Entries tagged with wpf - Channel 9

Shazzam - A Tool for Creating WPF Pixel Shader Effects

AdamKinney — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:25:00 GMT

Walt Ritscher walks us through building a custom WPF Pixel Shader Effect using Shazzam, his latest creation. Along the lines of other useful tools mentioned, Kaxaml and LINQPad, Shazzam is free to download and use. Props to Walt for generating both C# and VB code for your Shader Effect.

Dynamic 3D Charts with Telerik

AdamKinney — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:16:00 GMT

Vladimir Milev and Todd Anglin show us the new Charting and Gauge controls from Telerik. The Charts are very flexible and run in 2D and 3D mode, you can even use your own custom models for the 3D Charts.

The Gauges shown in the video are also now available in Silverlight. Same API for both WPF and Silverlight versions, which should definitely make the life of the developer easier when using them.

Smooth Scrolling Datagrids with Xceed

AdamKinney — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:02:00 GMT

Pascal Bourque demonstrates a prototype of the next Datagrid from Xceed. They've improved the datagrid by paying attention to perceived response times and adding some modern functionality like pinned headers and smooth scrolling, that handles flicks with a small amount of viscosity.

Surface beats with Vectorform

AdamKinney — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:23:00 GMT

SurfaceDJ from Vectorform was one of my favorite applications shown at PDC. Not only does it involve Multi-touch, Surface and music; but it is an example of a new form of collaborative application. Joe Engalan and Markus Sheldon build up the music, keep it alive and then break it down in real-time while working together at the Surface table. I want one!

Check out Vectorform's Surface blog to see some of their other Surface applications. Yes, they are the ones behind NBC's Electoral application.

IdentityMine's multitude of Multi-touch apps

AdamKinney — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:40:00 GMT

On a whirlwind tour of the IdentityMine booth provided by Kurt Brockett and Meg McAllister, we get to see their Surface Photo Sharing app, their Photo Slideshow app using NextWindow touch screens and their AirHockey running on Windows 7.

Multi-touch was one of the big deals for me at PDC2008, because the concept brings new design opportunities and challenges. Seeing the different applications come to life was very cool and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next in this space.

Conchango and the Tesco project

AdamKinney — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:06:00 GMT

On the last day of PDC, I caught up with Paul Dawson and Matthew Adams to discuss the work Conchango has done for Tesco, one of the largest online grocery retailer. The goal of the WPF-based application is to redefine the experience of ordering groceries online and the preview is so impressive it was shown during the Day Two Keynote at PDC (starts around 94:00).

Paul and Matthew walk us through the application in more depth and talk about the development cycle and the attention paid to design. Typical shopping carts online may fill up with 8 items, imagine designing a shopping cart for 88 items that remains simple enough for dear grandma to use.

Coding4Fun: Windows Presentation Foundation Animation, YouTube, iTunes, Twitter, and Nintendo's Wiimote

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:38:49 GMT

Spend time with Coding4Fun authors as they walk through some DIY Development projects: TwitterVote, Wiimote, InnerTube, and BabySmash.

Brian Peek
Brian is a Microsoft C# MVP who has been actively developing in .NET since its early betas in 2000, and who has been developing solutions using Microsoft technologies and platforms for even longer. Along with .NET, Brian is particularly skilled in the languages of C, C++ and assembly language for a variety of CPUs. He is also well-versed in a wide variety of technologies including web development, document imaging, GIS, graphics, game development, and hardware interfacing. Additionally, Brian has co-authored the book "Debugging ASP.NET" published by New Riders, and is currently co-authoring a book titled "Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More" to be published by O'Reilly in November 2008. Brian is also an author for MSDN's Coding4Fun website. You can reach Brian via his blog at http://www.brianpeek.com/ .
Dan Fernandez
Clint Rutkas
Clint Rutkas works for Microsoft as an Academic Developer Evangelist. Before Microsoft, Clint developed web applications with ASP.Net and c# for two separate companies in Chicago, IL. In his spare time, he builds “interesting” c# hardware projects like disco dance floors, self-balancing skateboards, and automated bartenders. He blogs at http://betterthaneveryone.com along with http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun.
Scott Hanselman
Scott Hanselman works for Microsoft as a Principal Program Manager in the Developer Division, aiming to spread good information about developing software, very often on the Microsoft stack. Before this he was the Chief Architect at Corillian Corporation, now a part of Checkfree, for 6+ years. He was also involved in a few Microsoft Developer things for many years like the MVP and RD programs and will speak about computers (and other passions) whenever someone will listen. He's written a few books, most recently with Bill Evjen and Devin Rader on ASP.NET. He blogs at http://www.hanselman.com and podcasts at http://www.hanselminutes.com.

