About the Dallas XAML User Group
The Dallas XAML User Group is a Hands-On User Group for Silverlight, WPF, XBAP, etc.
The Dallas XAML User Group meetings are free for all levels of experience. We meet from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm every 1st Tuesday at Improving Enterprises in North Dallas / Addison. The Improving offices are on the west side of the North Dallas Tollway between Trinity Mills road and Keller Springs road.One Hanover Park
16633 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100
Addison, TX 75001
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Our XAML Based Topics
- Silverlight, WPF, XBAP
- Expression Blend
- Data Binding
- MVVM in Silverlight and XAML
- Using Code Behind and Extensions with XAML
- WPF and Silverlight Styling and Events
- Creating Great User Experiences with Silverlight and WPF
- XAML-Based Apps and RIA Services
- Business Application Development
- Game Development in Silverlight and WPF
- Network Options with Silverlight, WPF, XBAP
- Security options for Silverlight, XBAP, and WPF
- Using RIA Services in WPF and Silverlight
- Animations and Video
- XAML in Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
- XAML Tools and Utilities such as SilverlightSpy and Snoop
- XAML-Based Validations
- Control Templates
Meeting Expectations
- Start the meeting at 6:20 pm
- Eat some pizza, sandwiches, or whatever our generous sponsor provides
- Demo code launches hands-on meeting with group discussions
- The speaker is the meeting moderator to keep it effective
- Meeting ends around 9:00 pm with everyone leaving with hopefully more experience
Some Meeting Notes
- Please ask good questions and admit when we don't know.
- Hecklers and know-it-alls are welcomed to study at home.
- Step up if you want to present the starter topic.
- If you come in late, don't worry about it. It's your group also.
- It's all about the group getting better at XAML based technologies.
- Come ready to learn and grow and help others learn and grow.
- Try to BRING a LAPTOP for the hands-on experience.
- We'll reference other great resources and user groups.
- We maintain a private newsletter with 1 to 3 monthly announcements.
- Tweets are available for a few interesting resources and news.
- We may not have SWAG to give away so come for the Pizza or Sub Sandwiches and stay for the XAML based learning.
- As often as possible, the words Silverlight and WPF will be used in the same sentence when working with the XAML based technologies.
- Our topics will NOT include typical webcast materials such as the level 101 introductions, marketing information, and new feature overviews.
There is also a Silverlight version of this site located at http://dallasxaml.com/Default.aspx#/Home
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-Vince Blasberg
