Jose R. Guay Paz

Intersoft's Presenter February 2009 CTP

I've been testing this controls from Intersoft for a couple of months now. They are so cool and so full featured. Check this new tools for Silverlight and WPF.

INTERSOFT PRESENTER^TM FEB'09 CTP - THE NEXT REVOLUTION OF DATA PRESENTATION

Unlike any data presenter tools available in the industry, Intersoft Presenter^TM offers a unique experience. Not only it benefits end users with its sleek UI and UX, but also developers with its declarative data binding support. It helps you cut hundreds lines of codes while at the same achieving better results, such as faster performance and integrated state management. This will significantly increase your productivity and thus enable you to deliver your line-of-business Silverlight application faster.

In addition to its powerful databinding capability, Intersoft Presenter^TM also introduces hybrid-view technology with automatic synchronization. Offering 3 built-in views in Feb'09 CTP, end user can switch between different views through a sleek slider-style UX. Intersoft Presenter^TM intelligently maintains the view state as you interact with it.

Please visit intersoftpt.com/ctp for complete information and to download the CTP.

GET A CLOSER LOOK ON INTERSOFT PRESENTER^TM AND DATASOURCE^TM FOR SILVERLIGHT 2

The most frequent questions raised after you got a hand on the CTP bits are probably "How can I get started quickly?", "What should I do next", "Are there any documentations included?" Andry Handoko, Intersoft's Chief Technology Officer who leads the Silverlight division, answers it in his dedicated blogs. He has written a series of blog posts that cover Intersoft Presenter^TM and DataSource^TM in deep details - from getting started guide, conceptual explanation to feature and sample discussion.

To quickly getting started and to understand the innovative concept behind Presenter^TM, please start from the following list:

• Getting Started: Intersoft February 2009 CTP for Silverlight
  This is the most basic getting started. It shows you how to run the sample so you can have a quick overview on what this CTP version of Intersoft Presenter and data source controls are capable of.
• Data Binding to Silverlight Data Bound Control using Intersoft Data Source^TM
  With Intersoft AstoriaDataSource, you can cut down your lengthy databinding codes elegantly. Andry shows you how to bind native Silverlight controls, such as: data grid, list box, and combo box.
• Performing CRUD to Silverlight Data Grid using Intersoft Data Source^TM
  After you have successfully bound Silverlight data bound controls via AstoriaDataSource, Andry demonstrates how you can perform CRUD operations which rely on two-way data binding concept in Silverlight.
• Intersoft Presenter^TM Codeless Data Binding
  With Intersoft Presenter and Intersoft data source controls for Silverlight, you can create data-driven Silverlight application in the speed of light.
• Extending Intersoft Presenter^TM through IDataPresenter
  One of the key features in Intersoft Presenter is its highly extensible view architecture. This means that you can create your own view and plug it into Intersoft Presenter, while at the same time maintaining all functionalities. This step-by-step tutorial will guide you to implement your own custom view for Intersoft Presenter.

The list doesn't stop there. Please visit Andry's blog to get the recent updates, tips and tricks, and more.