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- Silverlight 2.0 offers paradigm shift from predecessor
- Most Web developers know better than judging a Microsoft product by its first iteration. For this reason, I was intrigued by the recent beta release of Silverlight 2.0. Silverlight provides a platform for Rich Internet Applications RIAs to build dynamic user interfaces that are platform and browser...
- Tags: User Interface, Microsoft Silverlight, Windows Presentation Foundation Windows Presentation Foundation, .Net, Microsoft Windows, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
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- A Guided Tour of Windows Presentation Foundation
- Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly known as "Avalon") is the new strategic graphics subsystem in Windows that provides a unified approach to user interface, 2D and 3D graphics, documents and media. Built on the .NET Framework foundation and utilizing Direct3D for vector-based rendering, it provides a powerful solution for building immersive...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Using Ink in 3-D With Windows Presentation Foundation
- In February 2006, Microsoft released a Community Technology Preview of Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly code-named "Avalon"), the new presentation subsystem for Windows that unifies development of documents, graphics, and applications into a common platform. The InkCanvas element in this new platform is the "One-stop shopping" solution for collecting and rendering...
- Tags: 3D, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-03-01
- MSDN Architecture Webcast: Optimizing Windows Presentation Foundation Applications (Level 200)
- This webcast will explain how to optimize applications that use Windows Presentation Foundation and about performance design, techniques, and tools, and pick up tips on how to investigate performance issues in Windows Presentation Foundation applications. The webcast will show how to use resources efficiently in Windows Presentation Foundation, and share...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Performance, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Performance Management, Productivity, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Designing With Windows Presentation Foundation
- The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF, codename "Avalon ") in Microsoft Windows Vista gives you enormous power - and with this power comes responsibility. When used appropriately, it can help you create an engaging, productive experience your target users will love. If misused, it could lead to programs that are frustrating...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers
- Windows Vista Pillars: Windows Presentation Foundation (Avalon)
- The Windows Presentation Foundation, formerly codenamed 'Avalon', is the name given to the next generation of presentation services for presenting information and media technologies in Windows Vista. These technologies comprise the engine for driving the graphics subsystem, which will be primarily supplied by the Video Graphics Card or Graphics Processing...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers
- MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Soup to Nuts (Part 03 of 18): Conceptualizing Windows Presentation Foundation (Level 200)
- The presenter of this webcast discusses several important new concepts used in Windows Presentation Foundation WPF. The presenter covers the basics of the WPF tree structure. The attendee of this webcast will also learn how properties, events, and commands are handled.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation: Introduction (Level 200)
- This webcast explains about Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly code-named "Avalon") using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and Microsoft Expression Interactive Designer and also explains the fundamentals of the Windows Presentation Foundation component of the WinFX programming model: layout basics, controls, documents, media, resources, styling and data binding.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Digital Media, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- The Command Pattern in Windows Presentation Foundation
- Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly codenamed "Avalon"), or WPF for short, is a brand new Microsoft framework for developing very rich and powerful Windows applications. It will ship as part of Windows Vista, the next major version of Windows that will be released in the coming months, but WPF will also...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2005-11-01
- MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere With Shawn Wildermuth (Level 200)
- The attendee will hear about industry trends, new technology, real-world experiences, and more. The presenter of this webcast explores the new presentation technology Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere, code-named WPF/E.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Industry, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management
- Webcasts 2008-01-17
- MSDN Webcast: MSDN geekSpeak: Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere With Shawn Wildermuth (Level 200)
- In this webcast of geekSpeak, the presenter explores the new presentation technology Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere, code-named WPF/E.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- MSDN Webcast: Building Windows Presentation Foundation-Based Applications (Level 200)
- This webcast explains how to use the Windows Presentation Foundation application model, its layout system, and other features to build a rich client application with an immersive UI. The presenter uses eXtensible Application Markup Language XAML and Microsoft Visual C# to build this application. The webcast also describes how event...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Application, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, C#, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Webcasts
- An Overview of Windows Presentation Foundation
- There are several new acronyms that are usually associated with Windows Vista codenamed Longhorn. These acronyms include WinFX, WinFS, WCF (Windows Communication Foundation; codenamed Indigo), and WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation; codenamed Avalon). Nowadays there has been a lot of buzz going around WPF, which is one of the core components...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers
- MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Layout and Controls (Level 200)
- Windows Presentation Foundation provides a rich layout system based on panels and introduces the programming concept of containment, which enables you to develop complex user interface designs. This webcast focuses on the wide range of new panels and controls in Windows Communication Foundation and also shows how to use these...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Panel, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Programming, Microsoft Windows, Development Tools, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Social Community, Desktop Application Breaks New Ground to Unite Olympians
- Using Windows Presentation Foundation, the World Olympian Alliance and interactive design agency, Lightmaker, built the world's first social community application that runs on the desktop. Windows Presentation Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation made it easy - from both a design and technical perspective - to create this compelling, user-friendly application...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware
- Case studies
- Workflow, Tomorrow's Application Logic
- Historically, workflow has been limited in its usage within applications due to the lack of availability of generalized technology. For the first time, Windows Workflow Foundation provides application developers and independent system vendors with a generalized workflow engine for building workflow on the Windows platform. At the professional developer conference...
- Tags: Penton Media Inc., Workflow, Microsoft Windows, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-09-16
- MSDN Webcast: Creating a Sudoku Game With Windows Presentation Foundation (Part 1 of 3) (Level 200)
- This webcast series shows how the user can use Windows Communication Foundation WCF, Windows Workflow Foundation WF, and Windows Presentation Foundation WPF in the Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.0 to build a version of Sudoku, the popular number logic game. WCF enables the peer-to-peer feature of the game, WF drives...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Use the WPF to create visual effects without custom controls
- This sample chapter, taken from Programming Windows Presentation Foundation, examines the role that styles play in WPF, the types of properties that you can apply to styles, and how to create a control template. In Windows Presentation Foundation WPF, style refers to a set of properties applied...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, O'Reilly Media Inc., Programming, Microsoft Windows, Development Tools, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Book chapters 2005-11-09
- MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Soup to Nuts (Part 01 of 18): Introduction (Level 100)
- The presenter of this webcast introduces the attendee to Windows Presentation Foundation WPF, a pillar of the Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.0. In this webcast, the presenter begins the series with a discussion about the origin of WPF, why developers have it, and some of the things a developer can...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Soup to Nuts (Part 18 of 18): Helpful Tools (Level 200)
- The presenter of this webcast discusses some of the other professional tools available for Windows Presentation Foundation WPF developers. He also demonstrates Microsoft Silverlight, which uses the Extensible Application Markup Language XAML to produce rich media-based applications for distribution in Web pages.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts 2007-12-03
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