Introducing WPF and XAML

Presenter: Harsh Wardhan, Mindfire SolutionsDate: 16/09/2013

Presenter: Harsh Wardhan, Mindfire Solutions

Agenda

- What is WPF?- A look into the past.- Features of WPF.- Understanding WPF architecture.- Types of WPF application.- What is XAML?- Where is XAML used today?- When to use WPF?

Presenter: Harsh Wardhan, Mindfire Solutions

What is WPF?

- Next-generation presentation system for building rich windows client applications.

- A graphics rendering engine.- It is a framework for designers and

developers.- Part of .net framework.

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A look into the past

- GDI & User32 introduced in 1985 with windows 1.0.

- DirectX came into picture in 1995.- WPF formerly known as “Avalon” was

introduced in 2003 with .net 3.0.

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Features of WPF

- Broad Integration - 2D, 3D, video, speech and animation, all

in one hood.

- Very effective data binding

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Features of WPF

- Resolution Independence- WPF elements are independent of screen

resolution.- WPF applications are scalable.- It uses vector graphics.- Uses device independent unit (1/96 of

inch)- [Physical Unit] = [DIU] * [System DPI]

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Features of WPF

- Hardware Acceleration- Smooth graphics and better performance.- UI rendering done by GPU.- Has a software fallback for all rendering.

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Features of WPF

- Declarative programming- WPF uses XAML for creating the UI.- UI is seperated from the code.- Professional tools can be used to create XAML with stunning UI.

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Features of WPF

- Rich composition and customization- Highly customizable controls.- Skins, templates and themes can be used.

- Easy Deployment- Windows installer or Click once can be

used.- Similar to Win form application

deployment.

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Understanding WPF architecture

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What is XAML?

- Extensible Application Markup Language.- A declarative programming language.- Integrates graphics designing with

development process.- A very concise way to represent UI.- It enables seperation of UI from code.

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Where is XAML used today?

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When to use WPF?

- Rich UI applications.- Desktop applications supporting Win 7 & 8.- Touch based applications.

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Question and Answer

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Thank you