1. Windows Presentation Foundation
Mike Taulty
Microsoft Ltd

2. What’s WinFX? Managed API for the Windows platform
Extends the .NET Framework V2.0
Two primary components
Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Communication Foundation
First ships at the time of Windows Vista (2006)
Windows XP, 2003 and Vista
Beta 1 Available

3. What’s WPF?
WPF is the next generation presentation subsystem for Windows
Enables developers and designers to create visually stunning user interfaces

4. WPF: Programming Model Unification
WPF’s new presentation technology unifies multiple programming models
Unified WPF API
Documents
User Interface
Media
DirectX
GDI
GDI+
Media Player
HTML
Word
PDF
Win Forms
Web Forms
MFC
VB Forms

5. WPF: Common Design Language
WPF’s declarative design model links designers and developers

6. WPF: Using the hardware
WPF’s vector based composition engine uses the PC’s graphics power ?

7. WPF: Windows or Web?
WPF applications are delivered securely either stand-alone or hosted in a browser ?

8. Declarative Programming with “XAML”
<Button Width="100"> OK
<Button.Background>
LightBlue
</Button.Background>
</Button>
Button b1 = new Button();
b1.Content = "OK";
b1.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.LightBlue);
b1.Width = 100;
Dim b1 As New Button
b1.Content = "OK"
b1.Background = New _ SolidColorBrush(Colors.LightBlue)
b1.Width = 100
“Markup for Windows”
Build applications in simple declarative statements
Can be used for any CLR object hierarchy
Code and content are separate
Streamline collaboration between designers and developers
Easy for tools to consume and generate

10. What have we seen? Code v XAML Deployment Drawing Text Painting
Controls
Layout
Styling
Databinding
Deployment
Text
Documents
Video
Applications

11. WPF 1.0 Target Scenarios
WPF is the future of Windows presentation technology
Recommended WPF 1.0 usage
Web sites that want to push the limits of user experiences
Windows applications with complex data visualization scenarios
Windows Forms
the best solution for mainstream Windows apps
DirectX
the best solution for games and intensive graphics
ASP.NET
the best solution for server-side “reach” apps

12. Where next? Download Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 Download WinFX Beta 1
Visit the Windows Vista Developer Center
Start to think about what you can do with user interfaces powered by WPF