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Xceed software partners with Fluent Assertions to elevate developer tools and community support

Montreal, Canada, January 13,2025 – Xceed Software Inc., a leading provider of high-performance software components and tools for developers, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Fluent Assertions, a renowned open-source project that provides powerful .NET assertion tools. This partnership underscores Xceed’s commitment to supporting the developer community and enhancing its product offerings through collaborative innovation.

January 13, 2025

5 Resources to Supercharge .NET Developer Productivity This Holiday Season.

As developers, we don’t stop just because it’s the holiday season. Whether you’re wrapping up the year’s projects, tackling a side hustle, or using the quieter time to explore new skills, staying productive during the holidays can make a big difference. With .NET continuing to grow as a leading development platform, having the right tools and resources can elevate your work, streamline your processes, and inspire innovation. Here are five carefully selected resources to help you make the most of your development time this holiday season.

December 18, 2024

New .NET 9 WPF Features!

.NET 9 introduces the Fluent Theme to WPF, offering modernized controls, high DPI support, and enhanced accessibility. Performance improvements include optimized rendering, faster startup, and better data binding efficiency, along with updated tooling like XAML Hot Reload. Xceed integrates the Fluent Theme into its WPF controls, ensuring a cohesive design and ongoing compatibility with new .NET features.

November 21, 2024

Live from VS Live! 360 in Orlando, Florida

We’re exploring the latest in .NET 9, AI, and cross-platform development with .NET MAUI. At Xceed, we’re committed to empowering developers through cutting-edge tools for WPF, MAUI, and beyond.

November 19, 2024

Fall Updates: .NET 7 Support, New WPF Themes, Blazor Samples, and Performance Boosts

Xceed has updated its products with new features, fixes, and performance improvements, and will fully support .NET 7. The team is exploring MAUI and Blazor technologies and preparing a fall release with updates to DataGrid for WPF, Words for .NET, Zip for .NET, and more.

July 1, 2022

Spring enhancements: New Material Design and WinUI Themes, Excel Export for WPF, and much more

Xceed has recently released a new version of Toolkit Plus for WPF, featuring a Material Design Theme, which will soon be integrated into the DataGrid for WPF. Additionally, Xceed is working on a WinUI-based theme for all WPF controls, expected to launch this summer, along with a major revamp of Excel export functionalities. New features for Xceed Workbooks for .NET are also in progress, and partnerships continue to influence development.

April 1, 2022

Winter Update: Xceed Workbooks for .NET Launch, Material Design for WPF, and Upcoming Encryption Library

This Winter, Xceed introduces Xceed Workbooks for .NET, allowing users to create and manipulate Excel documents. The Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF also received a major update with support for Material Design, and the DataGrid for WPF will follow soon. Xceed is exploring new additions to its Office and security libraries, including an Encryption library. All products now support .NET 5.0, .NET 6.0, and Visual Studio 2022, ensuring continued compatibility.

February 3, 2022

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