Learn how to use Windows Presentation Foundation to build engaging, dynamic user interfaces that can really grab the user's attention.
by Rod Stephens
January 9, 2009
indows Presentation Foundation (WPF) has been around for a couple of years now but there are still plenty of developers who don't really know what it's all about. Some think it's a "Vista thing." Others think it's about transparent controls, shaded backgrounds, or separating user interface design from programming. I've even heard Microsoft MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals) take every attitude from "I don't have time for bouncing buttons and spinning labels" to "it's the wave of the future and every new application will be written with WPF by the end of the year." (That was last year.)
There's a kernel of truth in each of these statements but none of them really captures the full story. The truth is that WPF is increasingly important, and developers need to know what WPF is and understand its advantages and disadvantages.
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indows Presentation Foundation (WPF) has been around for a couple of years now but there are still plenty of developers who don't really know what it's all about. Some think it's a "Vista thing." Others think it's about transparent controls, shaded backgrounds, or separating user interface design from programming. I've even heard Microsoft MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals) take every attitude from "I don't have time for bouncing buttons and spinning labels" to "it's the wave of the future and every new application will be written with WPF by the end of the year." (That was last year.)
