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In the session Pat Tormey demonstrates how to use Known Folders in Windows 7 using the Windows API Code Pack with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 . This sample code shows how to list the new virtual folders and how to make use of them with the API Code Pack's...
In this session, Pete Brown shows us how to implement Windows 7 taskbar icon overlays using the native facilities in WPF 4. Both bitmap (png) and vector overlays are shown. Overlay icons are used to show what, for running applications in previous operating...
In this session, Pete Brown shows us how to use Windows 7 text-to-speech facilities in .NET 4 to make your .NET applications talk. No need to drop down to the SAPI APIs when you can do it all from within managed code. Thrown in for good measure is a simple...
Grouping data can make a large amount of data easier to read. However if it is not displayed well, it can not be as effective. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to change the appearance of grouped data. Author: Todd Miranda
When building a 3D object in WPF, applying textures can give realism or interest to the object. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to apply a texture to a 3D object. Author: Todd Miranda
In this session Pat Tormey demonstrates How To Add a WPF User Control to an existing WinForm and then How To raise the WPF User Control’s events back up to the parent WinForm. This video and sample code uses Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. Author: Pat Tormey
Using resource files can not only provide more flexibility when changing text displayed in an application, but can also allow for localization. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to use resource files to localize text in a WPF application. Author...
The Windows 7 taskbar has a ton of interesting features you can use to provide information to your users. One of these is Taskbar Progress Reporting. In previous versions of WPF, this functionality was surfaced only through the Windows API Code Pack....
With the introduction of pixel shaders in WPF, developers now have a new medium to experiment with. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to create and use custom pixel shaders in WPF. Author: Todd Miranda
In this session Pat Tormey introduces LINQ with Entity Framework in a Windows Forms application using VS 2010 beta. Using an Entity Data Access Layer (DAL) to local SQL Express Pat introduces the ability to Filter, Query and Sort using LINQ. Author: Pat...
Understanding how to work with lighting in 3D is extremely important. After all, without lighting a 3D scene would be pretty dull. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to work with lighting in a 3D WPF application. Author: Todd Miranda
In this session Pat Tormey introduces Entity Framework and Windows Forms using VS 2010 beta. This quick tour show you how to create an Entity Data Access Layer and use it to populate a Datagrid and edit the data. Author: Pat Tormey
In this segment Pat Tormey demonstrates How To use the Windows 7 Taskbar ProgressBar while staying compatible with previous Windows versions The ProgressBar allows your application to keep the user notified of changes in state from Errors, warnings, normal...
In this session Pat Tormey demonstrates ‘How To’ Use JumpLists in Windows 7 applications. He includes a quick review of what JumpLists are and a short introduction to the Windows API Code Pack then adds a couple of JumpList items to a WinForms application...
In this session Pat Tormey demonstrates ‘How To’ use Overlay Icons in Windows 7 applications using the Windows API Codepack and Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. Overlay Icons are graphic additions to the existing application Icon shown on the TaskBar or Windows...
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