Nukeation Blog

Back by popular demand: .NET 3.5 Support

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:32:52 -1300

We have had lots of comments from users that they are still working on WPF 3.5 projects and will not be upgrading to 4.0 for the moment.

Our goal is to make sure we help you theme your app – no matter what it takes. So we are bringing back WPF 3.5 support!

To satisfy their requirements, later this week we will be adding .NET 3.5 versions of all retail themes to our Ultimate Subscriptions! Additionally, if you are looking for individual themes in .NET 3.5 format, please contact us for more information on individual purchases.

Subscribers will have access to .NET 3.5 versions of the themes by the end of this week.

7 new free WPF themes!

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:36:26 -1300

Following on the heels of our new WPF and Silverlight 4.0 collection, we are happy to announce a new free collection of 7 themes.

Our entire original theme collection for WPF is now available as a free download, along with Mercury a brand new theme!

The Legacy Collection includes popular classic themes such as Candy, Edge, Frog, Inc, Metal, and Sleek along with Mercury, a lightweight version of our new flagship theme Gemini.

All of these themes are provided for free with very few restrictions. You can use them for up to 3 commercial projects and unlimited personal (non-public) projects. This collection is for both .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.0.

Find out more >>

Unveiling Reuxables 4.0 + New Subscriptions

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:57:38 -1300

We are very proud to announce the fourth generation of Reuxables, built for WPF + Silverlight 4.0 and supporting implicit styling across both technologies. Along with Generation 4, we are introducing new themes, new product types, and subscription options all tailored – from purchasing to usage – for a better themeing experience for you.

And last, but not least, nukeation.com has been completely remodeled for a better customer experience, including a new Subscriber Downloads area.

New Themes: Gemini + Developer

Leading this new generation of themes are our two new designer themes.

Gemini, the successor to Paper 2010 with several new enhancements including beautifully designed additional button, tab, and list styles. With these additional styles you can cover several new themeing scenarios such as a creating a suite of applications, each with its own distinct color style, or providing color-coding for better cognition.

If you purchased Paper 2010, please email us for a 50% off upgrade to Gemini.

Developer, the de facto standard for developer applications as well as any solution that requires a multi-faceted UI while remaining breathable and recognizable. Following our new design principles of multiple common control styles per theme this theme features additional tab and button styles.

Assembly + Source Editions

Since XAML themes are pretty new to the software industry, and since XAML is such a flexible technology the usage of themes varies extensively. After some in-depth research, some internal code tinkering, and of course – most importantly – listening to you, we are introducing a new dynamic shift in our product lineup to make Reuxables even more affordable

Assembly versions are designed specifically for developers who intend to use the themes without customizations. This affordable new method allows you access to all themes* at almost half the price. Read the next section for information on the new subscription type just for assemblies.

Source versions are just like the previous generation of Reuxables, that is, full XAML source is available for the theme. This is the best solution for developers requiring customization or deep access to the theme resources.

For detailed comparisons of the two new editions, click here.

* Currently, Assembly editions are available only for WPF as Silverlight has certain technological restrictions.

New Subscriptions + Slashed Prices

With the introduction of the new product editions, we have split the older annual subscription into two separate subscriptions.

Subscription Lite gives you cost-effective access to the entire Generation 4 theme library in Assembly form at a very affordable price, with access to new themes that we are constantly adding to our collection, priority access to bug fixes, new enhancements upgrades, and more.

Subscription Ultimate gives you extended access to our entire Generation 4 and Generation 3.5 theme libraries with full source code, with access to our upcoming Windows Phone 7 support for all Silverlight themes, priority tech support, WPF/Silverlight Toolkits, as well as several other benefits.

All existing Subscribers who have purchased a subscription on or before July 19 have been upgraded, free of cost to Subscription Ultimate. (See access details below)

Additionally, the renewal fee is now slashed by $100.

For detailed comparisons of the subscription types, click here.

New Downloads Area

Along with the new Subscription types, we are introducing our new simplified downloads area for Subscribers.

With a simple single access code system, you can get instant downloads for your subscription, as well as previous generation themes. Below the downloads you can get the version history for all builds including new features and modifications for each build.

