August 2010
Intermediate to advanced
1224 pages
34h 17m
English
Content preview from Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 Unleashed
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Making the Client Choice
The many options for developing rich user experiences on Windows invariably leads to this question: “What is the right UI technology for my next application?” Of course, the answer depends on your specific scenario. When making your decision, you should keep the intent of each technology in mind. The following should help you make the right decision:
• Windows forms still has a place in creating installed, business applications that connect with the operating system, leverage resources on the client, connect to databases, and more. They offer standard, workman-like user experiences for data entry, file manipulation, configuration, and related task-oriented solutions. Windows forms are easy to develop and do not typically ...