Reactor

Those who read my older devblog will remember talk about a program called Reactor, designed to be the new Macrocrafter.com product launcher designed to be similar in function to Steam. Well, the project flagged for a bit, sad to say, but has recently started up again in new form.

We'll be using the .Net Framework 3.0 for Reactor, which will be using the new Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) for its user interface code. This allows us to create the base application *very quickly* while not worrying about the interface, until we're ready to. Additionally, it'll allow us to create a skinnable interface, something I've very much been wanting to do for Reactor for a long time. The API will be public, so anyone will be able to make a skin for us. I may even hold a contest for best skin some time after release.

Of course, this means that the screenshots I showed a while back are pretty much null and void, and there won't be any to replace it until after the program is live and working well enough for me to start actually skinning. That's okay though. It's purpose - to authenticate users and update applications - is more important that its look.

I'll go into that another day, though.