2 New Windows Forms Videos

2008-08-21T11:41:00Z

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

2008-08-20T10:46:00Z

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

2008-08-14T11:10:00Z

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

2008-08-11T16:00:00Z

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

2008-08-07T23:38:00Z

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

2008-08-07T11:03:00Z

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.

This Week's WPF Video: Respond to Events with SoundPlayerAction

2008-07-31T12:18:00Z

Todd Miranda showed how to add sound to a WPF application in last week’s video. This week he shows how to respond to events using the SoundPlayerAction element. Watch this and 51 other WPF videos or try another topic: Windows Forms, LINQ, Visual Studio 2008. Try some recent podcasts too!

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2008-07-28T23:12:00Z

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This Week's WPF Video: Add Sound to a WPF Application

2008-07-24T16:28:00Z

Todd Miranda shows how to add sound to a WPF application using the SoundPlayer. Watch this and 50 other WPF videos or try a different topic: Windows Forms, LINQ, Visual Studio 2008 and podcasts.

33 New Podcasts

2008-07-22T22:35:00Z

Who knew podcasters could be so prolific? Or maybe we need to put them on menu more often? Whatever the case, enjoy 33 new ones from Scott Hanselman's Hanselminutes, Infragistics' Pixel8, PolyMorphic Podcast, and .NET Rocks.

Two WPF Videos from Beth Massi

2008-07-17T11:56:00Z

Beth Massi's back with 2 new WPF videos. In the first video she shows how to select data from a database and display it in a WPF ListBox. Then she shows how to create a simple data entry form using WPF. Watch this and 48 other WPF videos or try a different topic: Windows Forms, LINQ, Visual Studio 2008 and podcasts.

Three New WPF Showcases

2008-07-15T00:59:00Z

We added three new applications to the WPF Showcase: ComponentOne's Studio for WPF, Saleae's Logic, a logic analyzer for hardware devices under test, and MuvUnder Cover, a WPF application for album artwork. Know a great app that showcases WPF? Add it today!

This Week's WPF Video: ResourceDictionary Elements in WPF

2008-07-10T10:44:00Z

Expression Design 2 is a great tool for generating ResourceDictionary elements that can then be consumed by WPF applications. Todd Miranda shows how to do just that in this week's WPF video. Watch this and 47 other WPF videos or try a different topic: Windows Forms, LINQ, Visual Studio 2008 and podcasts.

How To Test Your WPF Applications

2008-07-09T13:54:00Z

There's a lot of content on the web about developing WPF applications, but don't forget about quality assurance. Test, test, and test some more, but read the WPF Application Quality Guide first. It provides guidance and best practices for improving the quality and testability of your WPF applications.

This Week's WPF Video: Extend Control Functionality Using XAML Attached Properties

2008-07-03T10:16:00Z

In last week's WPF video, Todd Miranda showed how to store data in Attached Properties. This week, he shows how to use Attached Properties in combination with Binding Converters to make controls more functional. Watch this and 46 other WPF videos or try a different topic: Windows Forms, LINQ, Visual Studio 2008 and podcasts.

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