X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/c4077b34241da1740b99cb04748916a3d9cc1892..9c112555198f51fcec71106530cddba95a17f3dc:/docs/publicity/announce.txt diff --git a/docs/publicity/announce.txt b/docs/publicity/announce.txt index dc20d8cf3b..584c715c70 100644 --- a/docs/publicity/announce.txt +++ b/docs/publicity/announce.txt @@ -1,67 +1,91 @@ -Announcing wxWindows 2.3.3, September 8th, 2002 +Announcing wxWidgets 2.6.0: a cross-platform GUI toolkit ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Announcing the release of a development snapshot of the mature -cross-platform C++ application framework, wxWindows. +April 21st, 2005 -- the wxWidgets team is pleased to announce +a new official release of the mature cross-platform C++ +application framework. -The following versions are provided: +The following platforms are supported: - Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP -- Most Unix variants with GTK+ -- Most Unix variants with X11 -- Most Unix variants with Motif/Lesstif -- MacOS 9.x and 10.x -- OS/2 (alpha) - -To get wxWindows, go to the Download page at: - - http://www.wxwindows.org - -This is likely to be the last development snapshot in the -2.3.x series, before the release of the stable 2.4.x series. - -*** About wxWindows - -wxWindows is probably the most powerful and comprehensive -open-source, multi-platform C++ GUI framework available, which -can be used to build commercial and free software. It's used by many -organisations all over the world, including the company that -invented the GUI. - -For most ports, wxWindows adopts the native look and feel of +- Windows CE, including Pocket PC 2003 and Smartphone 2003 +- Linux/Unix/VMS with GTK+ 1.x and 2.0 +- Linux/Unix with X11 (beta) +- Linux/Unix with Motif/Lesstif +- Mac OS 9.x and 10.2 and above using Carbon +- Mac OS 10.x using Cocoa (beta) +- OS/2 (beta) +- MGL for Linux and DOS +- Palm OS (alpha) + +A non-GUI subset of wxWidgets called wxBase is also supported +on most of these platforms. + +To get wxWidgets, go to the Download page at: + + http://www.wxwidgets.org + +Since 2.4.2, we have added support for Windows Mobile devices, +enhanced GTK+ 2 support, radically overhauled the Mac OS X port, +replaced the build system with Bakefile, added better +integration with STL, and added a CppUnit-based test suite. +Other changes include sizer improvements, new Gnome printing +features, ODBC enhancements such as BLOB support and Unicode +support on Windows, wxTaskBarIcon support on Mac OS X and Linux +as well as Windows, top-level windows can have arbitrary shapes, +images can have alpha channels, plus many API enhancements and +bug fixes to existing classes. New classes include +wxVScrolledWindow, wxVListBox, wxHtmlListbox, +wxPropertySheetDialog, wxGridBagSizer, wxMediaCtrl, +wxDatePickerCtrl, wxArchiveInputStream/wxArchiveOutputStream +(including zip archive read/write support), wxListbook, +wxChoicebook, wxDebugReport, and more. + +*** About wxWidgets + +wxWidgets is a comprehensive open-source, multi-platform C++ GUI +framework, that can be used to build commercial and free +software. First released in 1992 under the name wxWindows, it's +increasingly used by organisations and individuals all over the +world due to its winning combination of sophistication, wide +platform coverage, ease of use, unrestrictive licence and +vibrant user community. + +For most ports, wxWidgets adopts the native look and feel of each platform since it uses the native widget sets. There is also -a generic widget set, used for the wxX11 port -- no other widget set -is required, giving the potential for embedded use. +a generic widget set, used for example by the wxX11 port - no +other widget set is required, giving the potential for embedded +use. An extraordinary range of classes is provided - but don't be put -off by this because most people find wxWindows easier to learn +off by this because most people find wxWidgets easier to learn and use than MFC and other frameworks. As well as comprehensive support for the usual widgets, advanced features include: HTML viewing/printing, wxImage class providing -handlers for eading and writing many image types, resizeable panels +handlers for reading and writing many image types, resizeable panels and dialogs on all platforms, document/view, OpenGL support, HTML-based and context-sensitive help, wizards, drag and drop, a grid class, ODBC support, threads, sockets, container classes, -and much more. An 1800-page reference manual is provided in HTML, -MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWindows Help and PDF, and there are over -70 samples and demos. +a styled text control, and much more. A 2,000 page reference manual +is provided in HTML, MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWidgets Help and PDF +formats, and there are over eighty samples and demos. -If you're an MFC user, you'll find many wxWindows concepts +If you're an MFC user, you'll find many wxWidgets concepts reassuringly familiar, while often clearer and more consistent. If you're not, you should still find it intuitive from the start. -wxWindows bindings for several other languages are available, +wxWidgets bindings for several other languages are available, including Python, Perl, Basic, Lua, JavaScript and Eiffel. -If you're considering wxWindows, do check out some of these links: +If you're considering wxWidgets, do check out some of these links: - http://www.wxwindows.org/feedback.htm ; Comments from users - http://www.wxwindows.org/screensh.htm ; Screenshots - http://www.wxwindows.org/users.htm ; A list of some of our + http://www.wxwidgets.org/feedback.htm ; Comments from users + http://www.wxwidgets.org/screensh.htm ; Screenshots + http://www.wxwidgets.org/users.htm ; A list of some of our ; users Have fun! -Julian Smart and the wxWindows team +The wxWidgets team