Microsoft .NET Framework: Declarative Programming Using XAML

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:38:43 GMT

If you're using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), or Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), then XAML is your new best friend! Learn how an entire application-from presentation to data to services to workflow--can be authored using simple, declarative XAML notations introduced in the next version of the .NET Framework. Learn about XAML additions like: support for generics, object references, non-default constructors, and more.

Daniel Roth
Daniel Roth has been working on the Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation for the past four years. He is excited to bring the benefits XAML to the world of webservices and workflows.
Rob Relyea

Microsoft Expression Blend: Tips & Tricks

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:36:06 GMT

See how Expression Blend can be used to design user interfaces for the desktop and the Web using both Windows Presentation Foundation and Microsoft Silverlight 2. Learn how to design consistently for both technologies and how the resulting XAML provides elegant workflow between developers and designers.

Douglas Olson
Peter Blois

WPF Roadmap

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:36:05 GMT

See the future roadmap for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). Learn about improvements that are planned for graphics, data visualization, interop, performance, and "line of business" application development.

Kevin Gjerstad
Kevin Gjerstad is the Group Program Manager for Windows Presentation Foundation. He has been at Microsoft for fourteen years and has worked on numerous projects including multiple versions of Internet Explorer as well as the presentation bits in Windows. Underpinning all his work is a passion for significantly improving user experience and usability by making it easier for developers to build great applications. Kevin is a graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle.
Anson Tsao

WPF: Data-centric Applications Using the DataGrid and Ribbon Controls

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:36:05 GMT

Business apps live on data. In this demo-focused talk, we'll show how we've made building data-centric business applications in WPF easier with the new DataGrid, Ribbon, and Calendar/DatePicker controls. As we build the application, we'll also give you a sneak peek at how building data-bound apps will be significantly easier in Visual Studio 2010.

Mark Wilson-Thomas
Mark is a Program Manager on the "Cider" team, which builds the WPF and Silverlight Designers in Visual Studio. He is responsible for the layout features of the designer. Prior to joining developer division Mark worked in Microsoft Services as a Development Lead, building large scale web-based UIs for the UK Government, the BBC and others.
Samantha Durante
Samantha is a Program Manager on the Windows Presentation Foundation team. She is responsible for Tree Services & Controls, including the DataGrid and Ribbon controls, and the Syndicated Client Experiences (SCE) Starter Kit. Prior to joining Microsoft, Samantha was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology.

SQL Server Compact: Embedding in Desktop and Device Applications

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:35:57 GMT

Learn how SQL Server Compact can be used to create data files for your applications, run applications directly from DVD, capture user activity, and sync "back home." Learn the different deployment options, including the newly released 64-bit support and best practices for performance.

Steve Lasker
Steve is Program Manager at Microsoft on the SQL Server Copmact team, working to empower developers to enable their occasionally connected users. For Visual Studio and SQL Server 2008, Steve focused on the design for Sync Services 1.0. For VS 2005, Steve worked on many of the data design time features including the Typed DataSet designer, TableAdapters, Object Binding and the Data Sources Window. Prior to joining Microsoft, Steve was a technical architect with an early internet eCommerce company moving to a consulting firm building web, client and device applications for corporate customers. With an engineering background in the remote broadcasting industry Steve lived the life of the mobile workforce where he gained his passion for the occasionally connected user.

