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Leana Eckes
I have been using WPF for some time now and I am trying to reproduce some of the nifty UI features of their office suite. Although very easy in WPF, I am wondering how it could be done using MFC feature packs (I might have to use it instead, since my company has not yet approved the use of WPF). Since the Fluent UI was introduced with Office 2007, I am wondering if Microsoft actually uses WPF in anything else than VS2010 or Expression Blend and particularly in Office 2010.I hope that this question is not off topic.
Office 2010 does not use WPF. In fact, it doesn't use MFC either. Office has traditionally used a custom UI toolkit, and this was true even before the Ribbon came into being. However, you only need one major first-party application to secure the viability of WPF as a UI platform. This is especially true when that application happens to be Visual Studio, since tens of thousands of Microsoft employees use Visual Studio every day.
But that doesn't mean that WPF is the best UI technology to use with the Ribbon. The Microsoft WPF Ribbon handles a lot of corner cases incorrectly, as do all the major commercial managed-code Ribbons that I've tested (WPF or Winforms). It is very hard to duplicate the Office Ribbon -- there are a lot of subtleties that are difficult to anticipate and only turn up when users run into corner cases.
The Office Ribbon took over 200 man-years of work and was exercised by tens of thousands of beta testers. (Jensen Harris estimated at UX09 that the Office UI team numbered some 15 PMs, 30 developers, 30 testers, along with half a dozen designers and UI researchers.) It's the best-tested Ribbon out there, but unfortunately it's one that developers outside Microsoft can't use.
The second most reliable ribbon framework is probably the Windows 7 ribbon, which is used by Paint and WordPad. This one is available in the Windows 7 SDK, and has been backported to Vista. Native code and GDI, so it's targeted towards C++ developers. Note that it's also not tied into MFC.
As far as I know it does not use WPF in any way. In fact much of it is still written in C++. Really the only "big" applications Microsoft has released in WPF are Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend.
The Grants Management Office (GMO) Structure Optimization Toolkit was collaboratively developed to assist Health Departments in establishing and maintaining a more centralized GMO to optimize the utilization of federal funding. The purpose of this toolkit is to comprehensively assess the department's current federal grant workload, grant management office staffing requirements, and potential opportunities. Doing so enables efficient allocation of efforts and support among funded programs.
The primary objective is to centralize critical functions through a comprehensive grants management system led by specialized and well-trained personnel who maintain close communication with program staff. The toolkit also aims to define the transition costs associated with adopting this structure and appropriately distribute the expenses across multiple programs.
The Grant Management Office (GMO) Structure Optimization Toolkit includes a set of electronic tools designed to conduct a self-assessment, recommend the best structure to manage grants, and allocate costs. Through the self-assessment, health departments will gain valuable insights into their current and projected workload demands and they can better comprehend their existing program management practices. By doing so, they can identify the necessary staffing requirements and uncover opportunities within the GMO, enabling them to efficiently allocate their efforts across funded programs.
To access and utilize the GMO Toolkit, health departments must contact ASTHO's performance Improvement team directly. Once connected, ASTHO and partner V2A Consulting can provide health departments with two technical assistance options:
Once all forms are completed, the user will have access to a Power BI Dashboard that will serve to understand the opportunities and the resources needed to better manage the projected grants workload for the upcoming year.
This two-minute introduction to the Grants Management Office Structure Optimization Toolkit, covers how the tool works and how it can help Grant Management offices become more agile and effective government agencies.
During this hour-long webinar, ASTHO and partner V2A Consulting provide an overview of the Toolkit and demonstrate assessment functions and outputs presented in a series of visual dashboards. Participants also learn about opportunities for technical assistance to implement the Toolkit in their agency.
The user guide for the GMO Structure Optimization Toolkit is a valuable resource available in both English and Spanish, designed to offer users a detailed and comprehensive understanding of the various components within the toolkit.
It serves as an all-encompassing reference that covers the entire range of functionalities and tools provided by the GMO Structure Optimization Toolkit. Users can find comprehensive explanations, step-by-step instructions, and practical examples that showcase the toolkit's capabilities.
This is Day 3 of our five-day hybrid workplace toolkit series. Day 1 was about building a travel kit, and Day 2 was about reviewing the timing for your commute. Stay tuned for two additional exercises.
A prevailing theme of the remote work experiment during the pandemic was that people were actually just as, if not more, productive at home than they were in the office. Many attributed this to the fact that while home has plenty of distractions (e.g., childcare, household chores, etc.), the distractions of office life were suddenly gone and workers could focus more easily.
Think about digital distractions on other devices too. Maybe the smartphone dings, buzzes, and beeps you put up with at home are now intolerable amid all the other office clatter. If so, consider muting notifications on your phone.
Plus, to stay sharp in both environments, consider dressing sharp, even on your remote work days. Why? Dressing professionally is about more than appearance; it changes how we think, behave, and interact, according to the concept of enclothed cognition. Dressing professionally in the office and at home can establish consistency between the two environments, helping you stay on top of your game wherever you are.
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