Comments on: Hard lessons from the field – ‘Real-world WPF business application #1’ http://47hats.com/2007/09/hard-lessons-from-the-field-%e2%80%98real-world-wpf-business-application-1%e2%80%99/ Bob Walsh Fri, 18 May 2012 17:40:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mordy http://47hats.com/2007/09/hard-lessons-from-the-field-%e2%80%98real-world-wpf-business-application-1%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-30049 Mordy Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:09:42 +0000 http://www.47hats.com/?p=451#comment-30049 Very good article Stuart, thanks for taking the time to let us know how it went :) I'm currently evaluating where we go with the next version of our product and I'm still unconvinced by the WPF side of things - while the nerd in me would love to have a play with it I haven't really seen anything that convinces me that it's a good business move to incorporate it so an article like this helps me see how other people are doing with it. Very good article Stuart, thanks for taking the time to let us know how it went :) I’m currently evaluating where we go with the next version of our product and I’m still unconvinced by the WPF side of things – while the nerd in me would love to have a play with it I haven’t really seen anything that convinces me that it’s a good business move to incorporate it so an article like this helps me see how other people are doing with it.

]]> By: Stuart http://47hats.com/2007/09/hard-lessons-from-the-field-%e2%80%98real-world-wpf-business-application-1%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-25048 Stuart Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:38:46 +0000 http://www.47hats.com/?p=451#comment-25048 Hi Andre. Yes, you are quite right - I agree that Expression Blend is aimed at designers and includes tools that they'd both be familiar with and indeed expect to find. Hmm; I can't imagine what a developer-specific designer would look like! Hmm, actually, that's Cider isn't it?? Yes, the integration of VS and Blend is great though!? Now I want them to share the same IDE - that would be awesome! (Haven't looked at VS2008 yet though; is it any better do you know?) Nice site by the way, and yes, I think you've got a really nice UI there on your EdgeRM Project Reader app. Not a rotating 3D reflection in sight!! I love flow documents though, don't you? Regards Stuart Hi Andre.

Yes, you are quite right – I agree that Expression Blend is aimed at designers and includes tools that they’d both be familiar with and indeed expect to find.

Hmm; I can’t imagine what a developer-specific designer would look like! Hmm, actually, that’s Cider isn’t it??

Yes, the integration of VS and Blend is great though!? Now I want them to share the same IDE – that would be awesome! (Haven’t looked at VS2008 yet though; is it any better do you know?)

Nice site by the way, and yes, I think you’ve got a really nice UI there on your EdgeRM Project Reader app. Not a rotating 3D reflection in sight!! I love flow documents though, don’t you?

Regards
Stuart

]]> By: Stuart http://47hats.com/2007/09/hard-lessons-from-the-field-%e2%80%98real-world-wpf-business-application-1%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-25047 Stuart Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:28:36 +0000 http://www.47hats.com/?p=451#comment-25047 Hi Al, Yes, good point about the framework, however origionally my intention was that it was going to be a Vista only application (thus the 3.0 framework is already there). I think in the fullness of time most XP users will probably install the 3.0 framework or just upgrade to Vista anyway? Regards Stuart Hi Al,

Yes, good point about the framework, however origionally my intention was that it was going to be a Vista only application (thus the 3.0 framework is already there).

I think in the fullness of time most XP users will probably install the 3.0 framework or just upgrade to Vista anyway?

Regards
Stuart

]]> By: Andre http://47hats.com/2007/09/hard-lessons-from-the-field-%e2%80%98real-world-wpf-business-application-1%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-24945 Andre Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:31:21 +0000 http://www.47hats.com/?p=451#comment-24945 The great thing about Expression Blend is that it provides tools that a graphic designer would be familiar with, similar to photo editors (ex: eye dropper, gradients, vector drawing). I'm not a design expert, but I was quite happy with my results from using Blend. You can see a sample at: http://infogenium.com/EdgeRM/reader.htm . I expect even more collaboration happening in the future between designers and developers because Visual Studio and Blend work so well together. There will of course be much to learn for both parties, but the payoff is there, and can be leveraged in Windows and Silverlight. The great thing about Expression Blend is that it provides tools that a graphic designer would be familiar with, similar to photo editors (ex: eye dropper, gradients, vector drawing). I’m not a design expert, but I was quite happy with my results from using Blend. You can see a sample at: http://infogenium.com/EdgeRM/reader.htm . I expect even more collaboration happening in the future between designers and developers because Visual Studio and Blend work so well together. There will of course be much to learn for both parties, but the payoff is there, and can be leveraged in Windows and Silverlight.

]]> By: Al http://47hats.com/2007/09/hard-lessons-from-the-field-%e2%80%98real-world-wpf-business-application-1%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-24941 Al Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:13:24 +0000 http://www.47hats.com/?p=451#comment-24941 It'll be good to know how your sales work out, considering the deployment issues. I have to admit, I am flabbergasted that you chose a framework that made it easier for you to write the application (2 days), but infinitely more difficult for the customer to download and use. It just doesn't make any sense from a business viewpoint? It’ll be good to know how your sales work out, considering the deployment issues.

I have to admit, I am flabbergasted that you chose a framework that made it easier for you to write the application (2 days), but infinitely more difficult for the customer to download and use.

It just doesn’t make any sense from a business viewpoint?

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