After a lot of planning, recording mishaps (a perfect take lost due to my idiotically forgetting to press the RECORD button), tweaking, lots of coffee, Andy's vein's popping with an OD of sugar, some more tweaking, and some masterful digital artwork and editing, the revolUXion is finally released to manufacturing.
Keep watching this space, Andy's blog, and/or http://ux.nukeation.com for the public release on February 1, 2007.
Now, we've been very cheeky about revolUXions, but now here's the whole story:
WPF is out. But we're lacking good resources that tell you HOW some of the deep features work, or how to get started to experiment (do note, for developers there are some resources, but designers are mostly in the dark). Everyone is talking potential but no one is talking real concepts. Even some "great literature" on WPF out there is too hello-worldly. I'm sorry to say many a good developer are taking weird routes to doing things in WPF.
Bottomline: we need information on how to implement WPF into new projects. How to add a designer to your team, or work remotely with one. How to create a new level of interactivity that no doubt looks good but also makes your application and the end-user's task much more efficient.
There are full time designers working in Flash, Web, or other media who have the potential to build some great things in WPF, but it's too new for them and risky. I won't say I want Flash'rs to leave Flash. This is not a Microsoft propaganda machine, for the record. If you're looking for some decent new technology and TONS of earning opportunities, then WPF, Expression and WPF/E can give you that.
Developers are about to find out that their familiar world of Windows Forms is about to turn different. Yes, it's an eventuality we have to face: WPF is going to replace Windows Forms in the near future. It is the evolution of Windows Forms, and a revolution for User Experience.
Join us this Thursday (1st Feb), and we'll do our best to give you a wide spectrum of topics without wasting too much of your time, and maybe even help you get an idea or two for how WPF can help you do your job easier.