Plug-in based development

[maryh]

I’m going to build an application that should be based on ‘plug-in’ that extends the core application with extra customer specific functions.

I like my plug-in to have a common look, feel, and behavior. I like tips on how to design my application to make it expandable. I like some tips on design patterns that could be useful.

I like to see my core-application as a framework for further development of plug-ins. I’ve read some articles on ‘reflection’ and I get the point of it, but I don’t really yet have the right thinking of how to apply common design patterns.

My other question is how I can get the look and feel of my plug-in dialogs like ‘Visual Studios’ dock able windows?

Is there any support for that in the ‘.NET’ framework?
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*MaryHeider*
Network Specialist
Pacfic Gas & Electric