WPF/E is coming ...

I've been talking a lot to web agencies about the rich web experiences and how these can be created on the Microsoft platform. Besides ASP.NET AJAX, WPF/E is certainly the most important technology for delivering a rich cross-browser and cross-platform experience.

From the newly launched MSDN site on WPF/E:

"“WPF/E” is Microsoft’s solution for delivering rich, cross-platform, interactive experiences including animation, graphics, audio and video for the Web and beyond. Utilizing a subset of XAML (eXtensible Application Markup Language) based Windows Presentation Foundation technology, “WPF/E” will enable the creation of content and applications that run within multiple browsers, and operating systems (Windows and Mac) using Web standards for programmability. Consistent with web architecture, the XAML markup is programmable using Java Script and works well with ASP.NET AJAX. Broadly available for customers the first half of 2007, “WPF/E” experiences will require a lightweight browser plug-in made freely available by Microsoft."

Check out the site to download the first public CTP of WPF/E. The download isn't there yet but do expect after the weekend!

The site also contains a ton of other great resources like:

• "WPF/E" Reference
• "WPF/E" Downloads
• "WPF/E" Support & Community
• “WPF/E” Samples
• “WPF/E” CTP for Windows
• “WPF/E” CTP for Mac
• “WPF/E” CTP SDK Download
• “WPF/E” FAQ
• Getting started white paper
• "WPF/E" on channel 9
• Deliver rich web Video experiences with “WPF/E” and Windows Media
• “WPF/E” SDK documentation
• Microsoft Expression
• Design at Microsoft

After the program managers Joe Stegman and Mike Harsh, the senior product manager of WPF/E - Barak Cohen - started blogging. Check out their blogs for more info, links, resources on WPF/E.

I'm really looking forward to demo WPF/E because together with the Expression Tools we will then - finally - have a story to tell on creating rich web experiences. A story which goes well beyond creating a rich UI like Adobe/Macromedia Flash does.

Check back the links on Monday and get started now!

Technorati tags: web experiences, ASP.NET AJAX, WPF/E, XAML, Expression Tools

Comments

• Anonymous
  December 02, 2006
  David Boschmans nous annonce via son blog, la sortie de la première CTP de WPF/E. il nous donnent une

• Anonymous
  December 02, 2006
  WPF/e info: "WPF/e" is Microsoft's browser plugin for handling a XAML subset in non-Vista environments. Not all links are live yet... I can't see stats on Mac plugin, for instance, and staff blogs aren't yet updated. I'm not sure which whitepaper is the

• Anonymous
  December 02, 2006
  IE6 and IE7 Running on a Single Machine [Via: interactive ] A Beasty COM Interop Problem [Via: SamGentile...

• Anonymous
  December 02, 2006
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• Anonymous
  December 02, 2006
  Do my eyes deceive me? WPF/E is coming ... MSDN has a WPF/E Dev Center , so it must be true! “WPF/E”

• Anonymous
  December 06, 2006
  The release of the first (December) CTP of WPF/E and the announcement of the new names and design of

• Anonymous
  December 07, 2006
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• Anonymous
  December 13, 2006
  Vous ne connaissez sans doute pas Barak Cohen. Moi non plus, enfin pas personnellement ;) Barak est le