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New Updates to the WPF Performance Suite

Oct 09 2008, 09:04 AM by jytylr

A new version of the WPF Performance Suite (WPFPerf), a suite of performance profiling applications for WPF, is now available. This version improves the Visual Profiler, Perforator, and ETW Event Tracing tools, adds a new String Allocation Profiler tool, and much more. Read about what's new and download it today for x86 or 64-bit.

This Week's WPF Video: Build a Custom GridLength Animation

Oct 09 2008, 07:00 AM by jytylr

Todd Miranda shows how to animate grid rows and columns using custom WPF animations. Watch this and 60 other WPF videos or try a different genre: 83 Windows Forms, 19 LINQ, 18 Visual Studio 2008.

2 New Windows Forms Videos on Using Generics

Oct 02 2008, 07:00 AM by jytylr

Generics are used to create type-safe collections. In the first video Pat Tormey shows how to create a first-in-first-out queue using Generics. In the second video, he uses a metaphor (double data entry for radiology clinical trials) to illustate how Generics can be used to validate data. Watch these and 83 other Windows Forms videos or try a different topic: WPF videos, WPF 3.5 SP1 videos, LINQ, and Visual Studio 2008.

Introducing "WPF Application Quality Guide v.0.3"

Sep 26 2008, 03:55 PM by jytylr

The WPF Application Quality Guide provides guidance for improving the testability of WPF applications. Version 0.3 adds a reading roadmap, Globalization and Localization resources, and guidelines for recording manual tests.

This Week's Windows Forms Video: New Graphic Controls in VS 2008 SP1

Sep 25 2008, 07:00 AM by jytylr

Pat Tormey shows how to use the new graphic controls in Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1. Watch this and 81 other Windows Forms videos or try a different topic: WPF videos, WPF 3.5 SP1 videos, LINQ, and Visual Studio 2008.

This Week's WPF Video: How to Create a WPF Storyboard

Sep 18 2008, 07:08 AM by jytylr

WPF makes is very easy to create animations by using timelines, storyboards and dependency properties. In this week's WPF video, Todd Miranda shows you how to create a WPF storyboard. Watch this and 58 other WPF videos or try a different category: 79 Windows Forms, 19 LINQ, 18 Visual Studio 2008.

Custom Effects in WPF

Sep 16 2008, 07:46 PM by jytylr

There are tons of new additions in WPF 3.5 SP1. Custom Effects is one we're especially excited about. Learn about them in this series of articles: GPU-Accelerated Custom Effects for WPF, Using Effects in WPF, Writing Custom GPU-based Effects, and More Details about How Effects Work. Don't miss David Teitlebaum's video tour and a hands-on lab about how to build a HLSL shader effect.

This Week's Windows Forms Video: How Do I Localize Windows Forms Applications

Sep 11 2008, 07:10 AM by jytylr

Pat Tormey shows how to localize Windows Forms applications using the CultureInfo class. Watch as he teaches you to overcome several common localization challenges, including number, date, and currency formatting. Watch this and 80 other Windows Forms videos or try a different topic: WPF videos, WPF 3.5 SP1 videos, LINQ, and Visual Studio 2008.

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!