Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
at 9:22am
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Apparently a printed version of Laurence Moroney “First Look: Microsoft Silverlight 3” was given to those who attented Mix 09 in vegas. But for me and those who missed it here is a chapter on what’s new with Silverlight 3 along with implementation examples:
Get the e-book
This includes:
- 3D Effects with perspective transforms
- Animation Easing
- H264 Vide Support
- Pixel Shaders
- Out-of-Browser Applications
- Save File Dialog Box
- Xaml Element Databinding
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
at 7:04pm
I have just finished reading this excellent book by Dan Ariely. This book talks about how people tend to behave irrationally in a predictable fashion.
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
My favorite part was about the anchor price. The example was a subscription to a newspaper where there was 3 choices, a paper only subscription, an online subscription and a paper and online subscription.
The paper only subscription was way overpriced but we used to set a reference price for what the subscription would cost so the next choice seems reasonable. it’s irrational but predictable 
Some of the questions this books answers:
Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent aspirin?
Why does recalling the Ten Commandments reduce our tendency to lie, even when we couldn’t possibly be caught?
Why do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save twenty-five cents on a can of soup?
Why do we go back for second helpings at the unlimited buffet, even when our stomachs are already full?
And how did we ever start spending $4.15 on a cup of coffee when, just a few years ago, we used to pay less than a dollar?