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From Windows Forms to WPF


I am a long time experienced Windows Forms developer, but now it's time to move to WPF because a new WPF project is coming soon to me and I have only a short lead time to prepare myself to learn WPF.

What is the best way for an experienced Windows Forms developer?

Can you give me some hints and recommendations to learn WPF in a very short time?

Are there simple sample WPF solutions and short (video) tutorials? Which books do you recommend? Is www.windowsclient.net a good starting point? Are there alternatives to the official Microsoft site?


Solution

  • I like this tutorial:

    https://web.archive.org/web/20220408112054/http://reedcopsey.com/series/windows-forms-to-mvvm/

    Also, dont be afraid about forgeting what you learned. WPF was designed as totaly different technology than WinForms. So in some aspects it results in completly different techniques to reach your goal.