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Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation (aka Avalon)

Community
.NET
Topics
Rich Client / Desktop,
.NET Framework

Billy Hollis provides a virtual walkthrough of Microsoft's rich client user interface framework formerly codenamed Avalon and now known as Windows Presentation Foundation. Billy begins with the WPF application model and XAML language then discusses controls and containers in depth.Billy finishes with a discussion of when and where to use WPF while pointing out best practices throughout.

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Microsoft is to Release Open-Source Compatible XAML/WPF Specs

Community
.NET
Topics
Rich Client / Desktop

Microsoft has released an early draft of the specifications for XAML and WPF under the Microsoft Open Specification Promise. This offers patent protection for implementers against claims by Microsoft, allowing open source projects to use the specifications.

New Thin Server Architecture and SOFEA Working Group Web Site Launched

Community
Architecture
Topics
Rich Internet Apps,
Web Frameworks,
Design

Peter Svensson, Ganesh Prasad, and Mario Valente have teamed up to create the Thin Server Architecture Working Group and launched a web site. The site included several resources about Thin Server Architecture and Service Oriented Front End Applications (SOFEA) as well as insight into the philosophy behind the technology.

Moonlight Milestone Reached: Silverlight Chess

Community
.NET
Topics
Silverlight

The Moonlight project has reached the point where it can run the Silverlight Chess demo application. This represents a major milestone for the Mono team who are racing to keep up with Microsoft's Silverlight project.

The Buzz on Acropolis

Community
.NET
Topics
Artifacts & Tools,
.NET Framework

On June 5, David Hill of Microsoft announced the coming of a new client application development framework code-named Acropolis. The intent is to ship in one year's time a set of components and tools to ease the development of complex many-screened modular client applications on the .NET Framework. How did the community react?

WPF/E is Now Silverlight

Community
.NET
Topics
Web 2.0,
Rich Internet Apps,
Silverlight

With much fanfare, Microsoft has announced Silverlight, a new cross-platform, browser independent runtime designed based on XAML and JavaScript with the potential to go head to head with Adobe Flash.

Is XML the Future of UI Development?

Community
.NET,
Java
Topics
Rich Internet Apps,
Silverlight,
Rich Client / Desktop

Or is it JavaScript? A common trend in the new crop of desktop UI frameworks is that they are XML based with some sort of support for JavaScript. We take a brief look at AJAX, WPF/XAML, Flex/MXML, and Firefox’s Gran Paradiso.