Slide 16.9: Microsoft .NET framework (cont.)
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Microsoft .NET Framework (Cont.)


Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
WPF is Microsoft’s strategic presentation technology for Windows client user experiences. Customers can use WPF to deliver user interfaces through support for multimedia and document services, hardware acceleration of vector graphics, resolution independence for different form factors, and enhanced content readability.
 

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
WCF provides the unified programming model for building service-oriented applications. It enables the development of services that interoperate with non-Microsoft platforms and integrate with existing investments.
 

Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
WF is the programming model, engine, and tools for rapidly building workflow-enabled applications on Windows. Workflow is a declarative way of implementing business process in software. WF includes support for both system-based and human-based workflow across a wide range of scenarios. WF provides developers with a graphical designer and debugger enabling the creation of workflow-enabled software using a combination of imperative code and declarative modeling.