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Welcome
Welcome to the kick-off of ComponentOne Studio Tech Connection. This is your monthly link-in to the most
recent technologies, resources, and events as well as useful tips, articles, and more. Stay connected with
ComponentOne Studio Tech Connection.
ComponentOne DynamicHelp for WinForms
Add Context-sensitive Help to Any Form |
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Developers and Help authors can use DynamicHelp for WinForms to assign specific Help
topics to controls within an application. The C1DynamicHelp control displays context-sensitive
help corresponding to the control that is being hovered over or the control that has the focus.
Improve the usability of your applications with DynamicHelp for WinForms;
your end-users will appreciate the added support.
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ComponentOne Means Action
Gustavo Eydelsteyn, Co-founder
Ernest Hemingway once said, "Never mistake motion for action." While other companies are
showing some motion towards Silverlight with press releases, Web site announcements, and a few
proof-of-concept components, ComponentOne is fully committing to Silverlight with its feature
rich suite of innovative components. |
ComponentOne Studio for Silverlight is by far the
most complete suite of Silverlight components anywhere. While Microsoft Silverlight 2 is still in beta,
Microsoft is planning to release Silverlight 2 in the upcoming months.
Until then, our plan is to release monthly updates with ground-breaking
technology. In June 2008, we introduced seven new controls (menu, window, message box, accordion,
file uploader, expander, and header content control) marking the M2 release. Last month (M3),
we continued our promise and brought eight new controls (map control, gauges, book control,
rotating cube, drop-down control, range slider, and drag-drop manager) to the Studio for
Silverlight suite.
Studio Enterprise customers will receive a complementary version of the Silverlight
components as long as their subscription is active at the time of the release. Non-Studio Enterprise
customers can purchase this new suite at a discounted price.
Stay connected for more updates on the action at ComponentOne. |
Feature Article
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Create .NET Data-entry Forms in Minutes Using ComponentOne InputPanel
Chris Meredith, Product Manager
The 2008 v2
release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise introduced a new product, ComponentOne InputPanel
for WinForms. InputPanel for WinForms enables you to automatically generate data-entry forms,
and reduces the time it takes to create and maintain data-entry forms by removing all
redundant tasks associated with creating data-entry forms. |
This article demonstrates how to create a complete .NET data-entry form, and modify the newly created
data-entry form using the intuitive and powerful collection editor. Read the full article.
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What's New at ComponentOne |
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Get to Know Studio Enterprise 2008 v2
On June 18, 2008, ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2008 v2 launched. This release is packed with new
features and enhancements:
| ComponentOne Reports' C1ReportDesigner now has a Ribbon-based UI. |
| Merged cells in ComponentOne True DBGrid support inverted views and multi-line row views. |
| ComponentOne Ribbon allows you to add any .NET control to the Ribbon. |
| ComponentOne Sizer supports gradient backgrounds and the ability to add rounded corners to your panel. |
| ComponentOne IntelliSpell supports as-you-type spell-checking. |
If that's not enough, Studio Enterprise just got even better with two new
and powerful .NET Windows Forms components exclusively from ComponentOne: InputPanel for WinForms and
DynamicHelp for WinForms. These new components will save you development time with easy set up,
reduced maintenance, and increased productivity.
Learn more and get started today.
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Next Generation of ASP.NET AJAX Controls
There is also action on the ASP.NET front. We are committed to make our suite better than ever
with plans to re-architect the entire ComponentOne Studio for ASP.NET suite plus add substantial
new functionality. Our ASP.NET AJAX controls have been extensively rebuilt from the ground up using
CSS, XHTML, and tight integration with the Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Framework. The main benefits include:
| Improved Performance: Fully extensible client and server-side object models. |
| Major Browser Support: Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. |
| Predefined Visual Styles: Built-in themes using pure
CSS layouts and styles. |
| AJAX Enabled: Tightly integrated with Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Framework. |
Take advantage of the rich client-side object model, built-in visual styles, highly customizable themes,
rich animation, and drag-and-drop functionality all inside Studio for ASP.NET.
Learn more.
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Recent Awards
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"BEST OF TECH•ED 2008 DEVELOPERS AWARDS" WINNER |
Visual Studio Magazine Readers' Choice Merit Award |
ComponentOne Studio for WinForms was named "BEST OF TECH•ED 2008
DEVELOPERS AWARDS" WINNER BY WINDOWS IT PRO AND SQL SERVER MAGAZINES. |
ComponentOne Studio Enterprise was voted by VSM readers to receive the Visual Studio
Magazine Readers' Choice Merit Award in the Component Suites for .NET-Desktop and
Web category. |
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Upcoming Events
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August Quick Survey
Please take a moment to answer the following question. We will publish the results next month
so you can see what your peers had to say.
How soon do you plan to use Silverlight?
Please click your answer.
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