DXperience DXv2 adds Windows 8 design aesthetics

DXperience DXv2 includes all the Developer Express Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Silverlight and WPF components plus IDE tools (CodeRush and Refactor!), eXpress Persistent Objects and eXpressApp Framework.

Updates in v2011 vol 2

WinForms

• Tile Metro Inspired Touch Controls - Deliver rich and compelling touch-enabled solutions on the WinForms platform.
• Custom Themes and Skins - Provides control over the appearance of DX WinForms Controls.
• Hybrid WinForms WPF Tree-List - Offers filtering and search options to simplify the way in which information is retrieved by end-users.
• Windows Touch Support - Target new devices such as tablets by using the extensive range of touch enabled WinForms Controls offered by DevExpress.
• Extended WinForms Image Controls - Picture Editor and Image Slider have been added to help you effectively communicate visual information with your end-users.
• WinForms Gantt Control - Visually represent and easily edit schedule dependencies and activity relationships.
• PivotGrid - Adds XMLA data access support.
• WinForms Report Template Gallery - Use pre-built report templates from an online gallery.
• WinForms Grid Control - Added new split presentation view
• WinForms Gauge Controls - New built in animation effects allows you to apply visual elements to any application.

ASP.NET

• Fast Grid Control - Filter Builder for MVC adds comprehensive data filtering and search options.
• TrackBar Control - Provide users with an easy to use visual data selector.
• HTML Editor - Adds the ability to remap keyboard shortcuts and bind keys to any editor command.
• Theme Builder - A standalone ASP.NET Theme Builder designed to help you create new themes based on DevExpress ASP.NET Themes.
• Touch Support - ASPxGridView and ASPxScheduler are now touch enabled for both iOS and Android. Features include scrolling, resizing and dragging.
• Multi-File Upload Control - The new ASP.NET File Upload Control allows end-users to select multiple files and initiate upload operations with ease.
• CheckBox List Group - Simplify the way in which users specify multiple values in your web application.
• ASP.NET PivotGrid - Now includes group filtering options for enhanced filtering against field groups.

WPF

• Touch Controls - WPF Tile control delivers rich and compelling touch-enabled solutions on the WPF platform.
• Custom Themes and Skins - Provides control over the appearance of DX WPF Controls.
• Fully Customizable WPF Ribbon - Includes new end-user customization and integrated MDI merging options.
• Hybrid WPF Tree-List - DXTreeList has been extended with features including integrated clipboard, serialization and data template support.
• Windows Touch Support - Target new devices such as tablets by using the extensive range of touch enabled WPF Controls offered by DevExpress.
• WPF Grid - New Instant Feedback UI Mode for WCF Data Services and PLINQ data source support extend it's performance and usability feature set.
• WPF PivotGrid - Adds XMLA data access support.
• WPF Charting - Adds new chart types and multi-pane support.
• WPF Themes and New Theme Editor - New DevExpress WPF Theme Editor allows you to quickly modify themes.
• WPF Gauge Controls - Includes new models and custom symbol mapping features. 

Silverlight

• Touch Controls Silverlight Tile - Deliver rich and compelling touch-enabled solutions on the Silverlight platform.
• Windows Touch Support - Target new devices such as tablets by using the extensive range of touch enabled Silverlight Controls offered by DevExpress.
• Fully Customizable Ribbon - Includes new end-user customization and integrated MDI merging options.
• Hybrid Tree-List - Extended with features including integrated clipboard, serialization and data template support.
• Scheduler - Incorporate Microsoft Outlook style scheduling and calendar functionality with ease.
• Fast Grid - New Instant Feedback UI Mode for WCF Data Services and PLINQ data source support extends its performance and usability feature set.
• Map Control - Supporting both Bing and Open Street data providers, the new Silverlight Map Control include, zooming, scrolling, map layers and shapefile support.
• PivotGrid - Slice and dice information efficiently and provide customers with an intuitive end-user experience.
• End-User Report Designer - XtraReports for Silverlight features a new easy to use WYSIWYG end-user report designer for in-browser report editing.
• Refined Gauge Controls - Includes new models and custom symbol mapping features. 
• Charting - Adds new chart types to multi-pane support.

CodeRush

• Color Swatches in Code - Change the color using CodeRush's color picker. C#, VB, XAML, HTML and CSS are supported.
• Preview Hinting - Show code that's going to change so you can see the refactoring impact before you apply it.
• Test Result Icons - View the results of the last test run and quickly run the test again after making changes.
• Code Issues - Show errors, warnings, hints and duplicate code while you work.
• Duplicate Detection and Consolidation - Easily view duplicate code throughout your solution while you work.
• Multi-Select - Select what you need from multiple locations and copy or cut to the clipboard.
• Speed - Navigate to a symbol, class or file with fewer keystrokes.

About DevExpress (Developer Express)

Developer Express is a software development company based in the United States. It produces coding assistance tools and components for Delphi, C++ Builder and Microsoft Visual Studio developers. The major part of its product line is VCL, .NET WinForms and ASP.NET components that replicate the UI of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications. Developer Express has won many industry awards for its products.