Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

wallacesantos — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:23:11 GMT

PRISM is a very good name. Different ans sounds like good!

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Kent Boogaart — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:55:04 GMT

Does it really have to be yet another acronym? Why not just 'Prism'?

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

saurabhd — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:07:57 GMT

Going by what other Application Blocks are named, I would think of something which makes immediate sense. We have enough of jargon already. I would suggest:

Composite Application Block for WPF (CABWPF)

Not as pleasant as prism. -:)

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Brian Noyes — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:13:07 GMT

Prism, with less emphasis on it being an acronym. If people are dying for a meaning, you can explain where it came from. Please not CABWPF. Try saying that 10 times in a paragraph or conference talk.

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Pavan Podila — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:34:37 GMT

Does it really have to do with a technological name. "Avalon" was a cool name for something like WPF. It was fresh, fun and very approachable. I would love to see a name like that.

The general idea for such a name could come from themes like:

1. Assembly of some blocks (LEGO..I know we can't use it ...but thats the theme)

2. UI Composition (something like a musical composition..Opera or the name of some nice Symphony)

3. Alignment of different parts (Imagine a group of flying birds...aligned in one direction, a shoal of fish)

4. Bunch of beads tied with a string...to form a Necklace.

Hope I gave some ideas as to general direction.

Pavan Podila

(the WPF Way...http://pavanpodila.spaces.live.com)

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

AtulGupta — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:59:09 GMT

I like what Pavan said. The name should not really distract so that people are worried to use it, just because they can't recall what it stands for ! pretty extreme, eh !!

UXWPF - User eXperience with WPF

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Corrado Cavalli — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:54:31 GMT

My vote goes to "Prism", it's also easy to pronounce for non-english speakers.

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

anonymous — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:16:01 GMT

How about "Blend UI". Also goes nicely with Expression brand.

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Jerry Mead — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:18:53 GMT

FWIW, Mozilla Labs renamed their 'Webrunner' project to 'Prism' last October:

http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/10/prism/

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re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Seba Gomez — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:46:10 GMT

Too bad 'Vista' is already taken

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Ben Kloosterman — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:47:16 GMT

Resurect Indigo , use it or maybe Windigo.... Windows independent Glued Objects.... Or

WPF Independent Glued Objects, Kind of cathcy and banks in the Indigo name.

Regards,

Ben

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Mats B. Pettersen — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:53:20 GMT

cox - COmposite eXtensions

copf - COmposite Presentation Framework (or just cpf)

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

steve — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:30:12 GMT

Differentiated User Interface Builder - DUIB - pronounced "dweeb" :)

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Glenn Block — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:13:58 GMT

:) Perfect!

Composite WPF Guidance

Francis K. Cheung — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:55:31 GMT

A month ago I started working on a new project within patterns & practices: Composite WPF (code name

Composite WPF Guidance

Noticias externas — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:42:13 GMT

A month ago I started working on a new project within patterns & practices: Composite WPF (code name

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

John — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:54:23 GMT

Are you going to support Silverlight 2.0 (even in a cut-down form) as I believe guidance is something that would prove a great asset when trying to really get wpf and Silverlight out the door.

Thanks,

John

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Glenn Block — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:58:26 GMT

@John What kind of Silverlight support would you like to see?

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Mike — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:52:42 GMT

Try XUI (eXtended User Interface)

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Kos1 — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:03:20 GMT

How about XCAB? Xaml Composite UI App Block - just a thought.

re: Thinking about a name for Composite WPF

Alex — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:34:09 GMT

I like the word "modular", but not MUI.

How about MV? "Modular Views". That rolls out the tongue smoothly and probably doesn't have to be trademarked.

Alternatively, you can call it WMV, if you find the need to "Windomize" it. :P

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"Prism" launches on CodePlex

My Technobabble — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:54:33 GMT

Some time ago we announced that patterns & practices was going to be delivering a new set of guidance

"Prism" launches on CodePlex

Noticias externas — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:04:34 GMT

Some time ago we announced that patterns & practices was going to be delivering a new set of guidance

'Prism' launches on CodePlex

Glenn Block — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:17:11 GMT

Some time ago we announced that patterns & practices was going to be delivering a new set of guidance