Windows Presentation Foundation WPF

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Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

• Declare Your Next User Interface

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Your Presenter Jacob Good

• jake_at_developstuff.com
• http//www.thoughtstoblog.com

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Windows Presentation Foundation

• WPF

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WTF?
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WWF
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Microsoft Windows .Net 3.0
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Ohhhh PRETTY!
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What is WPF?

• Declarative Markup (XML Based)
• Vector Graphics Rendering
• Graphics Card Accelerated / Optimized
• Complete Win32, WF, HTML Integration
• Layered on top of .Net 2.0
• Available in Vista and XP SP2.0
• Something that you can use NOW!

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What WPF Isnt

• A complete replacement for Windows Forms
• Just pretty buttons and animations
• Only for designers
• Something that you cant use right NOW

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Remember HTML/XML?
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XAML (XML Based)

• ltPage xmlnshttp//schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/20
  06/xaml/presentationgt
• ltButtongtHello Worldlt/Buttongt
• lt/Pagegt

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Demo
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3 Ways to do WPF

• Pure XAML
• XAML C Code
• C CODE
• Its all about abstraction
• Presentation from Data / Implementation

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Demo
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Interaction with Data

• New means of binding in XAML
• Declarative syntax, Easy Data Sourcing

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Demo
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WPF in 3D

• Full DirectX Utilization
• Put that GFX Card to work
• Yup, its declarative

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Demo
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How can you use it now?

• Complete integration with Windows Forms
• Host XAML content in Windows Forms 2.0
• Host Windows Forms 2.0 Content in XAML
• Complete communication across boundaries
• Now available for development (GO-LIVE)

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Deployment

• MSI
• ClickOnce
• XBAP
• http//www.thewpfblog.com/

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Demo
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XAML Authoring Tools

• XAMLPad
• ZAM 3D
• Aurora XAML Editor (Mobiform)
• MyXaml
• Expression Tools (Interactive / Graphics)

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Demo
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Questions?

• Im not a designer
• jake_at_developstuff.com
• Just start playing with it people!

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Resources

• http//wpf.netfx3.com/
• http//blogs.msdn.com/tims/ (Tim Sneath)
• http//www.thewpfblog.com/
• http//msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/downloads/p
  roducts/getthebeta/
• http//msdn.microsoft.com/winfx/
• http//blogs.inetium.com