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The Ultimate Scheduler Touch Experience for WinForms

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:46:04 GMT

'Touch' is everywhere around us. We use it daily in our lives thanks to the touch-enabled devices - mobile phones, tables, kiosk stations. Touch navigation just feels more natural and pleasant to the end-user than using some kind of a pointing device, such as a mouse or a track-ball. Today, we are going to reveal....

Bringing Windows 8 UI to Windows 7 with RadPanorama for WinForms.

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:29:07 GMT

The once unnamed RadPanorama control is here to make your Windows Forms applications rock! Together with the Touch API we have introduced in our previous blog, it brings the full power of touch-optimized applications to your Windows 7 users. If you have not heard anything about RadPanorama before, let us introduce it with a few words. Basically, this new control allows you to represent a small amount of data in the form of tiles that the end-user is able to smoothly scroll left or right with a gesture, just like in Win8, and to reorder the tiles with drag and drop.

Locking the Workstation Programmatically

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:16:34 GMT

Microsoft Windows operating systems include the ability to lock the workstation. This leaves programs running but prevents access by unauthorised users, requiring a password to unlock the computer and continue working.

Now Alvas.Shapeforms is free

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:42:14 GMT

Alvas.Shapeforms now can be used in any of your projects for free. Sources still cost money.

Now Alvas.FileControls is free

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:42:14 GMT

Alvas.FileControls now can be used in any of your projects for free. Sources still cost money.

Enabling shell styles for the ListView and TreeView controls in C#

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:54:40 GMT

Article which describes how to display ListView and TreeView controls using Visual Styles in Windows Vista or higher via the SetWindowTheme API.

Mouse Clipping

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:34:34 GMT

Specialised applications can require that the mouse pointer is limited to a fixed portion of the screen, known as a clipping rectangle. This region can be determined and controlled by reading and setting a property of a standard .NET class.

Windows Ribbon for WinForms v2.6 Released - Arik Poznanski's Blog

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:58:41 GMT

Windows Ribbon for WinForms v2.6 Released The Windows Ribbon for WinForms is a ribbon control designed to be used with WinForms applications. Yea, I know, WinForms is so last year, but it turns out people still use it and keep asking for features and bug fixes.. Anyway, it is a managed wrapper around Windows Ribbon Framework, provided by Microsoft in Windows 7 and Vista. More details on this project can be found in the project site: windowsribbon.codeplex.com .So, what's new?Simplified use for ...

Windows Ribbon for WinForms v2.5 Released - New Events Mechanism

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:00:52 GMT

Windows Ribbon for WinForms v2.5 Released - New Events Mechanism The Windows Ribbon for WinForms is a managed wrapper around Windows Ribbon Framework, a free ribbon control that Microsoft provides in Windows 7 and Vista. More details on this project can be found in the project site: windowsribbon.codeplex.com . I've just released another update to the project. Note: this release contains breaking changes, only take it if you are starting a new project, or you don't mind the needed updates to yo...

Creating a Weather Gadget for Windows 7

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:45:05 GMT

In this article we will see how you can develop a Weather gadget for Windows 7 which uses Yahoo Weather API for fetching Weather data. The application will also have some of the latest exciting features of Windows 7 like Thumbnail Toolbar and Progress bar.

Smarten up your UI with Task Dialogs

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:45:01 GMT

Put your message boxes on steroids. Take advantage of the new-look dialogs in Windows Vista and Windows 7 in your applications and smarten up your UI.

Tap into the power of the Windows 7 Taskbar with your .NET apps

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:45:00 GMT

The task bar has some of the most visible improvements in Windows 7 - find out how to hugely increase the usability of your .NET applications by tapping into the taskbar functionality. Jump lists, thumbnail previews and thumbnail toolbars are all covered.

Enhance your .NET applications for Windows 7

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:01 GMT

Learn how to exploit the full range of new Windows 7 features direct from your .NET code, including jumplists, tabbed thumbnails, sensor platform APIs and DirectX

12 Tips To Speed-up Your Windows Forms Applications

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Here is the list of my top suggestions and further reading recommendations on how to speed up your Windows Forms applications...

Google Talk (GTalk) Autoreply using .NET

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:00:01 GMT

In this article, we will see how you can develop a simple Gtalk client using .NET using which you can notify your users that you are away from your desk.

Screenshot in 2 Clicks using .NET

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:16:02 GMT

As a developer, I take lot of screenshots and its time consuming to press the screenshot button, paste it in MSPaint or any other Image editing software and then save it. The pain is even more when I need to use two Buttons for a screenshot (Fn + PrintScreen) in my Laptop ;-). So I thought I will develop my own screenshot capturing tool which will allow me to take screenshots as well as save it in just two clicks. In this article I am going to show you how easy it is to develop your own tool using .NET. Let's get started.

Programming for Vista, Part 2: Adding Aero Glass in Managed Code

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:01:26 GMT

In part 1 of my Vista programming series I discussed how to add CommandLink's to your application. In part 2 this chapter, I wish to discuss how you can enhance your Windows smart client application (primarily targetting Windows Forms in this example) adding a Windows Vista Aero "glass" effect to your application.

BackgroundWorker complete example

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:16:03 GMT

Cancellation support, progress report and error handling. Example project in C#

9 Examples of creating a fast and responsive UI with multi-threading

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:46:04 GMT

9 C# examples of creating a fast and responsive UI with multi-threading, very clear and streamlined examples to get up and running quickly.

Windows 7 Developer Guide

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:31:02 GMT

"Build applications on a solid foundation; enable richer application experiences; and integrate the best of Windows and web services. The features and technologies of the Windows 7 operating system enable you to build the next generation of software applications. Download this guide to read descriptions of those features and see vivid screen shots from the pre-Beta version of Windows 7 released at PDC. " [docx and xps -download]

Menu item usability vs. learnability

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:16:02 GMT

Lou Franco gives his take on application UI, inclusion/exclusion of menu items, etc. "A user interface is well-designed when the program behaves exactly how the user thought it would."

. Net development tools necessary:Snippet Compiler

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:16:03 GMT

Snippet Compiler is a Windows-based applications, you can use it to write, compile and run code. Snippet Compiler now has support. NET Framework 3.5, the latest version Snippet Compiler Live 2008 Ultimate Edition for Developers (Alpha).

iPod Ad Generator

Thu, 29 May 2008 02:46:02 GMT

The iPod Ad Generator creates a silhouette image of you and your friends. Free Windows Application.

Beauty is only Skin-Deep Part Deux: TransparencyKey

Wed, 21 May 2008 02:46:13 GMT

If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and waddles like a duck, then it's probably a duck. But if it just looks like one, it might be my next WinForms application. Ah, and yes it is. This blog will put an interesting spin on creating non-standard shaped WinForm applications. Use this technique when adding rounded corners or splash screens.