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Outdated .NET controls quietly kill performance. Free libraries and legacy DataGrids lead to UI lag, broken file handling, and costly delays. Xceed’s high-performance WPF components are built for teams who ship fast—featuring async virtualization, pro themes, and perpetual licensing with no surprises. Trusted by 200K+ developers across finance, healthcare, and government.
Modern .NET teams are held back by outdated UI libraries and “free” tools that can’t scale. What starts as a shortcut turns into a bottleneck—UI freezes, missing features, black-hole support, and hours lost to theming or troubleshooting. Own your tools. Eliminate friction. Build like the pros.
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Big news for .NET developers: Fluent Assertions is now available for just $14.95/year. This new license offers full access to the popular unit testing library—without support—making it the perfect fit for independent devs and small teams. Learn why this change matters, how it supports sustainable development, and what it means for your testing workflow.
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. 
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.
.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.