Over at the Expression Blend and Design team blog they just announced that the Expression Blend 2 SP1 preview is released [http://blogs.msdn.com/expression/archive/2008/09/25/expression-blend-2-sp1-preview-released.aspx] . It allows you to create content for the release candidate for Silverlight 2.

I made some revisions to my DZone plugin for Windows Live Writer [https://www.johnpapa.net/all/dzone-plugin-for-windows-live-writer/] and put the source code and the DLL up on CodePlex [http://www.codeplex.com/wlwplugin4dzone]. The new version is v1.0.0.5. There were a few minor tweaks to the code

I’ve loved my iPhone so far. It has some awesome features, keeps me connected to work, allows me to not carry an iPod and a phone, and the AppStore is killer. But there are some well documented issues from many users. The battery life is horrific. I cannot get through half a day of normal without

I’ve been using Instant VB [http://tangiblesoftwaresolutions.com/] for a few months now to convert code snippets in my Silverlight 2 book [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596523092/johnpanet-20] from C# to VB. I tried a few free tools, but they just could not compare with the experience I

Now that my book writing is slowing down as my Silverlight 2 book is getting ready to go to print, I've been preparing for a series of Silverlight 2 events. I had a great turnout for my Silverlight 2 and data services session yesterday in VSLive NY. I wish I had more time to go through all of th