If you haven’t seen it, Xamlon is a .NET 1.1 implementation of Longhorn’s XAML. And while I was under the impression that it was just XAML, i.e. a language for declaring and defining objects, it looks like Xamlon is an attempt to implement Avalon, too. I haven’t downloaded it, but looking at the Xamlon samples and code online, it looks like a subset of Avalon. Interesting…
I can't believe a missed the first piece of Ian Griffiths's new column! Ian is a DevelopMentor instructor, co-author on three books with me (two still in development) and a long-time friend. Check out his opinion on WinFX and what it means for developers and please point me at the RSS feed so I don't miss the next one!
Of course, consumers won't care that the Electronic Showbox photo organization, editing and sharing software was built from the ground up using the .NET Framework (and Genghis), but I understand from the CTO that he "shudders" to think what it would have been link to develop in native code. Plus, he gives free copies to his favorite bloggers. Enjoy.
If you're overwhelmed by the huge number of PDC talks, I've split out the Longhorn-specific talks, including streaming video presentations, slides and demo source code as available.
Adam Kinney seems to be that rare combination of graphic designer and coder that I want to be to survive in the brave new world of Longhorn. I’m following his blog avidly.
