Xceed Ultimate Suite

Xceed Ultimate Suite is available in a variety of license quantities through a subscription that delivers much more than just a perpetual license for versions received during the subscription. You also get a year of these great services: expert priority support and access to new versions, new features, and bug fixes, as well as new products added to the suite during the subscription. Additional years can be added at a discounted price at the time of purchase or before the subscription expires; a new subscription is required after it has expired.

Provides 140 of the highest-quality components and libraries, together worth several times the suite's low price of only $1,799.95 USD.

Gives developers all of Xceed's user interface and data manipulation components. Includes the only Silverlight datagrid fast with remote data. 

Also includes the most advanced WPF grid control. Perfect WPF themes for your entire app, with important ones like Office 2007 and Windows 7: it even styles the Microsoft datagrid! And dozens of tools for devs and designers for a superb UX. 

Technically superior. All .NET / Silverlight / Windows Phone controls written in managed code, all ActiveX/COM controls (except SmartUI ActiveX) written in ATL 3.0 and supporting both the STA and MTA multi-threaded apartment models. No external dependencies. The only suite that offers both UI tools for application front-ends and data-handling libraries for application back-ends.

More than a license: it's a subscription! In addition to a perpetual license for versions received during the subscription, you get a year of these great services: expert priority support and access to new versions, new features, and bug fixes, as well as access to any new products added to the suite during the subscription.

Also available is the Blueprint subscription, which gives you the fully commented C# source code to all the .NET components and the XAML for the WPF/Silverlight controls, in addition to the benefits of the regular subscription.

