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The ViewController and XAML
About two nights ago, I learned how to use an external XAML in a WPF application. It was so simple. Just read the XAML, parse it, and then wire the elements to your code. Now if this is how we are supposed to code in WPF, then I might just as well stick...

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XAML meets Boo
My first impression with XAML was that you get to play with it only if your building WPF apps in c#. It seems the .NET3 c# compiler is the only one capable of compiling XAML markup and code into an executable file. It was a big letdown for Boo aficionados...

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XAML renders differently
I was reading with great interest Keith's posts about creating a color chart in ASP.NET and decided to roll out a similar WPF application in pure code first - in Boo ofcourse - and in XAML second. The former will be a Windows application and the latter...

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Not your father's ListBox
[ Edited : I changed the code to use one template this time to emphasize the proper use of styling. I also moved the the definition for the style to a class to make the code cleaner. ] After only a couple of days hacking away at WPF using the SDK docs...

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WinFx TestDrive with Boo
Learning the ins and outs of WPF is like climbing Mount Apo for the first time - minus a guide. Oh yes, judging by the sample applications you see on the Internet, Microsoft may have succeeded in creating a very compelling framework that will change the...

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The Bowling Game Revisited - exploring TDD with Boo
when the subject of TDD is brought up, the first thing that comes to my mind is the classic Bowling Game problem. i must admit to be a little bit surprised that the solution the two Bobs came up with did not even make use of a Frame class. i really wonder...

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