re: The Art, Science, and Business of Killer Content Experiences MIX Session

someone — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:27:30 GMT

Hello, can you give your blog readers a list of apps (especially the productivity and developer apps) available today which use the WPF text engine/API? So far, I've only come across Expression Blend and Expression Design. Also, does this basic word processor OpenXML Writer (www.openxml.biz) use the WPF text engine? What use is the WPF text engine and its advanced OpenType functionality if it's not being utilized by developers even 6 months since the release of Windows Vista and RTM of WPF?

re: The Art, Science, and Business of Killer Content Experiences MIX Session

text — Wed, 16 May 2007 20:06:12 GMT

Hi someone,

There are a number of application being written on WPF (any app displaying native WPF text will utilize the WPF text engine). Tim Sneath has a blog post series that actually lists his top 15. I'd love to see more developers write applications that take advantage of WPF's OpenType feature support -- but keep in mind that even applications using fonts like Palatino Linotype are subtly utilizing OpenType features.

Here's one of his posts:

http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2007/02/22/great-wpf-applications-10-daily-mail-seattle-p-i-forbes-com-new-york-times.aspx

-Chris Han