Blend Tips and Tricks by Mike Taulty

Check this out: http://mtaulty.com/CommunityServer/blogs/mike_taultys_blog/archive/tags/BlendBits/default.aspx

Templating ListBox Controls with Silverlight

 

http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/SilverlightTV/Templating-Controls-with-Silverlight-Silverlight-TV-36/

This video demonstrates the power of templating using a ListBox and its various templates, including the ItemsPanel, ListBoxItem, Data Template, and more. This is a great episode to watch if you ever wanted to know how to template controls, or even if you just want to know what all those templates are for and how to use them in Blend.

Using Behaviors in Blend

 

Adam Kinney demonstrates how to take advantage of behaviors in Expression Blend 4. He creates several demonstrations using the new DataStore and conditional behavior features in concert with several new behaviors including ChangePropertyAction, ControlStoryBoardAction, SetDataStoreValueAction, and the custom Mouse3DBehavior.

Via Using Behaviors in Blend 4 (Silverlight TV 30) | Silverlight TV | Channel 9

Exploring PathListBox

http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/SilverlightTV/Silverlight-TV-25-No-More-Boxes-Exploring-the-PathListBox/

In this video, Adam Kinney explains what the PathListBox is and why it is so compelling. Then, he demonstrates several ways of using it in creative examples.

 

Source code for Adam’s PathListBox demos

Adam’s blog post on PathListBox

Microsoft Design .toolbox – Learn to create Silverlight application using Expression Studio

scenarios

Learn the fundamentals of Silverlight and Expression Studio. Start with basic techniques and build your skills to create more advanced applications. Design Scenarios is comprised of four levels that increase in difficulty with three training modules per level. Each module deconstructs a Silverlight application to teach you must-know features and techniques

principles

All great applications start with a foundation in design. The Design Principles track gets back to basics with key design concepts that will help you create slick and functional web applications. Each of the four level groupings contains three modules, each focused on design fundamentals.

 

Visit http://www.microsoft.com/design/toolbox/

SketchFlow in 90 seconds

http://electricbeach.org/files/sketchflow_overview.wmv

Getting Started with Silverlight – For Designers (11 video series)

 

by Jeremy Osborn, Jennifer Smith, Fred Gerantabee – AGI

Get an overview of Silverlight technology and workflow using Expression Studio.

• Download the Starter Kit for this video series.

 

Learn Expression Blend

Expression Blend 4 Beta on Windows Phone Development

 Windows Phone Development
You will need the following components installed for developing Windows Phone apps:

1. Expression Blend 4 Beta
2. Windows Phone Developer Tools
3. Microsoft Expression Blend Add-in Preview for Windows Phone
4. Microsoft Expression Blend SDK Preview for Windows Phone

Christian Schormann has a nice overview of Expression Blend 4 and the new features in it, so if you want to learn more, go read his blog post.

Expression Blend and Design : Expression Blend 4 Beta and Information on Windows Phone Development

All about Behaviors

 

• Mike Taulty
  • More on Actions, Triggers, and Behaviors
  • >Trying a Drag and Drop Behavior (Part 1)
  • >Trying a Drag and Drop Behavior (Part 2)
• Shawn Wildemuth
  • >Writing Behaviors for Silverlight 3 (Part 1)
  • >Writing Behaviors for Silverlight 3 (Part 2)
• Kirupa Chinnathambi
  • >Looking at Behaviors, the Class
  • >Behaviors and Commands
  • >Looking at Triggers and Actions
  • >Behaviors: Writing your own Triggers
• Christian Schormann
  • >Blend 3: Triggers, Actions, and Behaviors
  • >Blend 3 Behaviors: A Sample Action
• Pete Blois
  • DataTrigger, Bindings on non-FrameworkElements, TypeConverters, DataStateBehavior & DataStateSwitchBehavior

 

Expression Blend 3 Mini-Tutorial Screencasts

• SketchFlow Part I – Screen, Component, NavigateToScreenAction, ActivateStateAction

• SketchFlow Part II – Creating, Import, Export Feedback. Generate Word document

• Sample Data Source – Data Binding (Collection Binding & Element Binding)

• Blend Behaviors – Demo (Mouse Click, Timer, Gesture, Physics Engine)