Upgrades

2009 12

  1. Evolving the PDC09 Event Site
  2. Pdc09
  3. MIX09 Keynote and Session Videos
  4. MIX09 Sessions
  5. Getting Ready for MIX09
  6. Native Text and Symbol Support Added to My Illustrator to XAML Plug-In
  7. Test Version of My Illustrator to XAML Plug-In for the Mac
  8. My Windows 7 Beta 1 Experience
  9. Updated Adobe Illustrator to XAML Plug-In
  10. MIX09: Objectified Screening, Scott Guthrie Interview, and More
  11. My Windows 7 Theme Pack
  12. Mix09

2008 26

  1. PDC2008 Keynote and Session Video Links
  2. PDC2008 Session and Keynote Recordings Are Now Published
  3. PDC2008 Downloadable Master Session List
  4. Send Me Your PDC Video
  5. PDC2008: A Day in the Life #7
  6. PDC2008: A Day in the Life #6
  7. More Bits, Windows 7 Sessions, and Keynote Speakers for PDC2008
  8. PDC2008 Hard Drives, Services, Windows 7, and More
  9. Update on My Illustrator Plug-In and Flash to XAML Conversion Tool
  10. PDC2008: A Day in the Life #4
  11. PDC2008: A Day in the Life #3
  12. My Decision Matrix
  13. New Show: Countdown to PDC2008
  14. PDC2008: A Day in the Life #2
  15. How I Make My Wallpaper Images
  16. PDC2008 Registration Opens with Preliminary Sessions
  17. PDC 2008 Conference Scheduling Using a Genetic Algorithm
  18. Internet Sharing with the Samsung BlackJack and Windows Vista
  19. Over One Million Wallpaper Visitors
  20. Donkey Kong at MIX08: Behind the Scenes
  21. MIX08 Show Off Winners
  22. What Does “Sold Out” Actually Mean?
  23. The King of Kong and Show Off at MIX08
  24. SEAMonster Loosed to CodePlex
  25. Programming Collective Intelligence
  26. Return of The Spider King

2007 24

  1. TiVo Gadget v1.0.2 Enables Video Download
  2. Silverlight Slide.Show
  3. TiVo Gadget for Vista
  4. SEAMonster: A .NET-Based Seam Carving Implementation
  5. MOO, Blurb, Wallhogs, and Zenfolio
  6. Dinner with Steve Wiebe (of The King of Kong fame)
  7. Silverlight 1.0, Linux, Converters, and Swift 3D
  8. PowerPoint Slides in 3D
  9. A New SWF to XAML Conversion Tool...with Animation and Sound!
  10. Introducing Microsoft Surface
  11. MIX07 Session Recordings
  12. WPF Ribbon, 3D Conversion, and Courses
  13. Canon RAW Codec for Windows Vista Released
  14. Redesign the MIX Home Page and Win a Trip to Las Vegas
  15. SWF2XAML 0.2: A Slightly Better Flash to XAML Conversion
  16. More Windows Vista Wallpaper
  17. Are You Attending MIX07?
  18. The Amazing Autowoman
  19. Virtual PC 2007 Released
  20. DevComponents WPF Ribbon Control and Infragistics NetAdvantage for WPF
  21. Three Years and a New Design
  22. Free Xceed DataGrid Control for WPF Released
  23. Five Things You Likely Don't Know About Me
  24. WPF Wizards, a Free DataGrid (!?), Improved Illustrator Export, and WPF/E Training