If you are existing subscriber, you should receive an updated access code in 24 hours. In case you need access urgently, or have not received the new code, please contact us.

You can access the new Subscribers Downloads page at http://www.nukeation.com/updates.aspx

Retiring Classic Themes

With the release of Generation 4, in an effort to deliver better quality themes, we have retired our old themes that were based on older design frameworks. We have started introducing new themes such as Gemini and Developer, to address the new trends in visual styles as well as the most requested features for Reuxables. Moving forward, by the end of 2010 we will be introducing several new themes.

Subscription Ultimate, and previous Subscribers will still have full access to previous themes.

Further Information

Frequently Asked Questions (updated)

Developer, developer, developer…

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:24:23 -1300

We aren’t finished yet! Releasing near the end of November (yup, only a few days away) is one of our coolest themes yet. Based on breaking trends in the software developer world, this new UX Kit, “Developer”, contains:

Complete WPF and Silverlight theme with the smallest memory footprint ever!
Optimized toolbars for multi-toolbar environments
Multiple Tab styles
Custom Dialogs, MessageBoxes, and Interrupt Screens
Custom ToolWindow style Grids and other containers
Royalty-free icons
And more…

So keep tuned in to our blog. ;-)

New themes now available

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:06:22 -1300

We are happy to announce the full public availability of our new themes Paper 2010 ($69) and Sleek ($49). Our entire theme library is now Silverlight 3.0 compatible as well. Please visit www.nukeation.com/reuxables.aspx for details.

You can see the new demos for both WPF and Silverlight themes.

One of the most requested Silverlight themes, Discovery, is now finally available and with new performance enhancements, is perfect for online deployments.

Paper 2010, Sleek, new Silverlight Themes Released

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:28:14 -1300

Subscriber Access

All Subscribers can now login to their Subscribers Area to download the newest themes and updates.

New WPF Themes: Paper 2010, Sleek. New SL 3.0 Themes: Paper 2010, Sleek, Discovery, Nomad

Sneak Peek - SILVERLIGHT DEMOS

Paper 2010 | Sleek | Discovery | Nomad

New subscribers can purchase the entire package right now. General public availability of all themes for individual purchase is scheduled for Friday, 13 November 2009.

Paper 2010 First Preview + New Releases Imminent

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:00:47 -1300

Following the success of Paper, our most popular WPF and Silverlight theme, we are happy to announce Paper 2010! Following the newest design trends in the business applications space, Paper 2010 sports a light yet colorful look that makes it the perfect theme for almost any application scenario.

Download the Paper 2010 Demo now!

Complete Support Silverlight 3.0

Our entire theme library is now Silverlight 3.0 compatible. New additions the Paper 2010, Sleek, Discovery, and Nomad.

Releasing on 13 November 2009

Paper 2010, the previously announced Sleek, and the entire Silverlight 3.0 lineup will be released this Friday, November 13, 2009.

Subscribers Access

All Reuxables Subscribers will have access to these released on Thursday, November 12, 2009.

nukeationMachine reviewed in MSDN Magazine

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:54:08 -1300

From the Toolbox Column in the October 2009 issue of MSDN Magazine:

“Implementing such user interfaces, one button and one drop-down list at a time, is a tedious and time-consuming endeavor—but it doesn't have to be that way. nukeationMachine, by Nukeation Studios, can greatly reduce the time it takes to build user interfaces for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WinForms, and ASP.NET applications.”

“You can think of nukeationMachine's UI Bits as macros that define the elements to add to the design surface; selecting the UI Bit from the nukeationMachine window simply executes the macro, adding those elements to the design surface. Consequently, using nukeationMachine to implement your user interface does not add any code to your project or any dependency to nukeationMachine. It's just a lightning-fast way to add common UI groupings.”

Read the entire review at the MSDN Magazine website.

Find out more about nukeationMachine here.

Reuxables Inc Update Available

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:46:21 -1300

A small collection of bugs have been fixed for the Reuxables Theme Inc. Please use your original download link or log on to the Subscribers Area to download the latest version.