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Create the Next-Generation User Experience With WPF
See how Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) includes support for advanced typography and layout, rich-media integration, and vector and 3D graphics.

VSLive! Orlando, May 2006

 Watch the video of the keynote! (Running time: 59 minutes)

Paul Andrew, Technical Product Manager, Microsoft

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), formerly code-named "Avalon," is Microsoft's new graphical presentation technology exposed through WinFX APIs. WPF includes support for advanced typography and layout, rich-media integration, and vector and 3D graphics. It also allows you to create next-generation user experiences that can extend from the browser to the desktop. In this developer overview of WPF, you will see how to create richer user interfaces for your applications, whether you're building them for desktop applications or the Web.

About the Speaker
Paul Andrew is a technical product manager at Microsoft, responsible for product management of Windows Workflow Foundation. This includes representing the development team with customers and arranging Windows Workflow Foundation technical content. Paul was also the lead author of the book Presenting Windows Workflow Foundation, which was published in 2005.