WPF applications?

[jason78944545]

hi,
i start now testing the new visual basic 2008 express edition and i have found a WPF this is similiar to build any app but this can work in browser
but what is necessary to put this new language working on custum server running linux? and the code is safe to download from the site? like asp and php work?
any one was working with this new language what you think about that?
thanks for your attention

[RobDog888]

It wil aways depend on the code and app you are writting. I assume you are writting a 2008 3.5 winforms app?

[Hack]

What is a WPF?

[RobDog888]

Windows Presentation Foundation. 2008

This is why I am not really posting anymore. I have fallen behind in the newer technology. So I'm taking 6-12 months off to increase my skills instead of posting 100+ posts per day

[Kasracer]

I don't understand this post. WPF is a new way to create GUI applications in Windows that use Xml to organize the controls. What does this have to do with your web browser?

As far as I know, WPF applications can't run from your web browser. Silverlight can but not WPF.

[mendhak]

There's a lot of new 'fields' to explore, but the way I see it, it really depends on what your interests are. For example, I like web dev more, so I've been looking at ListViews, Linq and WCF. Silverlight... perhaps soon, but not yet.

Similarly, I suppose, you could just look at the areas you really feel would be useful for you.

[mendhak]

hi,
i start now testing the new visual basic 2008 express edition and i have found a WPF this is similiar to build any app but this can work in browser
but what is necessary to put this new language working on custum server running linux? and the code is safe to download from the site? like asp and php work?
any one was working with this new language what you think about that?
thanks for your attention

For Linux you'll need to see if the Mono project has support for WPF which I doubt it has just yet. By saying "in a browser" I assume you're talking about XBAP/XAML?

The code is considered more safe now than it was when ActiveX was in full bloom, as the code is now more well managed and restricted than before.

[RobDog888]

WPF is something that Im starting to get into as I like doing WinForms app 100% more then WebApps

Your point on so many new fields is good as I have narrowed things down for myself so I may actually be great at fewer things then have basic general knowledge of everything.

3.5 rocks!

[Paul M]

For Linux you'll need to see if the Mono project has support for WPF which I doubt it has just yet. By saying "in a browser" I assume you're talking about XBAP/XAML?

The code is considered more safe now than it was when ActiveX was in full bloom, as the code is now more well managed and restricted than before.

Linux won't be adding support for WPF would have been nice though.
Channel 8 - Mono the other .NET that runs on Linux

Thats the video from channel 8 where they interview one of the Vice Presidents at Novell who is involved with Mono. And in the video he said they aren't looking at adding WPF support at the moment. Sorry not sure what time he says it but its in the first half somewhere

[RobDog888]

... aren't looking at adding WPF support at the moment.

The keyword is moment. Sure thy will add it but guess its still too "new" for them to be hassled with adding it now.

[Paul M]

The keyword is moment. Sure thy will add it but guess its still too "new" for them to be hassled with adding it now.

I think its more that they still have to get everything else to the state where its nearly 100% in working order before they add more features especially stuff like WPF.

[RobDog888]

Seems like they are breaking the mold of most amature software places. They usually add all kinds of features/support without getting any of them working properly first

[Paul M]

Seems like they are breaking the mold of most amature software places. They usually add all kinds of features/support without getting any of them working properly first

It is open source though, so we can't expect it to be that great

[RobDog888]

You get what you pay for

Go Microsoft!

[Paul M]

You get what you pay for

Go Microsoft!

Yea

And here guys... Mac vs pc vs Linux(Penguin from Happy Feet)

Anyway On Topic: does anyone know of some good WPF tutorials? Been doing some searching as i want to get more familiar with it and there only seems to be some small articles and stuff.

[mendhak]

WPF from MSDN:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms752299.aspx

And of course, you should learn XAML too because web development > win development (hear that, Rob!!?)
http://www.scriptol.com/xaml/tutorial/index.php

[RobDog888]

Yea, web development takes greater efforts and headaches then winform development

Just learn everything to be safe I guess

[Paul M]

Yea i am sort of developing my site at the moment and learning about master pages etc. Not sure when WPF would come in handy though for a simple site like my own but it sounds real interesting.

[Arrow_Raider]

You can make WPF applications that run in a browser, but they only work in internet explorer and firefox and only on windows. The cross-platform web wpf-like applications are created with something called silverlight. There is no linux support for silverlight yet though.

WPF is a great replacement for windows forms, but using it to develop browser applications is sort of pointless.

[RobDog888]

Silverlight is MS equilivalent of Flash but with more power as arrow mentioned it has support for .net

[Kasracer]

There is no linux support for silverlight yet though.

Moonlight, though I would say Mac OS X support is more important than Linux support.

They have OS X support, btw

[Arrow_Raider]

Yes, I agree that mac support benefits them more than linux, but I am tired of linux being shafted.

Although, I think I read somewhere that linux support will be added eventually.