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Panorama Template 14 Jun 2011 | 04:48 pm
Since the release of all the juicy news on windows 8 and XBOX in the last few weeks, I thought it would be cool to whip up a template to show you how you can create a cool little panorama similar to t...
20 useful Expression Blend tips & tricks 5 May 2011 | 03:27 pm
Here's a quick list of a few tips & tricks for Expression Blend that I use to help speed up the design process and get most out of this awesome tool. 1. Tab to hide panels. Hitting Tab while not ...
My 10 tips for designing phone apps 28 Mar 2011 | 03:13 pm
I have been designing apps for a while now, including apps that target lots of different devices and form factors. I thought it would be good to write a list of the top 10 things I keep in mind when d...
7Metro: Silverlight Theme 22 Mar 2011 | 11:43 pm
Woot! Free stuff! Lately I have been playing around with Metro style templates in Silverlight 4 and I thought it would be cool to share. This is a free theme based on the Windows Phone 7 Metro style...
PathListBox: Text on the path 12 Jan 2011 | 05:46 pm
I have been posting all about pathlistbox for the last few weeks, and I said the last one was my last, but I forgot about one really cool thing and it will only take a minute to explain. Applying tex...
PathListBox: making data look cool 5 Jan 2011 | 09:34 pm
So we have covered the basics of the PathListBox (PLB) and also checked out how to do some animations with it. Now I wanted to have a look at showing some data in different ways using the PLB. A List...
PathListBox: making rockin' animations 30 Dec 2010 | 04:36 am
This is the second post on Silverzine about PLB (PathListBox). If you missed the first one check it out here: PathListBox Getting Started. Ok lets check out how to make some animations using a PLB. ...
PathListBox: getting started 23 Dec 2010 | 01:05 pm
This is part 1 of Silverzines PathListBox Tutorials. I wanted to cover a few different ways of using the pathlistbox but thought I should start with a introduction tutorial. The PathListBox is a grea...
Natural User Interface Thought 24 Nov 2010 | 05:03 pm
I have been thinking a lot over the last few weeks about natural user interfaces (NUI), what they actually mean and how to design them. I wanted to just write a really quick post to share my thoughts ...
How to: design a Windows Phone 7 listbox 5 Oct 2010 | 11:24 pm
In this tutorial we will go through how to create a listbox that is similar to how the home screen of the Windows Phone 7 works in Expression Blend. There is quite a few steps in this tutorial but y....
