+1 for XDDN.More than happy to widen the focus from Silverlight to all things XAML.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:02 AM, <carl.scarl...@bankwest.com.au> wrote: > +1 for XDDN. +1 for more focus on design.**** > > ** ** > > Carl.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozsilverlight-boun...@ozsilverlight.com [mailto: > ozsilverlight-boun...@ozsilverlight.com] *On Behalf Of *David Burela < > david.bur...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, 22 September 2011 8:53 AM > *To:* ozSilverlight <ozsilverlight@ozsilverlight.com> > *Subject:* Re: Build**** > > ** ** > > Earlier this year I sent out a newsletter, saying that I'd made the > decision to change the Melbourne SDDN group to be a XAML usergroup, to cover > Silverlight + Windows phone (+ WPF).**** > > For me there was enough crossover to stop it being an exclusively > Silverlight usergroup.**** > > ** ** > > My plans for the rest of the year were to have a lot more generic design > sessions, such as more examples of a design workflow, the creative process, > etc. I figured t here should be more "DESIGN" focus since it is in the > usergroup's name (SDDN).**** > > Now with build, I'll definitely having WinRT XAML sessions (in fact, that's > what this month's Melbourne talk is on).**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > For me, the SDDN has evolved into being a usergroup focused on cutting edge > Microsoft UI frameworks, and the design philosophies behind UI/UX. I guess > the only issue is the name. **** > > I had kept the SDDN name only for the brand recognition.**** > > *My suggestion?* We rebrand SDDN to XDDN. Which could mean "XAML Design & > Developer Network" or with the X meaning anything if you want to include > HTML5 (like the XMUG run by thoughtworks).**** > > -David Burela**** > > ** ** > > On 21 September 2011 19:12, Stephen Price <step...@littlevoices.com> > wrote:**** > > Hey all,**** > > ** ** > > So most people have probably absorbed the stuff shown at BUILD and so I > thought I'd kick off a new thread and see what people think. (I'm yet to > spend any time watching videos but have read a few blog posts about it)*** > * > > ** ** > > A couple of things spring to mind. Silverlight will soon be (if not > already) legacy code. I liked the quote I saw somewhere "The rumours of my > death have been greatly exaggerated. - Silverlight"**** > > ** ** > > Being a developer/designer/devigner, I think its great that XAML will be > available for C++, HTML5 and .Net. I'm wondering if it's time to > rebadge/rename/reinvent the SDDN user group. I'm thinking XUG would be a > good name. (Or perhaps XUGXUG, said in the voice of a peon from warcraft 3 - > pronounced Zug-zug).**** > > ** ** > > thoughts? **** > > ** ** > > Go.**** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > ozsilverlight mailing list > ozsilverlight@ozsilverlight.com > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight**** > > ** ** > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > ozsilverlight mailing list > ozsilverlight@ozsilverlight.com > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > > This email has been scanned by the Bankwest Email Security System. > _______________________________________________________________________________ > **** > > ** > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > Unencrypted electronic mail is not secure and may not be authentic. > If you have any doubts as to the contents please telephone to confirm. > > This electronic transmission including any attachments is intended only > for those to whom it is addressed. It may contain copyright material or > information that is confidential, privileged or exempt from disclosure by > law. > Any claim to privilege is not waived or lost by reason of mistaken > transmission > of this information. If you are not the intended recipient you must not > distribute or copy this transmission and should please notify the sender. > Your costs for doing this will be reimbursed by the sender. > > We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data > corruption, > delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > ozsilverlight mailing list > ozsilverlight@ozsilverlight.com > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight > >
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