Blogs - Synergist


Ball Watch Tutorial 1: Creating a Watch Application[MP4] [0:08:06] [2010/06/08]
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you will download the assets and code needed to start building a watch for the Ball Silverlight Contest. Download and install Microsoft…


Ball Watch Tutorial 8: Preparing the Watch for Submission[MP4] [0:07:47] [2010/06/08]
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you will learn how to prepare your watch for submission to the Ball Silverlight Contest. Download and install Microsoft Expression Studio 4…


Ball Watch Tutorial 5: Creating Concentric Circles[MP4] [0:02:57] [2010/06/08]
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you see how to use a repeating radial gradient to create concentric circles on the watch face. Download and install Microsoft Expression Studio 4…


Ball Watch Tutorial 6: Animating Day and Night[MP4] [0:10:59] [2010/06/08]
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial, you will see how to animate day and night modes using the Visual State Manager as well as how to use visual effects to simulate glowing visual…


Ball Watch Tutorial 7: Binding the Date Indicator[MP4] [0:01:48] [2010/06/08]
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you learn how to use template binding to set the watch's date indicator. Download and install Microsoft Expression Studio 4 (includes Expression…


Ball Watch Tutorial 4: Using an Dash Pattern for Second Marks[MP4] [0:06:01] [2010/06/08]
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you will see how to use an ellipse with a dash pattern to draw the second marks on the watch face. Download and install Microsoft Expression…


Ball Watch Tutorial 3: Animating the Second Hand[MP4] [0:07:43] [2010/06/08]
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this demonstration you will see how to animate the second hand so that the watch tells the correct time. Download and install Microsoft Expression Studio 4…


Ball Watch Tutorial 2: Tracing Visual Elements[MP4] [0:08:31] [2010/06/08]
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you will learn how to trace the visual elements that make up a watch. Download and install Microsoft Expression Studio 4 (includes Expression…