My favourite tools
The one thing I found when I was learning about libraries and frameworks was that it was much easier to watch someone use it than have to read about it. That’s also true of TestCafé, even though we’ve made it a lot easier to hit the ground running over the past couple of releases. Join … Read more
Thats what I was told when I announced my focus would be on WPF this year. It’s a sentiment shared by quite a few people it seems, but let’s take a look at some facts; Microsoft is actively developing WPF (http://dxpr.es/1ymE1nt) Xamarin use XAML Universal apps use XAML Some people feel that the demise of … Read more
Following a recent webinar on what went into the building of DXHotels a lot of people got in touch and asked if I could show how to actually *build* it. That sounded like a great idea since it is a good example of a real world scenario website and the hurdles faced would provide beneficial … Read more
Dear Apple, I’m sorry but it’s just not working out. It’s not you, it’s me. Look, the last four years have been good. I’m not going to forget the memories we made. Yes, we’ve had our ups and downs, but it’s just not the same any more. I remember how excited I used to get … Read more
I’m sure we would all love to work in an environment where as soon as a cool new technology is available we can switch everything over! The reality is we don’t (or at least the people I get to talk to don’t!) So for many the mobile dilemma is simple… how do I get to … Read more
This is not the first time I have participated in a major product release during my time here at DevExpress, but I still can’t help getting caught up in the excitement surrounding our twice yearly launch (let’s not get into a debate on biannual vs biennial). The focus is on becoming a UI Superhero and … Read more
Will CR/R# take advantage of Roslyn??? WOW! what a hot topic… In short, here is what you need to know… 1. Will ReSharper take advantage of Roslyn? NO 2. Will CodeRush take advantage of Roslyn? YES Now, to be fair both camps have produced two very detailed posts (click on the links above) As a … Read more
We all understand the importance of a good testing framework, Test Driven Development (TDD) significantly reduces the maintenance cost of software and provides for cleaner, tidier code, but what about the UI elements of a web site or HTML5/JS Application? what’s involved in running tests on different browsers, different operating systems and devices? I recently … Read more
It still amazes me, the number of developers who have put writing mobile apps into the ‘too hard’ basket. The scenario is the same around the world… someone at a corporate level decides it would be cool to have an ‘app’, but when you start looking into it, well, it’s a nightmare. There is framework … Read more
Sometime last year I wrote a post on PDF Viewers and the difficulty in choosing one that was inexpensive, easy to implement and performant. Since that time DevExpress released a PDF Viewer for WinForms, WPF and XAML, so I thought it time to add them into the equation. – – – – – – – … Read more