2006 57

  1. New Expression Tools and WPF/E...Wow!
  2. More WPF Conversion Tools, Including VB6 to XAML
  3. SWF2XAML: A Tool to Convert Flash Files to XAML
  4. .NET Framework 3.0 and SDK Final Versions Released
  5. Another Adobe Illustrator to XAML Exporter
  6. SyncToy v1.4 Released
  7. Example C# Code for Reading Flash (SWF) Files
  8. Experience with Windows Vista RC1
  9. Inside the Chocolate Factory
  10. Nikon Scan 4.0.2, Windows Vista RC1, and Slide Jamming
  11. Windows Vista RC1, .NET Framework 3.0 RC1, Associated Tools, and Cool Screencast
  12. The WPF/XAML Conversion Tool Contest
  13. Sandcastle July 2006 CTP Available for Download
  14. Photosynth, WPF Performance, and Sandcastle
  15. Atlas and the 2006 World Series of Poker!?
  16. Free MSDN and TechNet Subscriptions in the U.S.
  17. Three Hot Dell XPS M1710 Laptops to Give Away
  18. Use the Dell XPS LEDs to Monitor Your Build Status
  19. Virtual PC, FolderShare, and Sysinternals
  20. New Widescreen Wallpaper and Posters
  21. XAML: Behind the Scenes
  22. Convert LightWave 3D Files to XAML
  23. CSS-Like Visual Styling for Windows Forms
  24. Steve's Atlas-Powered Blog and More
  25. Windows Vista Beta 2 Public Availability
  26. Tom Skerritt and www.SeeWindowsVista.com
  27. Adobe Fireworks to WPF/XAML Exporter from Infragistics
  28. Windows Vista Beta 2, Office 2007 Beta 2, and a Whole Lot More!
  29. Windows Media Player 11, CodePlex, and Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga Arcade Machine, Oh My
  30. Expression Web Designer CTP1 Released
  31. PDC05 Session Hosting Extended Through June 30, 2006
  32. All 52 MIX06 Sessions Online
  33. The Power of a Great Actor
  34. Looking for Cool Windows Vista Demos
  35. MIX06 Session Recordings
  36. Miter Limits in Illustrator and WPF
  37. New IE7 Build and Developer Toolbar Update
  38. Managed Code on Xbox 360
  39. Improved Gradient Conversion from Illustrator to WPF (and DrawingBrush)
  40. Two New Expression March CTPs
  41. Converting Flash Shapes to WPF
  42. WPF Tools and Controls Resource Page
  43. Illustrator to XAML Plug-In Updated for February 2006 CTP
  44. WPF XAML Namespace Update Tool for February CTP
  45. WinFX and Vista February CTPs Released
  46. Win a Trip to Vegas and a Custom Xbox 360
  47. "Crossbow," WPF Training, and the Command Pattern
  48. Comparing Transmission Speeds
  49. Have Fun Programming Microcontrollers
  50. I’m Hiring
  51. IE7 Beta 2 Preview for Windows XP
  52. File Formats for Conversion to XAML
  53. WPF Components and Updated Lab Content
  54. Expression Interactive Designer January 2006 CTP Released
  55. WinFX January CTP Released
  56. Forrester and SD Times on WPF and XAML
  57. Illustrator to XAML Plug-In Updated for December 2005 CTP

2005 65

  1. Random Act of Kindness Cards
  2. WinFX December CTP Released
  3. Maya to XAML Export Plug-In
  4. WinFX November CTP Released
  5. PDC05 Session Downloads
  6. Macro Wallpaper Collection
  7. Now Shipping: PDC05 Post-Show DVD Set
  8. Wallpaper Images
  9. Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta
  10. Visual Studio 2005 RTM
  11. Fontblog, TrueType Hinting, and More
  12. Introducing "Cider" - The Visual Studio Designer for WPF ("Avalon")
  13. WSYP Project: "We Share Your Pain"
  14. PDC05 Sessions Online
  15. Top 5 Show Off Videos
  16. Awesome Music Visualization and Screen Saver: G-Force
  17. Working on the PDC05 Post-Show DVD Set
  18. PDC05 Show Off Videos Posted
  19. Illustrator to XAML Plug-In Updated for September 2005 CTP
  20. Attend the PDC05 Show Off Event Tonight!
  21. Last Week for PDC05 Show Off Submissions
  22. Submit Your Show Off Videos
  23. PDC05 Buzzcast #7: Show Off
  24. Adobe Blogs and PDC 2005 Show Off
  25. Acrylic August 2005 CTP Exports to XAML
  26. Show Off at PDC 2005
  27. SyncToy for Windows XP
  28. Visual Studio Extensions for WinFX Beta 1
  29. Windows Vista Beta 1 and WinFX Beta 1
  30. Adobe Illustrator to Avalon/XAML Export Plug-In
  31. Transparent Window Sample
  32. MOBIFORM's Aurora Running in Visual Studio 2005
  33. ZAM 3D for Avalon Beta 1 RC
  34. Batman Begins
  35. RAW Image Thumbnails for XP
  36. CTP Madness Tool
  37. Public Beta of Acrylic Graphics Tool
  38. New Avalon, Indigo, WinFX, and Speech API Beta 1 RC
  39. Introducing the Xbox 360 (and a Cool Video)
  40. Shutting Down Outlook
  41. XAML By Hand!?
  42. More PDC 2005 Information
  43. Chris Anderson's 11-Minute Avalon Overview
  44. Component Vendors on Channel 9
  45. XAML Playing Cards
  46. Flash in the Can Avalon Presentation Video
  47. Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2
  48. ZAM 3D: A 3D XAML Modeling Tool
  49. Interesting Microsoft Insight from Javalobby
  50. Why Can't You Pay Attention Anymore?
  51. Public Availability of the Avalon and Indigo March 2005 CTP
  52. New Blog: Designers Love .NET
  53. 50th Episode of the .NET Show
  54. Crossfader: An Online Music Community
  55. Avalon and Indigo March 2005 Community Technology Preview
  56. Cool Data Visualization Sites
  57. Looking Back on One Year of MSDN Blogging
  58. Avalon Enthusiasts Dinner in London
  59. The Move Begins
  60. Free Online Training on Microsoft Framework Design
  61. November 2004 "Avalon" CTP Available for Public Download
  62. Relocation
  63. Download Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta
  64. Cool IPTV Demo During Bill Gates' 2005 CES Keynote
  65. USB 2.0 Problems

