February 2008 - Posts

Show Off! at MIX08

Unless you've been under a rock, you know that the MIX08 conference in Las Vegas next week is going to be a very exciting time for Silverlight developers. There will be announcements about Silverlight 2.0, and hopefully some more information about the road map going forward. I'll be there, and I hope to meet as many fellow Silverlight developers as I can.

On Thursday night at MIX08, there is an event called Show Off! which is described as follows:

At MIX08, we’re hosting what will be a world famous Show Off event. If you’ve ever wanted to put the smack down on lesser mortals, flex your brain, and get everyone to gloat at your—deservedly—awe-inspiring work, this is what might be called a prime opportunity. We want you to inspire others with your unique software, tip, tool, technique, animation, or anything else we can’t think of. All you need to do is create a short, 3-minute-or-less video demonstrating what you want to show off.

Andy Beaulieu http://www.andybeaulieu.com/ and I have made a submission for Show Off! based on our work with the Farseer Physics Engine for Silverlight, so if you're at MIX, come out and cheer us on!

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Zombomatic 3000 Silverlight Game

First of all, I wanted to assure everyone that I haven't forgotten about you and there will be some new game development posts soon. In the meantime, Miniclip.com has posted a new game, and it's significant because it was written using Silverlight 1.0. You can check the game out here:

http://www.miniclip.com/games/zombomatic/en/

Miniclip just happens to be one of the biggest casual game sites out there, so it's great to see them embracing Silverlight and hopefully we'll see some more great games from them soon.

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