Family.Show
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| Developer(s) | Developed for Microsoft by Vertigo Software[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 2007[3] |
| Stable release | 3.0
/ 23 February 2009 |
| Preview release | |
| Written in | WPF |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Genealogy software |
| License | Microsoft Public License |
| Website | www familyshow |
Family.Show is a free genealogy program, created as a reference sample for Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation.[6][7]
Features[edit]
Family.Show includes the following features:[8]
- Data grid to edit person information.
- Add photos easily via drag-and-drop and write rich text stories about family members.
- A family tree diagram which supports panning, zooming and a time slider control to display the tree from a historical perspective.
- Multiple sequential and concurrent spousal relationships.
- Family statistics such as last name tag cloud, age distribution historgram and birthday list.
- Partial support for GEDCOM 5.5, a de facto genealogy format.
- Change the look of the entire application by choosing a different skin.
Family.Show is intended as a reference sample and not a feature complete genealogy application.[9] Some limitations are:[10]
- Support of a single birth and death event per person.
- No support for approximate dates (Abt. 1815, Bet. Jan 1707/08 - Jan 1708/09, Bef. 1931).
File format[edit]
Family.Show uses an Open Package Convention file format (*.familyx) to save family data, stories, and photos in one file.[11][12]
See also[edit]
- ActiveDirectory.Show - Derived from Family.Show - MSDN Code Gallery
References[edit]
- ^ Vertigo Software, Inc.XAML-Based Tools Help Custom Development Shop Speed Delivery, Focus on User Experience Posted: 7/3/2008 - Microsoft Partner Solution MarketPlace
- ^ From ClickOnce to Deep Zoom – an Interview with Tony Sokolowski - Newsletter April 2008 - Microsoft Expression Newsletter
- ^ Family.Show Version 1 was released in April in preparation for the MIX 07 conference
- ^ http://familyshow.codeplex.com/SourceControl/list/changesets
- ^ Family.Show 4.0 alpha - Download
- ^ Tim Sneath : Announcing Family.Show 2.0 - July 17, 2007 MSDN Blogs
- ^ Tim Sneath : Announcing Family.Show v3 – Our WPF Reference Application - February 23, 2009, MSDN Blogs
- ^ Microsoft sample showcases new technology, innovation in genealogy software- by Mark Tucker (19 Jul 2007) ThinkGenealogy
- ^ Vertigo: Family.Show - Are You an Amateur Genealogist? "But please keep in mind that Family.Show is not a “real product. It’s more like a concept car that we built for geeky programmers and designers" - Version 2.0 Now Available (July 17, 2007)
- ^ Microsoft sample showcases new technology, innovation in genealogy software- by Mark Tucker (19 Jul 2007) ThinkGenealogy
- ^ Family.Show - Release: FamilyShow 3.0
- ^ View Issue #7834: Structure of *.familyx files, Family.Show
External links[edit]
- Vertigo Software Family.Show Page
- Family.Show Page at Codeplex
- Family.Show 3 - unofficial website with the latest Family.Show binary builds
