Family.Show

Family.Show is a free and open-source genealogy program written in C# and running on the .NET Framework.[6][7][8] 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.[9][10][11] The source code has originally been published on Microsoft's CodePlex website.[12] It has since been forked and development continues independent of Microsoft on GitHub.[13]

Family.Show
Original author(s)Developed for Microsoft by Vertigo Software[1][2]
Initial releaseApril 2007 (2007-04)[3]
Stable release
3.4 / 17 October 2020 (2020-10-17)
Preview release
4.0 alpha[4][5] / 13 December 2009 (2009-12-13)
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:[14]

  • 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.[15] Some limitations are:[16]

  • 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.[17][18]

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. http://familyshow.codeplex.com/SourceControl/list/changesets
  5. Family.Show 4.0 alpha - Download
  6. Family.Show – an excellent WPF demo app | Tim Anderson's IT Writing
  7. Family.Show | FHQS
  8. Amateur Genealogists: take note of Family.Show | Ars Technica
  9. Tim Sneath : Announcing Family.Show 2.0 - July 17, 2007 MSDN Blogs
  10. Tim Sneath : Announcing Family.Show v3 – Our WPF Reference Application - February 23, 2009, MSDN Blogs
  11. Vertigo Software: I See Dead People with WPF | Inside Out | Channel 9
  12. Family.Show - CodePlex Archive
  13. GitHub - fredatgithub/FamilyShow: Fork of the Family show project from CodePlex. This is a genealogy application.
  14. Microsoft sample showcases new technology, innovation in genealogy software- by Mark Tucker (19 Jul 2007) ThinkGenealogy
  15. 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)
  16. Microsoft sample showcases new technology, innovation in genealogy software- by Mark Tucker (19 Jul 2007) ThinkGenealogy
  17. Family.Show - Release: FamilyShow 3.0
  18. View Issue #7834: Structure of *.familyx files, Family.Show
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