Interactive Visual Media Group

This is always interesting. Look at the Visual Future at Microsoft research labs:
Visual Media Group

Need to check your ASF files?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/format/asfviewer.aspx

Tip: You can use this tool to batch check all your files.

How Not To - Or Short Sighted Architects

First I would like to say something to complete group of Media Center MS developers - Thank you, thank you so much : You make people appreciate other programs and infrastructures.

You wouldn't believe how much of junk is behind Media Center fancy interface. Yes it can do almost anything, but HEY, it is nightmare from hell for developers. I felt like in linux in old days. Installing and trying samples from SDK is mission impossible without regedit, cmd and whole bunch of custom, hard coded xml/bat/whatever config files.

And today we have reached new limits, let me introduce you my new Arch Enemy - Custom EPG development.

I can tell you just one thing - Do Not Go In There....

50 Silverlight Applications by Tim Sneath

Excellent quick list of Silverlight applications across the web.