The All-Avalon, All-the-time Application

re: The All-Avalon, All-the-time Application

jmacdonagh — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 07:13:01 GMT

I understand the need for the HtmlHelp call, and I understand the desire to utilize Microsoft's HTML Help framework, but why not replace all those ugly help files with a flashy help file using Avalon's document features? Either that, or talk to the WinFX team about putting in a managed wrapper around it.

re: HTMLHelp

JohnGossman — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:59:13 GMT

The tools and infrastructure for a replacement for HTML help will take time to build. I think the WinFX team is ambivalent about adding another wrapper (since one already exists in WinForms) when we don't know whether HTMLHelp is the right long term strategy.

Dogfooding WPF at MS

Raimond Brookman — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:52:15 GMT

Microsoft has used Avalon internally already for a major application: Sparkle. Expression Interactive

Sparkle - the 100% All-Managed, All-WPF Application

DEVELOPMENT SITE - NOT MY PUBLIC BLOG — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:40:02 GMT

In case anyone ever wonders if Microsoft produces any real apps (other than Microsoft Max ) using managed code, here you go: Expression Interactive Designer (aka Sparkle) is a 100% .NET, managed code application. The source is currently more than 1200