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  • Desktop WinForms

    r.a.d.controls for WinForms and Composite UI Application Block

    I have to admit that I get scared each time I read terms like "loosely coupled", "enterprise", "architectural framework" and so on at one place.Even so, my colleagues and I had to suppress our fear and test our WinForms controls with the the Composite UI Application Block framework (you can find more info about it here).I was pleasantly surprised that everything went very smoothly and well. The CAB framework does exactly what it claims - it provides an easy way for building complex UIs based on separate blocks / "smart parts". I recommend it to everyone who embraces the Smart...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Desktop WinForms

    First r.a.d.controls for WinForms, first Reporting CTP, first snow, everything went according to plan :)

    There's a well known quote (I think by Mark Twain) saying:The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. I can paraphrase and say something like this:The "hottest" summer releases (in case you haven't missed MSDN Magazine this June) we've made so far will happen this winter. Ok, it's still fall but here in Sofia the first snow and the low temperatures made me feel like it's winter. Now r.a.d.controls for WinForms Q3 is finally live. Thanks to all who have sent us their feedback. We made some fixes, added a few more examples and new controls - ListBox, ShapedForm and SplitButton. Each...
    November 03, 2006 1 min read
  • Desktop WPF

    WPF in action - part 1: Designer's look on WPF

    I am yet to grasp the marketing behind Microsoft naming conventions - usually a beta program would jump start with a great name, the official launch would kill it in a dull title, and things would finally settle down with an abbreviation that is actually pronounceable. Naming conventions aside, the upcoming Windows Presentation Framework (WPF), formerly known as Avalon, holds promise to become the next buzzword of the industry - even if someone adds to it another sentence before the official roll-out with Windows Vista in early 2007.From a designer's point of view, the next-generation interface for Windows is all...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read