1 Announcing wxWindows 2.3.3, September 8th, 2002
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4 Announcing the release of a development snapshot of the mature
5 cross-platform C++ application framework, wxWindows.
7 The following versions are provided:
9 - Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
10 - Most Unix variants with GTK+
11 - Most Unix variants with X11
12 - Most Unix variants with Motif/Lesstif
16 To get wxWindows, go to the Download page at:
18 http://www.wxwindows.org
20 This is likely to be the last development snapshot in the
21 2.3.x series, before the release of the stable 2.4.x series.
25 wxWindows is probably the most powerful and comprehensive
26 open-source, multi-platform C++ GUI framework available, which
27 can be used to build commercial and free software. It's used by many
28 organisations all over the world, including the company that
31 For most ports, wxWindows adopts the native look and feel of
32 each platform since it uses the native widget sets. There is also
33 a generic widget set, used for the wxX11 port -- no other widget set
34 is required, giving the potential for embedded use.
36 An extraordinary range of classes is provided - but don't be put
37 off by this because most people find wxWindows easier to learn
38 and use than MFC and other frameworks.
40 As well as comprehensive support for the usual widgets, advanced
41 features include: HTML viewing/printing, wxImage class providing
42 handlers for eading and writing many image types, resizeable panels
43 and dialogs on all platforms, document/view, OpenGL support,
44 HTML-based and context-sensitive help, wizards, drag and drop,
45 a grid class, ODBC support, threads, sockets, container classes,
46 and much more. An 1800-page reference manual is provided in HTML,
47 MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWindows Help and PDF, and there are over
50 If you're an MFC user, you'll find many wxWindows concepts
51 reassuringly familiar, while often clearer and more consistent.
52 If you're not, you should still find it intuitive from the start.
54 wxWindows bindings for several other languages are available,
55 including Python, Perl, Basic, Lua, JavaScript and Eiffel.
57 If you're considering wxWindows, do check out some of these links:
59 http://www.wxwindows.org/feedback.htm ; Comments from users
60 http://www.wxwindows.org/screensh.htm ; Screenshots
61 http://www.wxwindows.org/users.htm ; A list of some of our
66 Julian Smart and the wxWindows team