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3D Menu Carousel using PlaneProjection
An 3D Menu Carousel effect using Plane Projection (Perspective 3D). The author also explained how this application is implemented.
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Hit Test (Get all objects in a specific point)
Most of the time, when you are creating games, you will have to find out all the UIElement in a specific coordinate. (Or we can this hittest). In such circumstance, you will need to use the method VisualTreeHelper.FindElementsInHostCoordinates.
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Fluid Dynamics
Awesome!!!! That’s my only comment.
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Image Transition Animations
Do you feel bored with the way Silverlight display image? Try to apply some animations on it.
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Create Storyboard using C# and XAML
This sample demonstrated how to create Storyboard either using C# or XAML. A good article for you to reference how to create your first animation.
The application comes with a very cute duck! -
Writeable Bitmap - Plasma
Silverlight has a new feature called WritableBitmap. You can not only capture the snapshot of the Silverlight, but also manipulate the generated graphics.
You are able to generate various kind of graphic pattern using some simple Mathematics. For details, please take a look on the reference link. -
Customizing Data From Look
DataForm is a powerful controls in Silverlight 3 Toolkit. It enables you generate a from table by a given entity class.
The reference articles cover the following area in using DataForm:
1. Binding the data (OneWay or TwoWay)
2. Operation methods when saving and editing the data
3. Form Label
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Animated 3D Text (using XAML only)
The effect is achieved by manipulating the plane projection of a UI Element. It’s not difficult to be achieved by code. However, this can be done without writing any C# as well.
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ASCII Table
This utility helps you to figure out the ASCII code of special characters. Very useful when you want to add some special character in your XAML.
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Text Strike Through
The follow XAML let you to add a "strike though" effect on your text. It works for single line text and you are able to customize the font size and color.
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Syntax Highlighting TextBox
Color highlight your coding and XML for much better readability. You are also able to define your own syntax color using an external xml file.
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Apply Transition Animation on Frame
When you are using the Frame control, you will find out that the transition between elements isn’t very nice. Here comes with a solution, you are able to use Writeable Bitmap to create nice transitions effects.
Please go to the reference link for more details.
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August 21st, 2009 at 6:30 am
Having develop Silverlight more than a year, I find that I am lacking of a good management tools to organize all of my Silverlight Resources
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June 5th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Yes. Silverlights management tools are improving, although I still believe they have a way to come.