Since then, direct2d has made it into windows rt for arm devices and windows. The first half of article explains the lee algorithm while the second half on the direct2d code. Dec 24, 20 pride charities viva las vegas mr kenny kerr mcs pt 1. This includes complete support for the windows runtime as well as classic apis such as directx. Kerr s impressions of cher and barbra streisand were matched by his comedic skills as the shows saucy host. This time, i wrote a windows version with mfc and direct2d. Even then, it will be early days and much still do. I opened the directx diagnostic tool but directx features can not be changed. If you have developed applications targeting the original direct2d which well.
Want to be notified of new releases in kennykerrcppwinrt. Vince gill and patty loveless go rest high on that mountain at george jones funeral opry duration. Drawing with direct2d msdn magazine september 2009. Known for his impersonations of joan rivers, barbra. The star of boylesque was the strips first mustsee female impersonator, pulling a localsheavy audience into a tiny casino called the silver slipper for 11 years with his. Many moons ago, when windows vista was still in beta, i wrote an article showing readers how to program with the desktop window manager dwm. Pride charities viva las vegas mr kenny kerr mcs pt 4. Kenny kerr was an actor and impersonator of the stars. I also followed up with another article showing readers how to display controls on glass. Pluralsight direct2d fundamentals part 2 20 download. Apr 29, 20 kenny kerr, the bad girl that las vegas fell hard for in the 70s, died sunday. Its focus is on twodimensional rendering, providing a rich array of primitives for rendering vector graphics, bitmaps and text. Mar 07, 2018 pluralsight direct2d fundamentals part 2 20 download. Sign up for your own profile on github, the best place to host code, manage projects, and build software alongside 40 million developers.
Layered windows with direct2d msdn magazine december 2009. The star of boylesque was the strips first mustsee female impersonator, pulling a localsheavy audience into a tiny casino called the silver slipper for 11 years with his deadpan stare, cutthroat wit and killer gowns. In this demo im quickly going to show you how to create a windows runtime component, a reusable component or dll implemented entirely with modern. Boylesque was the longest running show of its kind. Direct2d is a native, immediatemode, graphics rendering library that provides uncompromising performance.
Direct2d fans might also find some of the articles by kenny kerr to be. Its certainly possible for each child control to have both its own direct3d device and direct2d device. Join facebook to connect with kenny kerr and others you may know. The star of boylesque was the strips first mustsee female impersonator, pulling a locals. Kenny kerr passed on april 28th, 2012 at the age of 60. Kenny kerr is a computer programmer and recognized expert in windows operating system development and programming languages.
Kenny kerr toast of the town sams town las vegas feb 10, 2011. In kenny kerrs msdn magazine articles on imaging and direct2d he frequently uses hr macro. It focuses on direct2d but also includes support for direct3d, dxgi. My latest column for the may 20 issue of msdn magazine is now available online. He recently published direct2d fundamentals on pluralsight and is. His show boylesque, the longestrunning show of its kind, opened on may, 1977, at the silver slipper casino. Kenny kerr has been an icon in las vegas since 1977 when he starred in the long running show in las vegas called boylesque. Kenny kerr, the legendary longtime las vegas entertainer who was one of the first female impersonators to perform on the las vegas strip, died in his sleep on saturday. It really isnt as hard as some developers make it out to be. Kerr told mcphilemy that he had been a paid informer for british military intelligence for a number of years and that they had supplied a number of the names to be killed, with kerr presenting them to the committee at the behest of his paymasters. Today we meet kenny kerr and a microsoft mvp who graciously agreed.
Big thanks to mark lawrence and ben constable, from the direct2d team, for their feedback on the article as well as for providing a side bar discussing rendering performance. It is helpful to think about direct2d as a hardwareaccelerated 2d rendering api. Dec 24, 20 pride charities viva las vegas mr kenny kerr mcs pt 4. I have tried to disable 3d acceleration on my machine that operation system is windows 7. Kenny kerr windows 8 launched with a major new version of direct2d. May 10, 20 kenny kerr has been an icon in las vegas since 1977 when he starred in the long running show in las vegas called boylesque. The first half of article explains the lee algorithm while the second half on. My latest column for the june 20 issue of msdn magazine is now available online. I am indebted to ryan levick for patiently answering all of my questions and also jumping in and getting deeply involved in the project early on. Ive even produced online training courses on directx.
This facebook page is a way for all of kennys friends to share their favorite photos andor stories about kenny. In this demo im quickly going to show you how to create a windows runtime component, a reusable component. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Kenny kerr direct2d and the desktop window manager. Armed with katys knowledge and that of kennys, everyone should find getting to grips with direct2d in dekstop land that much easier. The phones xaml stack is older and does not yet use direct2d or directwrite. Further material is available on pluralsight where kenny kerr has a series of tutorials on direct2d fundamentals. I think im with mickey on this one and may never post anything more, but to ensure that nobody confuses me with a few other notorious kenny kerrs out there my twitter account is kennykerr. Hello, so i read a lot of marketing blabla that direct2d is a great api for 2d does anyone knows a direct2d tutorial that shows how to use it. Chris mitchell page 40 code coverage for concurrency. Directui is an attempt to create a native ui framework for windows desktop applications inspired by the windows presentation foundation wpf. Both articles focused on user32gdi which at the time was still the way to go for native application developers. This is really a continuation of my previous column where i introduced direct2d. Direct2d fans might also find some of the articles by kenny kerr to be useful in learning direct2d as well.
Pride charities viva las vegas mr kenny kerr mcs pt 1. Kenny kerr is a computer programmer and recognized. This entry was posted in uncategorized on 5 june 20 by kenny kerr. Kenny kerr is a computer programmer and recognized expert in windows operating system development and programming. In kenny kerr s msdn magazine articles on imaging and direct2d he frequently uses hr macro. I am also looking forward to opening it up to the community as soon as possible.
If nothing happens, download github desktop and try again. Up until now the only place to get it was via the download for the article that maria. You can of course share a direct3d device among different controls. Drawing with direct2d kenny kerr page 86 going places an introduction to ipsec vpns on mobile phones. Ive written a lot of directx code and ive written about directx extensively. May, 2014 kenny kerr toast of the town sams town las vegas feb 10, 2011. Native xaml on windows 8 uses directwrite for text layout and direct2d for rendering the text. Kerr also appeared in several movies and made many television show appearances. The local performance community has been worried about kenny kerr.