Family.Show
| Original author(s) | Developed for Microsoft by Vertigo Software[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 2007[3] |
| Stable release | 3.4
/ 17 October 2020 |
| Preview release | |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C# |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | .NET Framework |
| Type | Genealogy software |
| License | Microsoft Public License |
| Website | www familyshow |
Family.Show is a free and open-source genealogy program written in C# and running on the .NET Framework.[6][7][8] Microsoft partnered with and commissioned Vertigo Software in 2006 to create it as a reference application for Microsoft's latest UI technology and software deployment mechanism at the time, Windows Presentation Foundation and ClickOnce.[9][10][11] The source code has originally been published on Microsoft's CodePlex website.[12] It has since been forked and development continues independent of Microsoft on GitHub.[13]
Overview
Family.Show includes the following features:[14]
- 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 histogram 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.[15] Some limitations are:[16]
- 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).
The software is licensed under the Microsoft Public License.
File format
Family.Show uses an Open Package Convention file format (*.familyx) to save family data, stories, and photos in one file.[17][18]
See also
- ActiveDirectory.Show - Derived from Family.Show - MSDN Code Gallery
- Free software movement
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Family.Show – an excellent WPF demo app | Tim Anderson's IT Writing
- ^ Family.Show | FHQS
- ^ Amateur Genealogists: take note of Family.Show | Ars Technica
- ^ 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
- ^ Vertigo Software: I See Dead People with WPF | Inside Out | Channel 9
- ^ Family.Show - CodePlex Archive
- ^ GitHub - fredatgithub/FamilyShow: Fork of the Family show project from CodePlex. This is a genealogy application.
- ^ 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
