So what is XAMLFest?

XAML its all you want...
Are you excited about WPF but concerned about the learning curve? Have you seen Silverlight but don’t know where to get started? Or are you curious about how tools like Expression Blend help designers and developers deliver great user experiences together? If so, join us at XamlFest!

XAMLfest Online is a five day event hosted by msdev.com and delivered through both live sessions and recorded training. The recorded training can be viewed at any time, but each segment should be watched before you participate in a related live session. The table below should help illustrate how each session relates to another.

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Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight v2.0 (PRISM)

The Composite Client Application Guidance is designed to help you more easily build modular Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Silverlight client line of business applications.

These types of applications typically feature multiple screens, rich, flexible user interaction and data visualization, and role-determined behavior. They are built to last and built for change. This means that the application's expected lifetime is measured in years and that it will change in response to new, unforeseen requirements. This application may start small and over time evolve into a composite client—composite applications use loosely coupled, independently evolvable pieces that work together in the overall application.

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Silverlight Developer Reference Poster

http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/e/f2ecc2ad-c498-4538-8a2c-15eb157c00a7/SL_Map_FinalNET.png

Silverlight - Developing next generation interactive media applications for the Web

Microsoft Silverlight

Developing next generation interactive media applications for the Web, Microsoft last week unveiled Silverlight, formerly code-named Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere (WPF/E). The cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in enables fast delivery of high-quality audio and video and offers consistent experiences to both Macintosh and Windows users on a variety of browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. For more...

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My New Article on Microsoft WPF

My New Article on Microsoft WPF is published on codeproject.com

"Step into the new Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)"
http://www.codeproject.com/WPF/WPFintro.asp

“WPF/E” (codename) Community Technology Preview for Windows

Using the Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly codename “Avalon”), you can provide your users with world-class content and document experiences within your application. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides developers with a unified programming model for building rich Windows smart client user experiences that incorporate UI, media, and documents.

WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)

“WPF/E” (codename) Community Technology Preview for Windows (Feb 2007)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e63992d3-ccf5-40b9-b98a-d16bca57467c&displaylang=en

“WPF/E” (codename) Community Technology Preview Sample Pack (Feb 2007)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=515684FD-C8A0-4588-88C5-54CE224925E7&displaylang=en

WPF/E” (codename) Software Development Kit (SDK) Community Technology Preview (Feb 2007)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c744cbb8-d4d9-4bf9-ad5c-eef36e064911&displaylang=en

Others:

Microsoft Expression Web Free Trial
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=44FA7F93-7D57-4523-B0C9-2CE54397B732&displaylang=en

Microsoft® Expression Web Quickstart Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3119F516-A14A-4144-848F-0390DD13EB60&displaylang=en