Around two weeks ago I released the first version of SVG to Codeplex. I've been putting off blogging about this until I'm familiar with the source control and happy with the Codeplex processes. Just seeing if it fits, I guess.

The released version supports a great deal of SVG features but certainly not all. It has been tested against many *.svg documents too. Most render properly, some render partially, some don't render at all. Most importantly though, this release can be used to create some pretty nifty images for a website.

Coming up in the next few weeks will be simple tutorials on how to use SVG to create some of those images. The first will be on how to create three-state buttons and another on how to create gradient images for use in a menu. They'll be a mix of SVG and CSS with no C#/.NET coding required. These tutorials will not require any image editor - Visual Studio or even notepad will do fine.

Even if you're not interested in using these tools the tutorials may still be of interest - SVG is a W3C language after all.