WPF makes it very easy to load non-executable resources at run time -- including a complete UI in XAML. Here's how to leverage that functionality to create applications that you can customize without ...

Silverlight can play and display a variety of file types ranging from video to .MP3s to images. Often, files can be downloaded on demand without affecting application performance; sometimes, though, ...

This article is excerpted from chapter 2 of Brent Rector's upcoming book, Introducing Longhorn for Developers [Microsoft Press]. It has been edited for length and ...

Crafting a Web strategy is important for any thriving business. However, implementing that strategy with rich Internet applications is not always as easy as it should be. To ease that pain, Microsoft ...

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