Windows Presentation Foundation

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is the next-generation presentation sub-system for Windows introduced with .NET Framework 3.0.

you can create a wide range of both standalone and browser-hosted applications.You can create a wide range of WPF applications that can be deployed on the desktop or hosted in a web browser. It also enables rich graphics, controls design and development of the visual aspects of Windows programs. Many application services like User Interface, fixed documents, adaptive documents, 2D and 3D drawings, animation, audio, video etc. work together in unison under WPF. WPF offers all graphics as Direct3D applications. Direct 3D applications are supported by Microsoft Windows Operating Systems and are part of Microsoft’s DirectX API.

It provides developers and designers with a unified programming model for building rich Windows smart client user experiences that incorporate UI, media, and documents.It provides a consistent programming model for building applications and provides a clear separation between the UI and the business logic.

Most important aspects of WPF are

• A unified platform for Windows-based user interfaces.
• The ability for developers and designers to work together.
• Interoperability with existing user interface technologies.

WPF introduces the eXtensible Application Markup Language (XAML).XAML is drives seamless union between design and implementation. XAML is a declarative mark up language based on XML and is used in initializing structured values and objects. WPF’s declarative nature allows developers to describe the behavior and integration of components without using procedural programming.

WPF’s web-based subset is known as Microsoft Silverlight. It enables Flash-like web and mobile application with the same code as Windows .NET application.

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