Microsoft Silverlight, WPF and the Microsoft .NET Framework: Sharing Skills and Code

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:35:41 GMT

Come get an in-depth understanding of the compatibility between Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Silverlight. Learn the relationship between WPF and Silverlight's various subsystems including: XAML parsing and serialization, control instantiation, styling and templating, layout, rendering, and more. Learn how to build applications that fully exploit both Silverlight and WPF.

Ian Ellison-Taylor
Ian Ellison-Taylor is the General Manager for Microsoft’s Presentation Platforms and Tools Team (PP&T) which creates technologies that enables developers and designers to build revolutionary next-generation user experiences for the desktop, the web and devices. Currently the group produces the UI framework (known as “WPF”), controls and developer tools for .Net and Silverlight. Ian has been working on various user-experience related platforms at Microsoft for more than 15 years across a variety of products including Windows, Internet Explorer and Visual Studio. He joined Microsoft in 1990 as developer on the Windows 3.1 team having graduated from the University of Durham, England.

Developing for Microsoft Surface

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:35:30 GMT

This session introduces the newly available Microsoft Surface SDK. Hear about the unique attributes of Microsoft Surface computing, dive into vision-based object recognition and core controls like ScatterView, and learn how the Surface SDK aligns with the multi-touch developer roadmap for Windows 7 and WPF. Additionally, learn how you can become a part of the expanding partner ecosystem for Microsoft Surface and leverage your existing investments in WPF and Visual Studio to build engaging end user applications. Attendees of this session will receive access to the Microsoft Surface SDK.

Robert Levy
Robert Levy has led the design development of the APIs and controls in the Microsoft Surface SDK. He has been on the Surface team for over two years. His previous projects at Microsoft include the SDKs for Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Windows Mobile 5.0.
Brad Carpenter
Brad leads SW Platform Development efforts for Microsoft Surface, including the development of the sub-system, Shell, and SDK. Previously Brad was General Manager in the Unlimited Potential group, developing Windows solutions & business opportunities to provide computing & information access for people in emerging economies. Previous to that, Brad was Director of HW & Driver Quality for Windows, responsible for device & driver coverage; development of driver development tools; overseeing WHQL & WinHEC; and partnering with the industry to fix blue screens. Brad started on LAN Manager in 1991, moved to work on Windows 95 and subsequent versions of Windows.

WPF: Extensible BitmapEffects, Pixel Shaders, and WPF Graphics Futures

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:35:16 GMT

Come learn how new Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) graphics enhancements in the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 can be seamlessly integrated with existing WPF features. Take advantage of machine hardware by creating your own custom GPU-based effects. DirectX interop allows you to easily compose your existing DirectX graphics surfaces with other WPF content such as controls, text and layout. Use fast, custom software bitmap manipulation to create stunning, high performance application UI. Finally, get a look into what new WPF graphics capabilities will be included in the next release of WPF.

David Teitlebaum

Triggers vs. Visual State Manager

jbienz — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:38:00 GMT

The Visual State Manager is on a very short list of features that exist on Silverlight today but do not exist on Desktop WPF. This short screencast introduces the Visual State Manager and illustrates the value it adds to the Silverlight platform. It shows how the Visual State Manager can be used in control templates as well as full application screens.

John Gossman from the WPF team blogged that the Visual State Manager will be added to WPF in the future. He has not indicated when an officially supported WPF version will be available but he did supply a working sample that is compatible with its Silverlight 2 Beta 2 counterpart.

WPF Effects Library

AdamKinney — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:37:00 GMT

WPF 3.5 SP1 offers killer graphic capabilities that were demonstrated in the last video with David Teitlebaum. In this video, David has dropped by to help us announce the WPF Pixel Shader Effects Library. The library includes 23 Effects and 26 Transitions and is available with source code at http://codeplex.com/wpffx.

