Software extends Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation.
Press Release Summary:
By using vector-based graphics, subtle animation, and stylization capabilities of WPF platform, NetAdvantage® for WPF 2007 Volume 1 gives developers tools needed to create user interfaces. Program provides traditional tabular style data editing scenario developers are familiar with. It includes xamDataGrid presentation control, which supports many grid UI features such as inline data editing, hierarchical data display, and sorting and grouping of data.
Original Press Release:
Infragistics® Releases First Business-Class Component Toolset for Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation: NetAdvantage® for WPF 2007 Volume 1
PRINCETON, N.J. and ELSTREE, England, April 23 /- Infragistics, the world leader in presentation layer development tools, announces the immediate availability of the NetAdvantage for WPF 2007 Volume 1, a toolset that extends the capabilities of the Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) platform by providing flexible, high performance, editable DataGrid style controls for developers. By using the new capabilities provided by the WPF platform such as vector-based graphics, subtle animation and high stylization capabilities, NetAdvantage for WPF gives developers the essential tools needed to create the newest breed of revolutionary user interfaces. The premiere release is available for public download, via www.infragistics.com/wpf.
"Infragistics set out to develop tools that expand the power of the WPF Platform. NetAdvantage for WPF does just that by providing next-generation user experience," says Dean Guida, President and CEO of Infragistics. "Our WPF controls are built from the ground up to leverage WPF platform features, including exciting high resolution graphics, rich styling and animation capabilities, and integrated UI virtualization technology."
"Infragistics extends the power of WPF by providing developers and designers with a set of familiar controls that are critical to enterprise scenarios," says Parimal Deshpande, senior product manager of Windows Presentation Foundation and Microsoft Silverlight at Microsoft Corp. "The controls available in NetAdvantage give developers and designers the ability to easily take advantage of the power of WPF to enhance the user experience of their applications."
NetAdvantage for WPF Provides DataGrid
NetAdvantage for WPF gives developers the traditional tabular style data editing scenario they are familiar with using. NetAdvantage for WPF includes the xamDataGrid a highly versatile, powerful presentation control that supports many traditional grid UI features such as inline data editing, hierarchical data display, and sorting and grouping of data. Because the control embraces the WPF styling architecture, users have full control over the final presentation through style and template editing.
About NetAdvantage for WPF New Features
NetAdvantage for WPF is the latest in the long and successful line of NetAdvantage presentation layer components. In addition to xamDataGrid, the xamDataPresenter controls gives developers the essential tools needed to create the newest breed of revolutionary user interfaces. Within the XamDataPresenter, there are several tools developers can utilize, including:
- xamCarouselPanel is the foundation for this series of controls which provides the base Layout functionality. Based on the WPF Panel concept, it restricts the control's functionality to features related purely to element layout.
- xamCarouselListBox merges the xamCarouselPanel with a traditional bound items list, allowing users to bind a flat list of data items to a control which leverages the layout capabilities of the xamCarouselPanel to position each item in the list. The developer is required to use the built-in templating capabilities of WPF to design a template the control will use for each item in the list.
- xamDataCarousel builds on the concepts of the xamCarouselListBox by offering a variety of enhancements including hierarchical data display, sorting and grouping of data. Additionally, the control automatically generates item templates based on the structure of the bound data, freeing the developer from this responsibility.
The xamDataCarousel, xamCarouselListBox and xamCarouselPanel give developers and designers UI layout power that had not been possible until now with WPF. Designers can easily innovate new UI patterns using these highly flexible layout controls, and developers can choose the control based on the complexity of their needs.
Additional product information, screenshots, videos, resources and new information as it develops are available on the Infragistics web site at www.infragistics.com/wpf.
Special Offers and Incentives for a Limited Time
Infragistics will offer the NetAdvantage for WPF at a special introductory pricing of $395.00 USD (MSRP) and $895.00 USD (MSRP) with priority support included, representing a value of $795.00 and $1290.00 respectively. As with other NetAdvantage family products, the product will be sold under an annual subscription model with source code included. Infragistics will help ease the transition to new technology through incentive pricing and special limited time offers, as well as providing product support, consulting and mentoring services. Pricing incentives will expire upon the release of Volume 2.
Current subscribers of Infragistics NetAdvantage products, with a valid subscription on the date of the initial release of NetAdvantage for WPF, will receive free keys for NetAdvantage for WPF at no additional cost. This will be a full-featured complete WPF product release inclusive of matching product support to the level of the current subscription to which it is attached. The free product will be awarded without subscription. Subscribers may elect to add subscription at a reduced cost of $100.00.
Additionally, for a limited time, a special offer is exclusively available to MSDN Subscribers through Microsoft's MSDN Subscriber portal. Infragistics will offer MSDN Subscribers a free downloadable WPF xamDataGrid with one year free online product support. MSDN Subscribers will then be able to purchase the NetAdvantage for WPF subscription service with full support for $199 if they purchase the subscription by November 5, 2007.
About NetAdvantage
The Infragistics NetAdvantage product family empowers the developer to build and style exceptional application interfaces and user experiences across multiple platforms. Infragistics provides components for Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and JavaServer Faces, enabling Fortune 2000 companies to standardize on one component vendor, and providing leveraged learning through consistent UIs and object models. Infragistics tools are built on a well-designed framework of UIElement technology and styling points, providing everything needed to create robust, high-performance application interfaces including grids, scheduling, charting, toolbars, navigation, menus, listbars, trees, tabs, explorer bars and editors.
NetAdvantage products can be purchased in individual platform-specific suites, or grouped in platform combinations. Any NetAdvantage product suite purchase includes full source code to the purchased components and frameworks, world-class developer support around-the-clock, and updates and upgrades for one year on a guaranteed release cycle. Priority support via phone, 24-hr. chat and email is also available.
About Infragistics
Infragistics has been the market leader in the presentation layer components industry for over 18 years. With a comprehensive portfolio of multi-platform Enterprise Software products and services, we have achieved global reach in nearly every Fortune 2000 company. Infragistics empowers developers to build and style great application user interfaces for Windows Forms, ASP.NET, WPF and JSF, and additionally offers user interface test tools, support, training and consulting services.
With a history of success and a corporate culture focused on delighting our customers, Infragistics continues to grow and prosper. We are constantly innovating and aggressively recruiting world-wide to fuel new ideas in our offices in the US, UK, Japan, France, Canada and India. For additional information on Infragistics, our products and career opportunities, please visit www.infragistics.com or call us in the US at 1 (609) 448-2000, in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa (EMEA) at +44 (0) 20 8387 1474, or in Japan at +81-3-5474-8040.
(C)Copyright 2000-2007 Infragistics, Inc. All rights reserved. Infragistics, the Infragistics logo, and NetAdvantage are registered trademarks of Infragistics, Inc. xamDataGrid, xamDataPresenter, xamCarouselPanel, xamCarouselListBox, and xamDataCarousel are trademarks of Infragistics, Inc. All other products, logos, or brand names are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks, and are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Worldwide, Dawn Colossi of Infragistics, Inc., +1-609-448-2000, ext. 153, dcolossi@infragistics.com; or Europe, Middle East or Africa (EMEA), Peter Lindsey of Infragistics Europe, +44 (0) 20 8387 1475, PeterL@infragistics.com; or Japan, David Keuning of Infragistics Japan, +81-3-5474-8040, DKeuning@infragistics.com
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