11 comments for “Silverlight 5 in Action MEAP Launch: 50% off on 6/14/2011”

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   Scott Marlowesays:

   Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 2:59:59 PM

   What the heck. I'm in. They also give you an eBook edition of SL4 In Action (which I already have) as part of the order. I went with print and eBook editions since I like to read the print book but use the eBook as reference.
   
   Good luck with finishing it up! Looking forward to seeing the final product.
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   Joe Suchysays:

   Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:15:57 AM

   Just ordered my copy. SL4 In Action was great. I'm hoping to purchase a few copies for our development team. We reallly appreciate all the work you put in to make these books the great resources that they are.
   
   Thanks Pete!
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   Zomoclesays:

   Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:46:13 AM

   I've SL4 in action, but for this i'll wait an official Microsoft position on all this tram tram.
   
   I hope in a "Silverlight to Html converter" only for web RIA cross platform ( even with limitation, the point is that we want use C# on the client too, not javascript ) and native SL apps for Windows phone and Windows.
   
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   Joe Suchysays:

   Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 12:36:29 PM

   Just ordered two more copies for use by other developers on my team.
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   juriessays:

   Friday, June 17, 2011 at 11:50:00 PM

   This will surely help our team to work on , a new resource that I expect to contribute to the success of our goal.
   
   
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   Petesays:

   Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 9:56:27 AM

   Thanks everyone!
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   austin avrashowsays:

   Monday, June 20, 2011 at 1:22:24 PM

   Manning sends out regular updates and the finished, nicely formatted book upon publication
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   Chancesays:

   Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 8:17:41 PM

   
   Pete,
   
   How curious - I was nearly positive there'd not be a, "Silverlight 5 in Action", as Scott Barnes (www.riagenic.com) would have us believe that the Silverlight team has been disbanded, that Silverlight is dead, and that would not only be no need for such a book, it'd be both a waste of money to buy it, but foolish for Manning to publish it in the first place.
   
   Unless interested in HTML5 and Javascript (which I most certainly am NOT - been there and done far too much of that)), that our time with Silverlight, what is and will remain, dead or not, Microsoft's greatest achievement, the time of it being wirthwhile continuing to invest in Microsoft technologies has come to a close overall and if he's right, that it's time for me to finally depart the technology sector, literally heartbroken by a string of disasterously poor decisions leading to the final collapse of the Microsoft empire.
   
   I once believed, with all my heart, that Silverlight had finally done it right, making Silverlight the heart and soul of development for the desktop, browser, WP7 and XBox. I thought it just a matter of time before it was ported to Android and thought someone briliant in Redmond would trade Azure as the basis for Apple's cloud in return for Silverlight support on the iPhone and iPad. I actually believed that given I'd been investing in Silverlight since prior its release to the public, that my future and that of my family looked brighter than ever.
   
   Now, if Scott Barnes is right, or only partially right - Silverlight relegated to only WP7 and the XBox is no different than it being dead - and Microsoft will before long be forcing me to choose between HTML5/Javascript or walking away entirely, I'm walking away entirely. So, given Microsoft has seen fit to make this the absolute worst summer of my life, saying nothing, leaving me and millions of others awaiting news in September that our past investments were entirely foolish and as in my case, that my technical career has now ended, I've no understanding for why this book is being published and why I should buy it (and believe it or not, I want reason to buy it far more than anyone in Redmond can probably imagine...)
   
   Microsoft's broken my heart, Pete, but you, I still love your work and the way it once encouraged me to dream bigger dreams...
   
   Chance
   
   
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   Chancesays:

   Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 8:22:37 PM

   
   Pete,
   
   How curious - I was nearly positive there'd not be a, "Silverlight 5 in Action", as Scott Barnes (www.riagenic.com) would have us believe that the Silverlight team has been disbanded, that Silverlight is dead, and that would not only be no need for such a book, it'd be both a waste of money to buy it, but foolish for Manning to publish it in the first place.
   
