Storyboard as Resource
<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage' xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml' xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' mc:Ignorable='d' d:DesignWidth='640' d:DesignHeight='480'> <UserControl.Resources> <Storyboard x:Name="Move" Duration="00:00:00.00"/> </UserControl.Resources> <Canvas x:Name="LayoutRoot"> <Ellipse Width="10" Height="10" Fill="#FFFFFF00" Stroke="#FF000000" x:Name="ball"/> </Canvas> </UserControl>