Features

Xceed quality throughout	All components provide royalty-free distribution rights, and unlimited server deployment. All components are thoroughly and expertly documented and include a variety of sample applications for Visual Studio. All components are written to be efficient and do not depend on external DLLs. Most are multi-threaded. All components are feature-rich yet easy to use due to the extreme emphasis on intuitive API design. Source code for the included .NET components available in the Xceed Ultimate Suite Blueprint subscription.
Compression (.NET/ASP.NET)	Includes Xceed Zip for .NET with Self-Extractor, a multi-talented, 100% managed compression component with built-in Zip, Tar, GZip, AES encryption, file transfer, filesystem, self-extracting, and multi-location file and folder synchronization capabilities. Lets you tackle more programming tasks with one single component. Supports evey Zip capability under the sun, and FTP through HTTP proxy servers and SSL. Now features the PPMd compression algorithm for superior compression, especially with text and XML files. Includes a secondary lightweight compression class library for .NET that easily handles any size of byte array and offers a true .NET pass-through stream. Includes Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET, which lets applications read and write Zip archives without resorting to intermediate disk and memory storage. Its “on-the-fly” performance is ideal for high-demand server environments, Biztalk servers, diskless operations, I/O-intensive Web sites, or any situation where real-time streaming zip/unzip capabilities are needed.
Compression (Windows Phone)	Includes Xceed Real-Time Zip for Windows Phone. Lets developers add zip/unzip archive capabilities to Windows Phone mobile apps, quickly and easily (Silverlight for Windows Phone 7 or XNA Framework 4.0). Compresses/uncompresses files without intermediate memory storage or temporary files and helps make your apps easier on data plans, something your smartphone owners will love! (New in 2011 v3)
Compression (.NET Compact Framework)	Includes Xceed Zip for .NET Compact Framework, a 100% managed code compression library for .NET featuring powerful, easy to use stream, Zip file manipulation and filesystem classes. Now features Zip64 zip file format. Includes a secondary lightweight compression class library for .NET that easily handles any size byte array and offers a true .NET pass-through stream. Includes Xceed Self-Extractor Module for creating sharp, fully customizable self-extracting Zip files. Includes Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET CF, which lets mobile applications read and write Zip archives without resorting to intermediate disk and memory storage. Its “on-the-fly” performance is ideal for high-demand server environments, Biztalk servers, diskless operations, I/O-intensive Web sites, or any situation where real-time streaming zip/unzip capabilities are needed.
Compression (ActiveX)	Includes Xceed Zip Compression Library, the industry's highest-performance and feature-rich Zip / Unzip compression component. WinZip-compatible AES strong encryption supported. Includes Xceed Self-Extractor Module for creating sharp, fully customizable self-extracting Zip files. Includes Xceed Streaming Compression Library for easy, efficient "raw" compression and decompression functionality as well as support for .GZ or .BZ2 files. Includes Xceed Zip for x64, a port of Xceed Zip Compression Library to the x86-64 microprocessor architecture, with all the same features as that library.
Encryption (ActiveX)	Includes Xceed Encryption Library so you can encrypt and decrypt data with the latest strong algorithms, as well as digitally sign and verify documents.
User Interface (Windows Presentation Foundation)	Includes Xceed DataGrid for WPF, a powerful datagrid control for WPF, Microsoft’s dynamic platform! It is 100% stylable and templatable, and features rich in-place editing, powerful grouping with UI virtualization and production-quality views (table and card), each with Classic, XP, Vista, and Media Center OS themes. Also includes master/detail, data virtualization, fixed columns, and automatic filtering. Includes Xceed Blendables for WPF, which lets your UX match the vision you have of your product, providing nearly 30 controls, layouts, panels, and more. With these powerful WPF tools, you can create compelling UIs in a fraction of the time it would normally take! Empowers both designers and developers to create UIs that help release the full potential of software and avoid the pitfalls of a UI that doesn’t deliver. From lag-masking animations to focus- and cue-enhancing elements, the strategies made available by Xceed Blendables for WPF can have a resoundingly positive impact on an end-user’s impressions of your product and how well he or she can work with it. Don’t let your UI be the weakest link! Includes Xceed Extended WPF Toolkit Plus, which contains 30 controls, many of which Microsoft's WPF and WPF Toolkit lack. Also provides functionalities missing from some of the standard WPF controls. (New in 2012 v4) Includes Xceed 3D Views for WPF, which delivers the kind of compelling and stunning 3D interactivity that end-users have come to expect in today’s modern software. Includes Xceed Editors for WPF, a themed and themable set of 7 flexible base editors for WPF, as well as 5 derived controls available in sample apps, for a total of 12 WPF editors. Includes a datepicker and a masked textbox—two important editor controls that Windows Presentation Foundation lacks. Includes Xceed Professional Themes for WPF, which provides seven flawless WPF themes that can be used to style any official Microsoft WPF control. Implicit styles are supported, so only a couple of lines of XAML are needed to apply beautiful, uniform styles to any WPF application. Includes Glass, Media, Office 2007, and Xceed Live Explorer themes, as well as a Windows 7 inspired theme. Includes Xceed Ultimate ListBox for WPF. Takes the listbox to new heights in responsiveness, appeal, and functionality! Automatic background remote data retrieval only gets currently visible and nearby records to make remote data access feel fast. Powerful grouping and a search box make data easier to handle. Smooth scrolling and animations increase perceived performance. Same core API as the standard WPF listbox, so it’s easy to learn, but gives so much more. (New in 2011 v3)
