Laurent Bugnion (GalaSoft)

Check WindowsClient.net for updates

• Some parts of the demos are not available yet in the current build - wait for the next beta
• Compatibility with Silverlight is important
  • Same tools, designers, code, markup...
• This summer, .NET framework 3.5 service release
• Improved setup
  • Fuill install available
  • Also client-focused ~30MB install
    • Parts of WCF
    • Parts of LINQ
    • WPF
  • Deployment of application will be simplified
    • MSI, ClickOnce, XBAP
• MSDN Reader demoed, looks really good. Source code is available
• Add-In framework demo
• HTTP requests, can access cookies in XBAPs and also standalone apps
• WCF support in XBAPs
• Lots of 3rd party controls available, check Brad Abrams blog
• New virtualization model "Recycling virtualization"
  • Uses the same UI elements already created
  • Faster than normal UI virtualization
  • Turned off by default --> must be enabled in code
  • Deferred scrolling enables moving the scrollbar but the UI only scrolls when the scrollbar is released
• Datagrid demo
  • Won't be as powerful as 3rd party datagrids (such as Infragistics or XCeed)
  • Multiselect
  • Sorting
  • ...
• StringFormat property in Binding enables easier conversion of values (for example double to string formatted as currency)
• Ribbon coming up
• DateTimePicker 3rd on the list
• Coming up sometimes after service release
• Data improvements
  • Much faster
• Cool demo of a 2D textbox on a 3D mesh, with "jitterness". Pretty cool
• Nice plug to the IdentityMine 3D blendable mix
• Demo of SCE PhotoViewer, nice UI
  • SCE stands for Syndicated Content Experience
• Text in 3.5
  • Better support for non-latin languages with IMEs
  • Improvements to RichTextBox
  • Support for new scripts
• Major focus on performance in the service release
• Many minor improvements in addition to big ones
• MSFT looking for feedback in case of performance problems
  • Use visuals efficiently
  • Don't wait to focus on the performance
• Smoother animations, especially slow moving animations
• Layered windows much better performance
• Much improved BitmapEffects, rendered in GPU
  • New effects, for example magnifier, Brick effect, Ripple effect
  • ColorKeyAlpha can transform a given color in transparent
  • But unfortunately they still don't run in partial trust :(
• Writeable bitmaps
  • Write to in memory bitmaps on a per frame basis
  • Enables some scenarios that would be impossible because of perf
• Direct interaction with DirectX possible
  • Better integration than with HWND