Family.Show
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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]
| Family.Show | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Developed for Microsoft by Vertigo Software[1][2] |
| Initial release | April 2007[3] |
| Stable release | |
| Written in | C# |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | .NET Framework |
| Type | Genealogy software |
| License | Microsoft Public License |
| Website | www familyshow |
| Repository | github |
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
- ActiveDirectory.Show Archived 2010-03-06 at the Wayback Machine - Derived from Family.Show - MSDN Code Gallery
- Free software movement