Microsoft Design Toolbox

[paul_1989]

I've never seen this posted on here and came across this little gem a few weeks ago.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/design/toolbox/

 

If you're interested in learning about creating rich user interactive applications and sites in silverlight using Expression Studio this is definitely a good place to start.

 

You get to watch training videos building in difficulty as you get further in and complete little tests to earn points and badges (which for the simpler folk like me is always fun).

 

These take you across 2 paths, one in design scenarios showing you how to do specific things in expression studio and one on design principles showing you basically what makes a good visual design and user interface.

 

Plus you get to build your own little avatar (again for me, always fun).

[zag]

I just wish Microsoft would sort out their development API's, basically dropping WPF for some sudo web silver-light interface really alienated developers.