Synergist
Combining Software in Amazing Ways
Using the InkToolbar with Custom Dry Ink in Windows Anniversary Edition
I have been experimenting with the new InkToolbar control in the new Windows Anniversary Update and...
Author: Synergist Date: 08/26/2016
Console Ouptut: my New Debugging and Testing tool for Windows
I have been working with a partner who wanted to get standard console output from a UWP app for...
Author: Synergist Date: 08/20/2016
Watercoloring, 3D Printing, CAD, Hour of Code, Windows Apps, and The Creative Process
If you know me, you know that I like creating stuff and the creative process. Having studied...
Author: Synergist Date: 12/10/2015
3D Printing in Windows 10
If you know me, you know that I have always been interested in design tools: devices and processes...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/14/2015
Having Fun with the Neon API
One of the exciting things that got to do at South by Southwest last month in Austin was help with a...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/26/2015
APIs as Artistic Expression: the Neon API
Musicians take care to craft so many of the ways that they express themselves beyond the music that...
Author: Synergist Date: 03/18/2015
Using the Multilingual App Toolkit with WPF Applications
One of the toolkits available to app developers enabling them to reach new audiences is the...
Author: Synergist Date: 03/05/2015
Xaml Generator – a New App for Office
A few years ago I build and shared the source code for a Word to Xaml Converter, a Word 2007 add-in...
Author: Synergist Date: 12/09/2014
Pausing Video when a Companion Ad is Clicked
When building a media app on Windows Phone 8.1, it is very popular for developers to use the...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/20/2014
Surface Pro 3 + Adobe Photoshop CC 2014
The past two days, I have had an amazing time helping attendees at the Adobe MAX conference setup...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/08/2014
POV Hackathon Prototype: Aerial Viewing
This past weekend, I participated in the most interesting hackathon: Sponsored by the PBS...
Author: Synergist Date: 05/20/2014
Kinetic Typography: a New Design Tool
If you know my background, you know that I have a passion for building tools for creative...
Author: Synergist Date: 05/02/2014
Time-Lapse: Crowdsourcing Time-Lapse Photography
I’ve always loved seeing time-lapse photographs and knowing a bit about photography and videography,...
Author: Synergist Date: 01/18/2014
Updating Windows Store Apps for Windows 8.1
I’ve recently updated four of the apps that I had published for Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 and...
Author: Synergist Date: 11/18/2013
Can this be my Next Journal?
As many of you know, I have been keeping physical journals for years – using them for drawing,...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/25/2013
Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 is an Animation Studios
I’ve tried out the new Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 machines in the Windows Store and I...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/25/2013
Using New Windowing Feature in Windows 8.1
I’ve just updated my Windows Store app, Zoetrope to take advantage of the new Windows 8.1 feature...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/25/2013
Windows 8 FlipView Looping Sample
One of my customers asked me how to make a Windows 8 Xaml FlipView control that automatically loops....
Author: Synergist Date: 09/21/2013
South By Southwest Panel & Workshop Proposals
Today the Panel Picker for South by Southwest 2014 goes live. For those of you who haven’t...
Author: Synergist Date: 08/19/2013
How Zoetrope can Create Movies from other Apps
When I was creating Zoetrope, I wanted to make it easy for other apps that work with images to take...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/24/2013
Zoetrope: Create Motion from Pictures on Windows 8
I just published Zoetrope a Windows Store app that makes it super easy to create movies from still...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/17/2013
Authentic: a Connected Media Experience Player
For the past year I have been working with the record labels (Sony Music, Warner Music Group,...
Author: Synergist Date: 05/31/2013
Windows Store App Xaml GridView with Variable Templates
One of the useful controls to use when creating a Windows Store app for Windows 8 is the GridView...
Author: Synergist Date: 09/25/2012
Making a Great Snapped View for your Web Site on IE10 on Windows 8
One of the great features of Windows 8 Metro Applications is the Snapped View where app developers...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/23/2012
My Favorite New Features of Windows Phone 7 Mango
A few days ago I got a notice over my phone that an update was ready to be installed and I should...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/01/2011
Teaching Computer Programming at Home
This past week I had a great time teaching my 9-year-old son Alex and 9 of his friends computer...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/27/2011
I’m About to Start Teaching Ten 9-Year Olds Computer Programming
Next week, the Fairfax Computer Camp will open in my home. As I work from home, I have a bit of...
