Vista - Designer??

In every Microsoft presentation I can find, WPF is always discussed in the
context of hand-coding xaml. I did just see a reference to the Expressions
designers. Is the concept going to be that you have to buy Visual Studio
and then buy this separate designer to avoid hand-typing xaml.

I can't help but feel a major tug on my wallet may be pending with the next
VS version.

You should look for references to "Cider" for Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas"
- this is the designer for "developers".

- Doug

> In every Microsoft presentation I can find, WPF is always discussed in
> the context of hand-coding xaml. I did just see a reference to the
> Expressions designers. Is the concept going to be that you have to
> buy Visual Studio and then buy this separate designer to avoid
> hand-typing xaml.
>
> I can't help but feel a major tug on my wallet may be pending with the
> next VS version.
>

I don't know if IED is bound to be a payable software upon official
release...

However, Microsoft is at the same time working with a Designer embeded
in Visual Studio 2005 (code name Cider) which will simplify the
creation of styles, templates and layouts.

Don't worry too much, just by purchasing VS 2005, you'll have access to
a designer!

Ok, thanks guys I'll check it out.

"Marcus" <larochem@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I don't know if IED is bound to be a payable software upon official
> release...
>
> However, Microsoft is at the same time working with a Designer embeded
> in Visual Studio 2005 (code name Cider) which will simplify the
> creation of styles, templates and layouts.
>
> Don't worry too much, just by purchasing VS 2005, you'll have access to
> a designer!
>

Dont forget about Aurora... www.mobiform.com

Jason

"Daniel Billingsley" <DanielBillingsley@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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> In every Microsoft presentation I can find, WPF is always discussed in the
> context of hand-coding xaml. I did just see a reference to the
> Expressions designers. Is the concept going to be that you have to buy
> Visual Studio and then buy this separate designer to avoid hand-typing
> xaml.
>
> I can't help but feel a major tug on my wallet may be pending with the
> next VS version.
>