Programming Microsoft Composite UI Application Block and Smart Client Software Factory Book on the Way
For some reason I felt compelled to pre-order this book. Although I find the documentation for the Smart Client Software Factory is pretty good, when I was deciphering all the documentation available on the Composite UI Application Block (CAB) I found a lot of contradicting advice. One place tells you to use a certain pattern one way (specifically related to the use of the available built in services), and in the next set of documents it recommends another way of doing it. Some of the Labs available for download completely contradict the help documentation that comes down with CAB install.
We used the CAB to build a Framework similar to the SCSF before it was released. We did a lot of Proof of Concepts (POCs)in order to figure out the best use of the function points we decided to use. We have not built anything with the SCSF but we are looking at it and the Web Client Software Factory (WCSF). I am hoping that this book provides a good path through all the documentation and that it settles some of the contradictions found in the documentation.
About the Book (From the MSDN site... link below)
Hands-on guide to developing smart client applications with CAB and the Smart Client Software Factory
Get hands-on guidance for developing smart client applications using Windows Forms with the Composite UI Application Block (CAB) and the Smart Client Software Factory. Smart clients bridge the gap between thin clients and rich clients—providing the benefits of web applications without sacrificing user experience. However, developing smart clients often requires the skill of an experienced programmer using Microsoft Visual Studio®, Microsoft ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This book details a simpler, approachable method. With just your fundamental Microsoft Visual Basic® or Microsoft Visual C#® skills, this guide will help you understand the prefabricated classes of CAB and the proven patterns that the Smart Client Software Factory provides. This book offers classroom-tested guidance, hands-on instruction, and a proven building-block approach. Through seven modular lessons, developers of moderate experience with learn how to create functional, robust smart client applications.
Check it out here on MSDN or on Amazon here.
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We used the CAB to build a Framework similar to the SCSF before it was released. We did a lot of Proof of Concepts (POCs)in order to figure out the best use of the function points we decided to use. We have not built anything with the SCSF but we are looking at it and the Web Client Software Factory (WCSF). I am hoping that this book provides a good path through all the documentation and that it settles some of the contradictions found in the documentation.
About the Book (From the MSDN site... link below)
Hands-on guide to developing smart client applications with CAB and the Smart Client Software Factory
Get hands-on guidance for developing smart client applications using Windows Forms with the Composite UI Application Block (CAB) and the Smart Client Software Factory. Smart clients bridge the gap between thin clients and rich clients—providing the benefits of web applications without sacrificing user experience. However, developing smart clients often requires the skill of an experienced programmer using Microsoft Visual Studio®, Microsoft ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This book details a simpler, approachable method. With just your fundamental Microsoft Visual Basic® or Microsoft Visual C#® skills, this guide will help you understand the prefabricated classes of CAB and the proven patterns that the Smart Client Software Factory provides. This book offers classroom-tested guidance, hands-on instruction, and a proven building-block approach. Through seven modular lessons, developers of moderate experience with learn how to create functional, robust smart client applications.
Check it out here on MSDN or on Amazon here.
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