2004 164

  1. Paul Thurrott on GIANT AntiSpyware
  2. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8
  3. Visual Studio 2005 CTP for December 2004 Available for Download
  4. Revised: Ripping DVDs for Media Center
  5. Improved Search with the MSN Toolbar Suite Beta
  6. Macro Wallpaper 4
  7. Failing at Vacation
  8. Microsoft Fingerprint Reader
  9. Media Center and the Universal Remote Challenge
  10. Book Review: Expert C# Business Objects
  11. Greater Lansing User Group .NET Presentation
  12. Half-Life 2 Review
  13. Avalon November 2004 Community Technology Preview
  14. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Rocks!
  15. Sanitize Your Clipboard Text
  16. The Final Hours of Half-Life 2
  17. The Importance of Information Increases Directly with Distance and Cost
  18. MSN Search Service Beta
  19. Scott Guthrie Blogs Again!
  20. Book Review: User Stories Applied
  21. Photo Story 3 Available for Download
  22. Presentation Model Thoughts
  23. Unreal Engine 3 Overview and Half-Life 2 Review
  24. C# Edit and Continue Support in Visual Studio 2005
  25. The Google Desktop
  26. The .NET Show: Connected Systems (and Chris Sells on .NET Rocks!)
  27. Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1
  28. Macro Wallpaper 3: Fallpaper
  29. ASP.NET Module to Resolve Canonicalization Issue
  30. Glass Windows Wallpaper and 3D Animated Desktop
  31. Replicating OnSuccess and OnFailure in MSBuild
  32. New William Shatner Album: Has Been
  33. My Candy Cigarette Addiction
  34. Birth of a Blog: Objects, Systems and Everywhere in Between
  35. PhotoStamps
  36. How Much Is One Million?
  37. Ordered A Dual Opteron Workstation
  38. Microsoft Physics Illustrator for Tablet PC
  39. Ron Jeffries at the XP West Michigan User Group
  40. Games in Managed Code
  41. XP West Michigan User Group
  42. Microsoft DevDays 2004 Streaming Sessions and October Webcasts
  43. West Michigan .NET User Group Presentation Next Week
  44. New SourceMonitor 2.0 Code Metrics Tool
  45. Macro Wallpaper 2
  46. DVD Review: Once Upon Atari
  47. Create a Bootable Windows XP CD That Includes Service Pack 2
  48. Playing with Managed Direct3D
  49. All About the Smart Client
  50. Macro Wallpaper
  51. Book Review: Opening the Xbox
  52. Windows Media Player 10 and MSN Music
  53. Available on MSDN: Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Refresh with Visual Studio 2005 Team System
  54. Announcement: Windows "Longhorn" Client in 2006 and Avalon and Indigo on XP and 2003
  55. Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Refresh with Team System
  56. Interviewing at Microsoft
  57. MSDN TV: Interview with Steve McConnell
  58. Applications Affected by Windows XP Service Pack 2
  59. 21 Rules of Thumb for Delivering Great Products on Time
  60. WeBlowItUp.com
  61. NUnit 2.2 Released
  62. More Windows XP Service Pack 2 Information
  63. Windows XP Service Pack 2 RTM Available to MSDN Subscribers
  64. Free PSS Support for Technical Issues
  65. Doom 3 is Fantastic
  66. The .NET Show: Introduction to Visual Studio 2005
  67. Office 2003 Service Pack 1 Released
  68. Nostalgia
  69. Pat Helland on Metropolis: Envisioning the Service-Oriented Enterprise
  70. Lookout Available for Download
  71. Doom 3 GOLD Release
  72. Refactoring C# in Visual Studio .NET 2005
  73. Portable Media Center Products Now Available for Pre-Order
  74. .NET Framework 1.0 SP3 and 1.1 SP1 Technical Preview
  75. Visual Studio .NET 2005 Installation Problem
  76. Safely Installing (and Slipstreaming) Windows XP
  77. DVD ISO for Visual Studio .NET 2005 Beta 1 Now Available on MSDN
  78. MSDN TV: Build a VS.NET-Hosted Tool Window for Reading Blogs
