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Windows Presentation Foundation Overview

This document provides an overview of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). It discusses the benefits of WPF, such as its markup/code-behind model and ability to access powerful graphics hardware. However, it also notes drawbacks like WPF's steep learning curve and confusing scope. The document examines WPF from a developer's perspective, noting that it is not aimed at developers and makes some properties difficult to set in code-behind. It also lists several tools for working with WPF and provides comparisons to other technologies.

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Windows Presentation Foundation Overview

This document provides an overview of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). It discusses the benefits of WPF, such as its markup/code-behind model and ability to access powerful graphics hardware. However, it also notes drawbacks like WPF's steep learning curve and confusing scope. The document examines WPF from a developer's perspective, noting that it is not aimed at developers and makes some properties difficult to set in code-behind. It also lists several tools for working with WPF and provides comparisons to other technologies.

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Windows Presentation Foundation Overview

Greg Smalter Red Stapler Software, LLC

Agenda
Discussion of WPF applicability Demos of WPF using Cider and Expression Blend More discussion on what WPF means for a developer (as opposed to other roles)

Benefits
Markup/code-behind model (like ASP.NET) Excellent layout options and text flow features Access to powerful graphics hardware Certain otherwise-impossible effects are made easy (skewing and rotating textboxes, etc.)

Drawbacks
Users are not big fans of having their text boxes skewed and rotated Steep learning curve Confusing scope Does not cover all bases covered by Windows Forms

Developers Perspective
WPF is not aimed at developers Clearly not geared towards adding elements dynamically through codebehind
It is difficult to set some properties on elements (Grid.Row, for example) in code-behind

Marks a return to weak-typing

Tools
Cider (Visual Studio 2005) Expression Blend XAML Pad 3D tools such as Lightwave can generate XAML.

Comparisons
WPF vs. DirectX and GDI+ WPF/E vs. ASP.NET AJAX

Other Resources
Good, flashy presentation by Filipe Fortes: http://sessions.mix06.com/display_detail.asp?session Choice=2001&disc=&pid=NGW030&year=2005 Five day course for WPF: http://blogs.msdn.com/karstenj/archive/2006/06/15/ my-five-day-course-for-hitting-the-wpf-curvecliff.aspx Flashy WPF/E demo: http://www.wynapse.com/WPFE/ReflectionBuilder.ht ml Microsofts WPF slides: http://wpf.netfx3.com/content/Spreadtheword.aspx

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