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The document discusses Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), describing it as a graphics subsystem in Vista that replaces GDI and allows building applications with a new XML-based language called XAML. It can be used to create applications that run as windows or in a browser. The document provides information on how to get WPF, what types of applications can be built with it, and mentions design tools available for creating WPF applications.

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What Is It, What Can You Do With It and How Do You Get Started

The document discusses Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), describing it as a graphics subsystem in Vista that replaces GDI and allows building applications with a new XML-based language called XAML. It can be used to create applications that run as windows or in a browser. The document provides information on how to get WPF, what types of applications can be built with it, and mentions design tools available for creating WPF applications.

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WPF

what is it, what can you do with


it and how do you get started

Sue Chard
11 April 2006
Dot Net User Group
WPF

 What is it
 How does it fit in with winforms directx etc
 How do you get it
 How do you build with it
Windows Presentation Foundation
 Used to be called Avalon
 Graphics subsystem in Vista – Managed Graphics
 Does not use GDI/GDI32/GDI+ - essentially
replaces win32
 Can be installed as part of WinFX runtime
 Windows XP SP 2
 Windows Server 2003 SP1
 Also a mobile version WPF/E (everywhere)
 New buzz “word” UX
Applications
Controls
Styling

Layout Data Content Action

Presentation Framework

PresentationCore.dll

MilCore.dll

DirectX

Driver
What type of Applications can be
built
 WPF intended to replace both webforms and windows
forms – apps can be built to run in a browser or a
standalone window
 Windows forms and WPF pages/windows can co-exist in
the same application
 One WPF page/window can have both types of controls
on it
 A new type of web application called XAML Browser
Application XBAP (formerly Web Browser Application
WBA)
What do the applications look like
 XAML to define interface
 Declarative
 Xml based
 Has actions as well
 Separates design from code allowing graphics
designers and coders to work together on the
same project
 Explanation of structure
 http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx?
pull=/library/en-us/dnlong/html/wpf101.asp
State of development
 February CTP was feature complete
 Still a bit slow to run, expect performance
improvements with next releases especially if
software rendering
 Need a compatible graphics card (GPU)
 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evalu
ate/hardware/entpguid.mspx
 May need to update GPU drivers
 Not for twitch games where polygon counts
matter…
 Good for complex data visualisation and
dynamic interactive experiences
Get WPF

http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/downloads/getthebeta/default.aspx
Designer tools
 MS Expression Graphic Designer (Acrylic)
 MS Expression Interactive designer
(Sparkle)
 MS Expression Web Designer (Quartz)
 MS Visual Studio Designer (Cider)
Designer tools

http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/default.mspx
Demo

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