Tobias Muellers Blog

Framework for DB-centric WPF LOB application is here

next best geek » TrivadisContent — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:56:33 GMT

After reading a blog post today on the LOB in WPF topic and remembering the countless ones I read before I thought it might be the right time to present the world what I would like to call "the first framework for db-centric line-of-business applications...(read more)

.net: You got the source, now grab it

next best geek » TrivadisContent — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:53:54 GMT

You know the pity: You're once again working on the train and have only a lousy HSDPA or UMTS connection but right a this point in time you would need to debug into the .net source code. You are actually able to get the source code since MSFT released...(read more)

Framework Design

next best geek » TrivadisContent — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:08:39 GMT

Brad Abrams wrote about the just released Framework Design Studio. Also there is not that much functionality included right now it already helped me to identify API changes between two milestones in an internal WPF framework we currently work on. http...(read more)

WPF: Code in XAML -> Width={Binding Height}*2?

next best geek » TrivadisContent — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:09:33 GMT

This posting consists of two sections: cool but not really useable really cool and usable lets start with the non-usable stuff [Code in XAML]: Whenever you declare your UI in XAML you've to attach event handlers in the code behind file, right? I expected...(read more)

WPF: 3.5 Servicing Release

next best geek » TrivadisContent — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:38:37 GMT

QuickLink: http://sessions.visitmix.com/, search for Session: T11. A lot of what you are currently missing in WPF will come with .net Framework 3.5 "Servicing Release": Container Recycling for ItemsControl (as base class) DeferredScrolling ...(read more)

WPF: Learn from Silverlight controls

next best geek » TrivadisContent — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:31:03 GMT

Quicknote: If you are a wpf custom control writer(1), check out the sources for the Silverlight 2.0b1 controls released with mix08 keynote: Silverlight 2.0b1 controls. It is actually a whole vs2008 solution, so you can even "learn" how to create...(read more)

WPF = new technology?

Tobias Mueller » TrivadisContent — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:09:44 GMT

For a lot of us WPF is still a new technology. There are a few commercial applications out there, a few component suites... but it is still not common in the "typical windows app". I was looking for blog entries by MSFT staff to find out when...(read more)

WPF: Reader SDK public

Tobias Mueller » TrivadisContent — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:22:33 GMT

The SDK used to create the New York Times Reader (as an example) fromerly known as "Reader SDK" is now available as "Syndicated Client Starter Kit" from windowsclient.net: http://windowsclient.net/wpf/starter-kits/sce.aspx. Get more...(read more)

WPF: Custom Controls

Tobias Mueller » TrivadisContent — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:04:31 GMT

Let me save you some time ;). I had a hard time of finding all the information I needed to create a really usable wpf custom control (user defined templates etc.). Looks like Charles Petzold had to go the same way and was keen enough to write an article...(read more)

Windows Server 2008

Tobias Mueller » TrivadisContent — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:42:01 GMT

Microsoft's server are getting a personality. As Windows Server 2008 entered ESCROW a few weeks ago it looks like the bits are getting ready. Microsoft.com being one of the largest web pages in today's Internet (in case of unique hits) one can...(read more)

Update your posters

Tobias Mueller » TrivadisContent — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:03:28 GMT

What would be the first step of getting ready for .net 3.5? Correct: Update your posters! Get rid of the old types & classes posters now and replace it with a freshly printed version 3.5 poster. Even the visualization of the red/green and blue bits...(read more)