Aqua is Live!

Last month we told you about Aqua, a complete end-to-end reference implementation of a WPF application built using the MVVM pattern, ADO.NET Data Services, SQL Server® 2008, SQL Server Data Services, Live ID and Windows® Azure™ Blob Storage. We are pleased to announce that the reference application (and all of its source code) is live, as are three Hands On Labs and six videos. Visit http://healthcare.codeplex.com to download today!

Infragistics® Now Shipping the Fastest Silverlight 3 Grid Available

The complete NetAdvantage® Silverlight toolset gives you all of the optimized UI controls you need to replicate familiar, well-established user interface patterns. We leverage new Silverlight 3 platform capabilities like data validation, the navigation framework, and bring you WPF-like capabilities such as commanding. The Silverlight control toolset features the xamWebGrid™, a hierarchical Silverlight data grid that loads millions of data records in milliseconds. This grid supports volumes of data into the millions of records, and refresh rates of milliseconds, with no configuration required on your part. For more information or to download a trial, visit www.infragistics.com/makeitshine. 

ASP.NET MVC

Have you been working with ASP.NET MVC? With the help of the IGMvcScriptManager component, using any NetAdvantage ASP.NET controls inside of your MVC application becomes a simple task. Visit CodePlex today and download the Infragistics MVC Reference Implementation.

7 Dos and Don'ts in Getting Started in User Centered Design - Pixel8

Don't miss the most recent installment of Pixel8 where Craig Shoemaker and Dr. Tobias Komischke discuss seven user-centered design concepts and the associated "dos" and "don'ts" of each. You'll be well on your way to creating better user experiences!

Free User Experience Webinar
September 10th

Join Infragistics's Peter Meany Thursday, September 10th from 11:00 a.m. till noon ET for a Webinar entitled "Engineering the UX - Essentials for Software Professionals." During the Webinar, Peter will provide a brief introduction to UX; explain why UX is a product differentiator; give an overview of the UX design process; touch on practical design tips; explain the role of patterns in UX; and teach you how to assess UX. Seating is limited. Register by emailing your name, address, company, and job responsibility to: UXWebinar@Infragistics.com