The Chicago Silverlight Users Group

Chicago Silverlight User Group on Hiatus.

As we have seen a dramatic decline in interest and attendance in The Chicago Silverlight Users Group over the past few months, we have decieded to put the the group on hiatus for the time being.

With all the announcements about Winows 8 at the Microsoft Build conference this past week, there have been a lot of questions around the future of Silverlight as a brand, WPF and where XAML fits into the development of Metro-style apps and Windows Phone 7.

In the meantime, we are encouraging our members to attend and get involved in other related groups including The Chicago Windows Phone Developer Group and The Chicago .NET Users Group.

We'll keep everyone informed as the future of this user group takes place.

What’s New in Silverlight 5?

Note: This meeting has been rescheduled for July 6th. If you had previously registered, there is no need to do so again.

Just weeks ago, Microsoft unveiled new details as well as a beta for Silverlight 5 at the MIX11 conference in Las Vegas.

Join the Chicago Silverlight Users Group and Microsoft Silverlight MVP Corey Miller as he showcases some of the newest features and capabilities of the next generation of Silverlight. Click here to register now!

Triton-Tek Sponsors CSLUG

We're proud to announce that Chicago based web application development company Triton-Tek is the Chicago Silverlight Users Group newest sponsor. Triton-Tek is a leading provider of custom-designed information technology and web hosting solutions and is recognized as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in web development. Please join us in welcoming Triton-Tek as they offer community support to our group.

Dave Bost Discusses Windows Phone 7

Microsoft Developer Evangelist Dave Bost prepares to discuss updates to the WP7 Developer Tools as well as some of Mango’s new features at last night's Chicago Silverlight Users Group meeting.

Windows Phone 7 & Mango

Earlier this month at the MIX11 conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft shared some exciting new features planned for the next update to Windows Phone 7 known as “Mango”.

Join us Wednesday, May 4th at 6pm when special guest Dave Bost discusses updates to the WP7 Developer Tools as well as some of Mango’s new features including enhanced multitasking, IE9 mobile with hardware accelerated HTML5, and more. Click here to register now!

About the speaker: Dave Bost, a long-time supporter of the local Silverlight community, is a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft and co-host of the Thirsty Developer Podcast.

MIX11 Videos Now Available!

If you were had to miss this year's MIX11 conference in Las Vegas, fear not. The keynote and session videos from last week's event are now online and available for download here. Sessions range from technical, code-based topics to expert advice on content strategy, usability and design including the fantastic UX Lighning series.

April Chicago Silverlight Users Group Meeting

Join us on Wednesday, April 6th at 6pm as Microsoft Regional Director Scott Seely discusses best practices on how to send messages between Silverlight applications and WCF/REST services. Click here to register now!

The meeting agenda will also include discussions of community involvement and the future direction of The Chicago Silverlight Users Group.

About the speaker: Scott Seely is the president of Friseton, LLC and is a Microsoft Regional Director. He is an active member of the .NET community in the Chicago area, helping lead the Lake County .NET Users’ Group, organize Code Camps, and speaking at user groups throughout the region.

Tonight's Meeting Cancelled

Tonight's meeting of The Chicago Silverlight Users Group has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Register Early for MIX11!

Early registration or MIX11 is now open. Register by February 11 and save $500 on your conference pass and get one free hotel night! Click here to register now!

Expected topics at this year's event include new information about the next version of Silverlight as well as updates on Windows Phone 7 vNext and HMTL 5 support in IE.

MIX11 will be held in Las Vegas at the hotel Mandalay Bay on April 11th-14th and offers a unique opportunity for designrs & devlopers to engage with Microsoft and industry professionals in a two-way conversation about the future of web.

This is always an incredible event to remember and you don't want to miss it!

Welcome To Our New Blog

Welcome to the new home of The Chicago Silverlight Users Group! We typically meet on the first Wednesday of every month at The Illinois Technology Association located at 200 S. Wacker Drive in Chicago.

Our group focuses on Microsoft Silverlight, WPF, Windows Phone 7 and XAML design and development. You can register for each month's meeting here.

If you have any questions or comments about The Chicago Silverlight Users Group, please send an email to: chicagosilverlight@live.com