WPF is largely an XML UI with some additional GUI goodness thrown in. It
causes complete separation of UI and code, as MS has tried to do with the
web (ASP.NET). With Silverlight 1.1, it will also be possible to migrate
your windows apps to the web (with a subset of the GUI goodness, of course).
Thus, you can develop both windows apps and web apps at the same time.
I, however, somewhat disagree with Tom, as adoption will take quite some
time. If pressure is put on from the community, you will see more windows
controls. Until then, third party is the way to go.
As for what is new that is useful, here are some bits:
1. Greater stability in the IDE (still not totally stable as of beta 2, but
better than 2005)
2. LINQ - really a language addition
3. Surfaces for WPF and other .NET 3.0/3.5 bits
4. Basic testing tools moved down to Pro version
There is more.
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Gregory A. Beamer
MVP, MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
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"John" <Jo**@nospam.infovis.co.ukwrote in message
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What is WPF stuff all about?
Thanks
Regards
"Tom Shelton" <to*********@comcast.netwrote in message
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>On Nov 7, 3:03 pm, "John" <J...@nospam.infovis.co.ukwrote:
>>Hi
Have there been any improvements in windows forms programming specially
in
terms of better or new controls?
Many Thanks
Regards
I wouldn't expect a lot of changes to System.Windows.Forms. That is
pretty much a dying technology. Moving forward, it's the WPF stuff
that is getting all the play from MS. System.Windows.
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Tom Shelton