New Vista Yahoo! Messenger based on WPF

[Bradml]

Fantastic! Microsoft is starting to realize they can't develop everything and this looks like they are starting to concentrate their (not-so-scarce) resources into more important areas.

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[Bassam Abdul Baki]

I like how the scrollbar scroller widens when you hover over it. :cool:

[WillemM]

Looks kinda cool, when is the release date?

WM. What about weapons of mass-construction? "You can always try to smash it with a wrench to fix that. It might actually work" - WillemM

[V 0]

it'll probably be in beta for a lóóóóóng time, like yahoo mail :-D

V. I found a living worth working for, but haven't found work worth living for.

[Joe Woodbury]

How is this any different than the current messenger, which I use, except for the design, which could be done insanely easily with the current code?

Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

[Dan Neely]

the WPF one is shinier. And as we all know to our sorrow, the average luser prefers shiny to capable.

-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.

[Paul Watson]

WPF is vectory.

regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

Shog9 wrote:

I don't see it happening, at least not until it becomes pointless.

[Paul Watson]

I'm pretty sure Microsoft is still developing their MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger/Live Messenger product.

regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

Shog9 wrote:

I don't see it happening, at least not until it becomes pointless.

[Andy Brummer]

Paul Watson wrote:

vectory

I have a new favorite word.

Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder

[Charlie Williams]

Joe Woodbury wrote:

except for the design, which could be done insanely easily with the current code?

Insanely easy? Really? Did you just look at the screenshots or did you watch the video? I'm not familiar with coding for Yahoo! Messenger, so I'm not saying you're wrong. If you're right, though, mad props to the Yahoo! team for making something like that insanely easy.

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[Shog9 0]

My guess is, they pretty much had to. AIM is now using Boxely (their own in-house layout engine) and my ain't it pretty. With WPF, Y! will be able to match the glitz, while staying true to the Y! principles (slowing your computer to a crawl).