[Infragistics] Curtis Taylor 10 Designing interface is an interaction between user and developer. Two things drew me to software development - the abstraction of writing code and the challenge of presenting that abstraction to human beings in a way they can understand. When I first started studying human interaction with products, objects and particularly software interfaces, I noticed people often believed they were dumb when they did not understand an interface. However, rather than fix the problem, the industry standardized interfaces which lacked the ability to engage most users. The industry attempted to fix the user, rather than the interface.People are organic. Computers are not. So the work of making software interfaces more understandable, practical, and enjoyable became something I wanted to do. Software development is my connection to serving people. People are more important than things. Perhaps my message will be communicated in the interfaces I create, the code I write, and the feedback, training and team-work I offer to other developers.I love WPF and Silverlight! So much so, Infragistics found me and hired me to be a consultant and trainer. At Infragistics I work directly with customers helping them solve technical and UI-related issues with WPF and Silverlight, I provide training as a fellow software engineer, and I develop custom solutions for customers who wish to utilize our Services a step beyond the capabilities of our products. Blog Email
Monster Services [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Thu, Apr 28, 2011 This control monster loves controls. I have so many cool things I am itching to tell you about concerning many of our controls. Over time I will share more and more. However, my first priority at Infragistics...
XamDataGrid 101, Part 3 - Data Binding Basics [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Sun, Nov 7, 2010 I love the XamDataGrid. I confess. It is an amazing control. There is so much I could tell you about it. So I’ve decided to dedicate another blog to show you the cool things this control can do with...
XamDataGrid 101, Part 2 - Custom Colors [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Tue, Oct 26, 2010 I’m back! Sorry, but I’ve been very busy creating killer custom controls for customers. Did you know Infragistics does consulting? We help clients who need to create and solve custom solutions, whether...
XamDataGrid 101, Part 1 - Blend-Savvy Overview [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Mon, Aug 16, 2010 The premier control of the WPF NetAdvantage suite is definitely the XamDataGrid. The Infragistics data grid trumps all similar type of controls everywhere. Not only do I get paid to say that, but as...
Taking Control of NetAdvantage for WPF 4 [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Tue, Jul 27, 2010 I’ve been busy getting acquainted with some of our new WPF controls. They are completely fantastic! With version 2010.2 comes the release of new controls that require WPF 4.0. This blog will talk a little...
Control Monster Explores Multi-Level XamTrees - Part II [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Fri, Jul 9, 2010 Hierarchical data can take on many levels and various approaches to data. To further demonstrate the flexibility and depth of the XamTree control, this blog will add a third level of data to the last...
Control Monster Explores Multi-Level XamTrees - Part I [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Wed, Jun 23, 2010 Displaying hierarchical data in software is a strategically useful task which can get complicated fast depending on how deep the hierarchy goes. You may have a database that lists accounts for a set of...
Getting Started with NetAdvantage Silverlight and WPF: Adding Sample Data [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Wed, Jun 9, 2010 As we go through the various most-excellent controls in our Silverlight and WPF versions of NetAdvantage , we will be creating diverse sample projects with many different scenarios of sample data...
Curtis Taylor is a Control Monster! [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Tue, Jun 1, 2010 Yes, I admit, I have control issues! I am a programmer. I write user interfaces to help people create killer applications! I want those interfaces to give its users the maximum amount of control in producing...
WPF Panels and the Aqua Workspace Panel [Infragistics] Curtis Taylor / Fri, Jun 5, 2009 One of the powerful things about Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight is the hierarchical presentation of user interface elements within a dynamic Panel layout. Panels are a part of WPF you...