   Unless interested in HTML5 and Javascript (which I most certainly am NOT - been there and done far too much of that)), that our time with Silverlight, what is and will remain, dead or not, Microsoft's greatest achievement, the time of it being wirthwhile continuing to invest in Microsoft technologies has come to a close overall and if he's right, that it's time for me to finally depart the technology sector, literally heartbroken by a string of disasterously poor decisions leading to the final collapse of the Microsoft empire.
   
   I once believed, with all my heart, that Silverlight had finally done it right, making Silverlight the heart and soul of development for the desktop, browser, WP7 and XBox. I thought it just a matter of time before it was ported to Android and thought someone briliant in Redmond would trade Azure as the basis for Apple's cloud in return for Silverlight support on the iPhone and iPad. I actually believed that given I'd been investing in Silverlight since prior its release to the public, that my future and that of my family looked brighter than ever.
   
   Now, if Scott Barnes is right, or only partially right - Silverlight relegated to only WP7 and the XBox is no different than it being dead - and Microsoft will before long be forcing me to choose between HTML5/Javascript or walking away entirely, I'm walking away entirely. So, given Microsoft has seen fit to make this the absolute worst summer of my life, saying nothing, leaving me and millions of others awaiting news in September that our past investments were entirely foolish and as in my case, that my technical career has now ended, I've no understanding for why this book is being published and why I should buy it (and believe it or not, I want reason to buy it far more than anyone in Redmond can probably imagine...)
   
   Microsoft's broken my heart, Pete, but you, I still love your work and the way it once encouraged me to dream bigger dreams...
   
   Chance
   
   
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    Chance (redux)says:

    Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 8:30:53 PM

    Pete,
    
    How curious - I was nearly positive there'd not be a, "Silverlight 5 in Action", as Scott Barnes (www.riagenic.com) would have us believe that the Silverlight team has been disbanded, that Silverlight is dead, and that there would not only be no need for such a book, it'd be both a waste of money to buy it, but foolish for Manning to publish it in the first place.
    
    Unless interested in HTML5 and Javascript (which I most certainly am NOT - been there and done far too much of that), he'd have us believe that our time with Silverlight - what is and will remain, dead or not, Microsoft's greatest achievement - the time of it being worthwhile, continuing to invest in Microsoft technologies, has come to a close overall and if he's right, that it's time for me to finally depart the technology sector, literally heartbroken by a string of disasterously poor decisions leading to the final collapse of the Microsoft empire.
    
    I once believed, with all my heart, that with Silverlight Microsoft had finally done it right, making Silverlight the heart and soul of development for the desktop, browser, WP7 and XBox. I thought it just a matter of time before it was ported to Android and thought someone briliant in Redmond would find a way to trade Azure as the basis for Apple's cloud in return for Silverlight support on the iPhone and iPad. I actually believed that, given I'd been investing in Silverlight since prior its release to the public, that my future and that of my family looked brighter than ever.
    
    Now, if Scott Barnes is right, or only partially right - Silverlight relegated to only WP7 and the XBox is no different than it being dead - and Microsoft will, before long be forcing me to choose between HTML5/Javascript or walking away entirely, I'm walking away entirely. So, given Microsoft has seen fit to make this the absolute worst summer of my life, saying nothing, leaving me and millions of others awaiting news in September that our past investments were entirely foolish and as in my case, that my technical career has now ended, I've no understanding for why this book is being published and why I should buy it (and believe it or not, I want reason to buy it far more than anyone in Redmond can probably imagine...)
    
    Microsoft's broken my heart, Pete, but you, I still love your work and the way it once encouraged me to dream bigger dreams...
    
    Chance
    
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    Jordansays:

    Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 10:21:55 AM

    Hi Pete,
    Will your 3D section cover the basics we need to know for developing with 3D or is it best to pick up a separate book? If so, any you would recommend?
    Thanks!