User Interface (Silverlight)	Includes Xceed DataGrid for Silverlight. This Silverlight grid control is fast where others simply aren’t—with remote data! Thanks to background data retrieval (data virtualization), it loads data only when needed, which keeps the UI responsive. Optimized network communications reduce traffic. Techniques such as lag-masking smooth scrolling and an asynchronous architecture result in the fastest-feeling apps possible. Also provides group headers/footers and export to Excel and CVS. Includes Xceed Ultimate ListBox for Silverlight, the perfect drop-in replacement for Silverlight’s standard listbox that behaves the way a listbox should! Automatic data retrieval engine gets currently visible and nearby records to make remote data access feel fast. Powerful grouping and a search box make data easier to handle. Smooth scrolling and animations increase perceived performance. Also supports multi-view and drag-and-drop. Six beautiful themes.
User Interface (.NET Windows Forms)	Includes Xceed Grid for .NET, a multi-talented, advanced, and feature-rich grid component for .NET that offers an extensible object model designed to set new standards for flexibility and ease of use. The only grid with a built-in reporting engine. Includes gradient maps with transparency support and interactive visual styles, and supports Windows Vista themes. Now features cell UI virtualization. Includes Xceed SmartUI for .NET for creating user-friendly, state-of-the-art WinForms apps with ease. Offers 10 controls including menubars, toolbars, treeviews, and task panes. Supports themed WinXP, Office XP, Office 2003, and classic Windows styles. Xceed Editors for .NET, a modular set of 11 UI input controls such as buttons, combos, masked textboxes, and calendar controls that work together allowing you to create your own control combinations such as a resizeable and editable dropdown listbox. Can also be used in Xceed Grid for .NET as editor controls. Now used in Xceed Grid for .NET as the default editor controls. Xceed Docking Windows for .NET, a full-featured docking windows framework that allows your applications to present windows and forms within a slick docking windows environment. Pixel-perfect and functionally faithful recreation of the one you use in Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005. Supports tabbed-MDI. Includes Xceed Input Validator for .NET, providing easy-to-use, self-wiring text validation for your Windows Forms controls. Each validation criterion can be configured visually and is then validated at runtime. Fully customizable error messages. Also works with Xceed Grid for .NET on cells or rows.
Internet (Silverlight)	Includes Xceed Real-Time Zip for Silverlight, which adds zip/unzip to any Silverlight 4 or 3 application, quickly and easily, without using intermediate disk/memory storage or temporary files. Consequently, it’s the perfect match for Silverlight: it doesn’t need to access the local file system. The first and only professional solution for zipping and unzipping under Silverlight. Works seamlessly with Xceed Upload for Silverlight. Includes Xceed Upload for Silverlight. Lets you quickly and easily add multi-file and string upload capabilities to Silverlight 4 or 3 applications. All upload operations are asynchronous, meaning that the Web page hosting your application remains perfectly responsive and usable throughout the transfer. All this in the beautiful and compelling end-user experience that Silverlight is all about!
User Interface (ASP.NET Web Forms)	Includes Xceed Chart for ASP.NET. This solid, feature-rich chart server control provides extensive ASP.NET support including streaming, image maps, server-side events, temp file cleanup and much more.
User Interface (ActiveX)	Includes Xceed SmartUI for VB6, the best-selling tool for building Visual Basic 6 user interfaces. Includes over a dozen state-of-the-art controls and a modular and versatile framework for creating your own.
File Transfer (ActiveX)	Includes feature-rich Xceed FTP Library so you can send, receive or list files on an FTP server. Supports SOCKS 4 and 5 proxy servers.
File Transfer (.NET/ASP.NET)	Includes Xceed FTP for .NET, a multi-talented, 100% managed, and efficient class library that lets you easily add FTP file transfer, Zip, Tar and GZip capabilities to your .NET and ASP.NET apps through a straightforward and intuitive object model. Lets you do more with one single component. Supports HTTP proxy servers and SSL. File/folder synchronization and QuickZip, QuickCompression, QuickFtp, QuickTar and QuickGZip classes. Now supports MODE Z and the FEAT command (also known as “Knowledge of Extra Capabilities”).
File Transfer (.NET Compact Framework)	Includes Xceed FTP for .NET Compact Framework, a feature-rich and efficient class library that lets you easily add FTP file transfer and general file manipulation capabilities to your mobile apps through a straightforward and intuitive object model. Now supports MODE Z and the FEAT command (also known as “Knowledge of Extra Capabilities”).
Binary Encoding (ActiveX)	Includes Xceed Binary Encoding Library so you can convert binary data into ASCII text or vice-versa in a variety of formats.

Platforms: .NET 4.5/4/3.5, .NET CF, WPF, Silverlight 5/4/3, Windows Phone, ActiveX