After shooting the video, we realized we didn't show all of the effects and any of the transitions. To see the library in action check out the WPF Effects Library Demo video.

WPF Effects Library Demo

AdamKinney — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:36:00 GMT

After shooting the WPF Effects Library interview with David Teitlebaum and realizing we didn't show all of the effects and any of the transitions, we put together this short video. Very little dialogue here to distract from the beauty of the Effects and Transitions. Cue the music...

Download the WPF Effects Library at http://codeplex.com/wpffx

3D View Controls for WPF

AdamKinney — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:54:00 GMT

3D functionality is becoming a more popular component in UI technologies and has been greatly improved in WPF 3.5 SP1. Upon hearing this some people (Niners even) are known to question "what is it good for?" My first answer is that the British Turning Pages application just wouldn't be the same without 3D.

Marc Laroche stopped by to talk about another use of 3D in one of Xceed's new controls 3D Views for WPF. Watching Marc move the camera to adjust the display of the data (around 5:25) can give you an idea of where 3D can really be useful. Simply adjusting the position of the camera offers a new perspective rendered dynamically. There is no need to pre-render all of the desired views.

This is great stuff but it feels like just the beginning. The more accessible we can make 3D, the more we can become creative and effective with it.

WPF Pixel Shader Parts

AdamKinney — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:29:00 GMT

Nikola Mihaylov came by the studio to explain what a WPF Pixel Shader really is and the code involved and making one. He has a great post on his blog explaining how to get started with Pixel Shaders along with a custom VS project template to make it even easier.

In his demonstration Nikola shows off his own effects along with Anders Bursjöö’s Grayscale Effect and Rakesh Ravuri's Wave Reflection Effect.

MSDN TV - En ShaderEffect för WPF

johanlindfors — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:08:00 GMT

I den här screencasten visar jag hur du kan skapa en vågig ShaderEffect till WPF med PixelShaders i och med Service Pack 1 till .NET Framework 3.5. Jag använder mig av några extra mallar från www.codeplex.com/wpf och även det skräddarsydda kompileringsläge som finns med i en av de mallar för att kompilera HLSL koden till binärform utan att behöva använda speciella kommandon.

Observera att du behöver Visual Studio 2008 med SP, DirectX SDK (med en HLSL kompilator) och WPF Futures från ovanstående codeplex-sida för att kunna hänga med och kompilera!

Här kan du hitta exempelkoden som skapas i videon.

Rob Straavaldson discusses the hallmarks of a great tester

Charles_Sterling — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:54:00 GMT

The Microsoft internal testers have put together a series of whiteboard sessions on testing the Windows development platform. “In this interview by Michael Hunter, Rob Straavaldson discusses the hallmarks of a great tester.”

For more videos and information on testing in general please visit the Tester Center at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/testing

Graphics Visual Verification with WPF

Charles_Sterling — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:39:00 GMT

The Microsoft internal testers have put together a series of whiteboard sessions on testing the Windows development platform. In this Whiteboard session we have Peter Antal walking through Graphics Visual Verification with WPF.

For more videos and information on testing in general please visit the Tester Center at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/testing

Lawson Smart Office brings WPF goodness to the enterprise

AdamKinney — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:52:00 GMT

Originally noticed as "a beautiful user experience in an enterprise application", Lawson Smart Office provides a distinctive personalized experience for someone managing their "information workplace". Matthew Allbee provides a walkthrough of Lawson's first WPF application and shows how they use the are really taking advantage of the platform.

WPF, ClickOnce and the .NET Client Profile

mtaulty — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:18:00 GMT

A simple demo of building a "Hello World" application with Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 and then deploying it via ClickOnce to a clean Windows XP machine using the .NET Client Profile rather than the full .NET Framework.