Family.Show

Family.Show is a free and open-source genealogy program written in C# and running on the .NET Framework.[5][6][7] 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.[8][9][10] The source code has originally been published on Microsoft's CodePlex website.[11] It has since been forked and development continues independent of Microsoft on GitHub.[12]

Original author(s)Developed for Microsoft by Vertigo Software[1][2]
Initial releaseApril 2007 (2007-04)[3]
Stable release
3.4[4] Edit this on Wikidata / 18 October 2020
Repositorygithub.com/fredatgithub/FamilyShow
Written inC#
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Platform.NET Framework
TypeGenealogy software
LicenseMicrosoft Public License
Websitewww.vertigo.com/familyshow.aspx,
familyshow.codeplex.com

Overview

Family.Show includes the following features:[13]

  • 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.[14] Some limitations are:[15]

  • 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.[16][17]

See also

References
  1. Vertigo Software, Inc.XAML-Based Tools Help Custom Development Shop Speed Delivery, Focus on User Experience Posted: 7/3/2008 - Microsoft Partner Solution MarketPlace
  2. From ClickOnce to Deep Zoom – an Interview with Tony Sokolowski - Newsletter April 2008 - Microsoft Expression Newsletter
  3. Family.Show Version 1 was released in April in preparation for the MIX 07 conference
  4. Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  5. Family.Show – an excellent WPF demo app | Tim Anderson's IT Writing
  6. Family.Show | FHQS
  7. Amateur Genealogists: take note of Family.Show | Ars Technica
  8. Tim Sneath : Announcing Family.Show 2.0 - July 17, 2007 MSDN Blogs
  9. Tim Sneath : Announcing Family.Show v3 – Our WPF Reference Application - February 23, 2009, MSDN Blogs
  10. Vertigo Software: I See Dead People with WPF | Inside Out | Channel 9
  11. Family.Show - CodePlex Archive
  12. GitHub - fredatgithub/FamilyShow: Fork of the Family show project from CodePlex. This is a genealogy application.
  13. Microsoft sample showcases new technology, innovation in genealogy software- by Mark Tucker (19 Jul 2007) ThinkGenealogy
  14. 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)
  15. Microsoft sample showcases new technology, innovation in genealogy software- by Mark Tucker (19 Jul 2007) ThinkGenealogy
  16. Family.Show - Release: FamilyShow 3.0
  17. View Issue #7834: Structure of *.familyx files, Family.Show
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