Archive for April, 2008

Smart Client Software Factory April 2008 for Visual Studio 2008 Final Release

Published by siacomuzzi on April 26, 2008 under SCSF, Visual Studio 2008

The Smart Client Software Factory (SCSF) provides a set of guidance for architects and developers building composite smart client applications. The factory includes samples, reusable code and a guidance package which automates key development tasks from within Visual Studio.

New In This Release

> Full support for Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5. This release does not support Visual Studio 2005.

> Side-by-side usage of the April 2008 Guidance Package with the May 2007 Guidance Package.

> Support for Enterprise Library 3.1.

> Fixed bugs indentified by the community.

> Requires Guidance Automation Extension 1.4.

RC 1 version of SCSF April 2008 that supports Visual Studio 2008 is now available

Published by siacomuzzi on April 21, 2008 under SCSF, Visual Studio 2008

This is a release candidate, and may have bugs. We have not completed testing the factory.

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Beta version of SCSF April 2008 that supports Visual Studio 2008 is now available

Published by siacomuzzi on April 18, 2008 under SCSF, Visual Studio 2008

This is a beta release and still has known bugs. We have not completed testing the factory.

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Smart Client Software Factory Contrib Release 1.5 just published

Published by siacomuzzi on April 18, 2008 under SCSF Contrib

New Features

  • All solution and projects migrated to Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5.
  • DockPanelWorkspace and FormWorkspace added to SCSFContrib.CompositeUI.WinForms project.
  • Action Catalog Service added to SCSFContrib.Services project.
  • Added Visual Studio templates and installer for Trusted and Untrusted modules in the WPF/CAB Shell.

New Samples

  • BankTeller implementation using a pure WPF application.
  • Demo Application with its Demo Script that provides step-by-step instructions to create a SC-SF application.
  • OrdersManager application that demonstrates how to integrate the CAB and SC-SF with Windows Workflow Foundation.
  • TestSuite reference application showing DockPanelWorkspace usage.
  • WPF CAB Shell sample application (source code, libs and unit tests).

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Alpha version of SCSF April 2008 that supports Visual Studio 2008 is now available

Published by siacomuzzi on April 11, 2008 under SCSF, Visual Studio 2008

This is the first drop for the Smart Client Software Factory April 2008 for Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5.

Now in this release

  • The April 2008 release of the Smart Client Software Factory includes support for Visual Studio 2008. This release does not support Visual Studio 2005.
  • We fixed a few bugs that were identified by the community.
  • Requires Guidance Automation Extensions 1.4.
  • April 2008 Guidance Package can run side-by-side with the May 2007 Guidance Package.

Note: This is an alpha release and still has known bugs. We have not completed testing the factory. Use at your own risk.

Known issues

  • If the SCSF source is installed on the default path, compiling Quickstarts.WPFIntegration.sln will fail with path too long error.
  • If the SCSF source is installed on the default path, compiling GuidancePackage.sln will fail with path too long error.
  • Unit tests of CompositeUI.WPF.Tests project (in CompositeUI-WPFExtensions.sln) will fail when executed under debug mode.

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