  79. Visual Studio .NET 2005 Beta 1 Available for Download
  80. Summary of James Newkirk on Unit Testing
  81. Automated Continuous Integration and the Ambient Orb™
  82. Automated Continuous Integration and the Ambient Orb™
  83. Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1
  84. Tech·Ed 2004 Presentations Online
  85. CLR Performance and Garbage Collection
  86. My Current Bookshelf
  87. Database Unit Testing
  88. .NET Show: Longhorn Fundamentals
  89. FotoVision
  90. Monitoring HTTP Traffic
  91. Windows XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2 Preview
  92. New Features in ASP.NET 2.0
  93. Unit Testing in Visual Studio .NET 2005
  94. Code Review and Complexity
  95. Code Review and Complexity
  96. Walkthroughs for Visual Studio 2005 CTP May 2004 Edition
  97. Visual Basic Power Pack
  98. Make Your Own Mini-Galaga
  99. Microsoft Expression: A Free Vector-Based Illustration Tool
  100. Computerworld Article on NxOpinion
  101. Mini Pac-Man with Sound
  102. Visual Studio Team System Tech·Ed 2004 General Session Demo
  103. Mini Paper Arcade Machine Cabinets
  104. MSDN TV: Introduction to Visual Studio 2005 Team System
  105. Windows Media Player 10 Technical Beta
  106. Workaround for Help Issue in Community Technology Preview May 2004
  107. Tech·Ed Series Webcasts
  108. NxOpinion Mentioned in Steve Ballmer's Keynote at Tech·Ed 2004
  109. Threat Modeling Tool
  110. Visual Studio 2005 Team System
  111. Visual Studio 2005 Community Technology Preview May 2004 for MSDN Subscribers
  112. Book: Coder to Developer
  113. Smart Paster for Visual Studio .NET
  114. Designing Products for Offshore Development
  115. .NET Show: Longhorn Avalon
  116. P/Invoke Add-In for Visual Studio .NET 2003
  117. DotNet Spider
  118. A Few Whidbey Commands for VS.NET 2003
  119. Longhorn M7.2 Bits Now Available on MSDN
  120. Longhorn M7.2 Bits Coming to MSDN Subscribers
  121. Lutz Roeder's Reflector 4.0
  122. Windows Forms 2.0 Screenshots
  123. Measuring API Usability from Dr. Dobbs
  124. User Interface Process (UIP) Application Block - Version 2
  125. Microsoft Architects Journal
  126. C# Frequently Asked Questions
  127. Ron Jeffries Test-Driven Development WebCast on April 15th
  128. Channel 9
  129. Great Microsoft Developer Tools Roadmap
  130. Cool New Microsoft Optical Mice
  131. New .NET Show: Longhorn and WinFS
  132. Newsmap
  133. SphereXP
  134. Visual Studio 6.0 SP6
  135. New MSDN TV: Data with ASP.NET in Visual Studio 2005
  136. Intel IT Manager Game
  137. Visual Studio 2005 Community Technology Preview for MSDN Universal Subscribers
  138. VSLive! 2004 Updates
  139. Updated Junk E-Mail Filter for Outlook 2003
  140. Data Access Application Block Version 2
  141. Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Program
  142. Windows Forms Markup Language (WFML)
  143. Whitehorse Class Designer
  144. BizTalk Server 2004 Webcasts
  145. New .NET Show on Indigo
  146. Migrating to ASP.NET
  147. Windows XP SP2 Training Course for Developers
  148. Returning Empty Arrays
  149. SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Deployment Toolkit
  150. Developer Impact of Windows XP Service Pack 2
  151. Free .NET Code Coverage Tool
  152. Whidbey IDE Enhancements for C# Developers
  153. ObjectSpaces First Look
  154. Longhorn Architectural Vision
  155. Wayback Machine
  156. Code Complete, 2nd Edition
  157. Windows Security Update CD
  158. The NxOpinion Project
  159. Our Official Statement Regarding the Illegal Posting of Windows Source
  160. ReSharper
  161. Whidbey Beta
  162. What's New with FxCop
  163. Handy Visual Studio .NET Features
  164. In Case You Missed PDC 2003