1. Windows Presentation Foundation Overview Greg Smalter Red Stapler Software, LLC

2. Agenda Discussion of WPF applicability Demos of WPF using Cider and Expression Blend More discussion on what WPF means for a developer (as opposed to other roles)

3. Benefits Markup/code-behind model (like ASP.NET) Excellent layout options and text flow features Access to powerful graphics hardware Certain otherwise-impossible effects are made easy (skewing and rotating textboxes, etc.)

4. Drawbacks Users are not big fans of having their text boxes skewed and rotated Steep learning curve Confusing scope Does not cover all bases covered by Windows Forms

5. Developers Perspective WPF is not aimed at developers Clearly not geared towards adding elements dynamically through code- behind It is difficult to set some properties on elements (Grid.Row, for example) in code-behind Marks a return to weak-typing

6. Tools Cider (Visual Studio 2005) Expression Blend XAML Pad 3D tools such as Lightwave can generate XAML.

7. Comparisons WPF vs. DirectX and GDI+ WPF/E vs. ASP.NET AJAX

8. Other Resources Good, flashy presentation by Filipe Fortes: http://sessions.mix06.com/display_detail.asp?session Choice=2001&disc=&pid=NGW030&year=2005 http://sessions.mix06.com/display_detail.asp?session Choice=2001&disc=&pid=NGW030&year=2005 Five day course for WPF: http://blogs.msdn.com/karstenj/archive/2006/06/15/ my-five-day-course-for-hitting-the-wpf-curve- cliff.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/karstenj/archive/2006/06/15/ my-five-day-course-for-hitting-the-wpf-curve- cliff.aspx Flashy WPF/E demo: http://www.wynapse.com/WPFE/ReflectionBuilder.ht ml http://www.wynapse.com/WPFE/ReflectionBuilder.ht ml Microsofts WPF slides: http://wpf.netfx3.com/content/Spreadtheword.aspx http://wpf.netfx3.com/content/Spreadtheword.aspx