Create the Next-Generation User Experience With WPF -- Visual Studio Magazine

Create the Next-Generation User Experience With WPF

See how Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) includes support for advanced typography and layout, rich-media integration, and vector and 3D graphics.

By Paul Andrew
05/01/2006

Watch the video of the keynote! (Running time: 59 minutes)

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), formerly code-named "Avalon," is Microsoft's new graphical presentation technology exposed through WinFX APIs. WPF includes support for advanced typography and layout, rich-media integration, and vector and 3D graphics. It also allows you to create next-generation user experiences that can extend from the browser to the desktop. In this developer overview of WPF, you will see how to create richer user interfaces for your applications, whether you're building them for desktop applications or the Web.

Printable Format

comments powered by Disqus

Featured

Visual Studio 'Tea & Technology' Video Miniseries Starts Next Week

The goal of the miniseries is to provide an insider's snapshot look at some of the people who contribute to shaping the Visual Studio IDE every day.
Microsoft Releases OpenJDK 21 Build for Java Jockeys

Microsoft today announced its "Microsoft Build of OpenJDK 21," taking advantage of new features and functionality in Java 21.
'Dev Home' Update Leads Developer Goodies in AI-Powered Windows 11 Update

Along with today's new AI-powered Windows 11 update come new goodies for developers, including a new edition of Dev Home, a preview offering described as a "control center" providing coding-focused features and functionality.
Community Dev Gives VS Code Python Some YAPF

The latest update to Python in Visual Studio Code includes a new extension for Python formatting that was contributed by a member of the open source community.