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This Week's WPF Video: Build an Asynchronous Progress Bar in WPF

Sep 04 2008, 07:07 AM by jytylr

In this week's WPF video, Todd Miranda shows you how to build an asynchronous progress bar that works every time. Watch this and 57 other WPF videos or try a different category: 79 Windows Forms, 19 LINQ, 18 Visual Studio 2008.

Learn About WPF Improvements in .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

Sep 04 2008, 07:04 AM by jytylr

The .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 introduced a lot of new technology for WPF. Learn more from these resources: What’s New in .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, Introducing the Client Profile Preview (and FAQ), WPF Present and Future, WPF 3.5 SP1 Application Model and Deployment (and a related video). More articles here; more videos here. Enjoy!

This Week's WPF Video: Using Video in WPF Applications

Aug 28 2008, 07:26 AM by jytylr

It's easy to integrate video into applications with WPF's rich media capabilities. Let Todd Miranda show you how. Watch this and 56 other WPF videos or try a different category: 79 Windows Forms, 19 LINQ, 18 Visual Studio 2008. If you missed last week's "What's New for WPF in .NET Framework 3.5 SP1" videos, here they are.

9 New Podcasts

Aug 25 2008, 05:22 PM by jytylr

Hear Scott Hanselman on application accessibility and Pixel8 on the "4 Elements of Professional WPF Applications". Also listen to .NET Rocks talk with S. Somasegar, senior VP of Microsoft's dev division, and 9 other podcasts today!

2 New Windows Forms Videos

Aug 21 2008, 07:41 AM by jytylr

In this two-part video series, Pat Tormey shows how to build a Windows Forms SQL Express Application in less than 30 minutes! In Part 1, learn the basics, like creating a MDI form and wiring events. In Part 2, learn the details, like binding controls to data and deploying with ClickOnce. Watch this and 79 other Windows Forms videos or try a different topic: WPF videos, LINQ, and Visual Studio 2008. Podcasts too!

Whitepaper: Text Clarity in WPF

Aug 20 2008, 06:46 AM by jytylr

In this whitepaper, Chipalo Street, a program manager on the WPF Team, describes current WPF issues around small text rendering, shows how WPF text rendering works, and provides unique workarounds that optimize small text rendering quality.

This Week's WPF Video: How Do I Paint with Video in WPF

Aug 14 2008, 07:10 AM by jytylr

The WPF VisualBrush is the most versatile and powerful of all WPF brushes. Using a VisualBrush, you can paint areas with almost any WPF graphical object. In this video, Todd Miranda shows how to use the VisualBrush to paint with video. Watch this and 53 other WPF videos or try a different topic: Windows Forms, LINQ, Visual Studio 2008 and podcasts.

.NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is Now Available

Aug 11 2008, 12:00 PM by jytylr

The .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 delivers more controls, a streamlined setup, improved start-up performance, and powerful new graphics features for WPF development. You can find recent articles and videos about SP1 and other WPF topics on our Windows Presentation Foundation page and can download it here.

Three More WPF Showcases

Aug 07 2008, 07:38 PM by jytylr

Three new applications have been added to the WPF Showcase: the Microsoft Office Interactive Developer Map, a WPF application that helps developers visualize and build solutions, ComicReader X, a WPF reader for digital comics, and ComponentOne's Studio for WPF. Do you know of a cool application that showcases the power of WPF? Add it today!

Two New WPF Videos from Beth Massi

Aug 07 2008, 07:03 AM by jytylr

Beth Massi shows how to hook up validation code to WPF controls and how to create a lookup ComboBox in WPF using Visual Studio 2008. Watch this and 52 other WPF videos or try a different topic: Windows Forms, LINQ, Visual Studio 2008 and podcasts.