Author: Synergist Date: 06/17/2011
Converting SVG to XAML with IE9 and the Microsoft XPS Document Writer
There is a growing library of content on the internet in SVG, especially with sites like The Noun...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/20/2011
Silverlight UI Developer Job at Check Six Training Systems
Immediate Opening with one of the fasting growing U.S. companies. What? You haven't heard of Check...
Author: Synergist Date: 04/19/2011
Why I Chose the Dell Venue Pro
After more than a month of waiting, I am the proud owner of a new Dell Venue Pro Windows...
Author: Synergist Date: 01/14/2011
C# Silverlight Developer Jobs at Inviso in Bellevue, WA
Subscribe to this Silverlight Jobs Feed.Inviso builds world class software solutions specializing in...
Author: Synergist Date: 01/04/2011
Updated SMF Thumbnail Scrubbing Sample Code
I just posted an update to the code I wrote almost a year ago for showing thumbnail images of a...
Author: Synergist Date: 12/28/2010
Silverlight Designer/Developer Job in Orange County, CA
This person will be the pivotal person in the development and design of the "new" GUI. The current...
Author: Synergist Date: 11/17/2010
Silverlight Engineer/Architect Jobs at Netflix
I have just heard that Netflix has two job openings for Silverlight Architect/Engineers in Los...
Author: Synergist Date: 11/17/2010
Dotfuscator for Windows Phone Released
One of the great partners that I have worked with on the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework...
Author: Synergist Date: 11/02/2010
Adding Windows Phone Capability Detection to your Build Process
There is a new Capability Detection tool in the Windows Phone Developer Tools October update that...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/30/2010
Windows Phone 7 at the Sprint Developer Conference
Tomorrow, October 26, 2010, I will be at the Sprint Developer Conference in Santa Clara, California,...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/25/2010
Download Progress Bar for Silverlight Media Framework Player
One of my customers has been using the Microsoft Silverlight Media Framework player for their...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/23/2010
Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework 1.4.7 Released
This weekend, in preparation for today’s Windows Phone 7 launch, we released, the Microsoft...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/11/2010
San Francisco Silverlight User Group 10/14 Meeting: Windows Phone 7 Design & Development
What San Francisco Silverlight User Group Meeting When Thursday 10/14/2010 7:00 PM Where Golden Gate...
Author: Synergist Date: 10/05/2010
Adding A Dynamic JumpList to My Site’s Pinned Application in IE9
Earlier this week, I explained how you could easily add an Internet Explorer 9 pinned site mode to...
Author: Synergist Date: 09/22/2010
Job Opening: UX Integration Developer at Turner in Atlanta, GA
Position: UX Integration Developer Overview: The successful candidate will work closely with the...
Author: Synergist Date: 09/20/2010
Tracking IE9 Site Mode Launches with Google Analytics
So you’ve taken the five minutes to add an Internet Explorer 9 Site Mode for your website so...
Author: Synergist Date: 09/20/2010
Updating My Personal Site, Charette.com to have a Site Mode in IE9
Now that the beta of Internet Explorer 9 is out (you can download it from here), there are new...
Author: Synergist Date: 09/20/2010
Tracking Ad Clicks with the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework on the Windows Phone
Along with the release of the Windows Phone Developer Tools and the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics...
Author: Synergist Date: 09/16/2010
Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework 1.4.6 Released
We have just released on CodePlex the latest version of the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics...
Author: Synergist Date: 09/16/2010
BALL Watch Silverlight Contest Winners Announced
The judging for the BALL Watch Silverlight Contest is now over and we are proud to announce the...
Author: Synergist Date: 08/30/2010
A Value Converter for the BALL Watch Silverlight Contest
A contestant in the BALL Watch Silverlight Contest was working on creating his entry (Due August 5,...
Author: Synergist Date: 07/23/2010
Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework Updated
We have just released an update to the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework to include the...
Author: Synergist Date: 07/20/2010
Next San Francisco Silverlight User Group Meeting July 8
The next San Francisco Silverlight User Group Meeting will be held this Thursday night at the...
Author: Synergist Date: 07/05/2010