Anyone using WPF for real LOB applications?

Question

Anyone using WPF for real LOB applications?

We have all seen the clever demos of WPF showing videos mapped onto 3D elements. These look great but what about the real wor

Answer 1

IMO WPF is just starting to become a viable path for real software companies.. companies that have to maintain existing install bases are just now easing into .net 3.5 in their next-gen projects, and as part of that WPF is being considered..

i think the real issue is that WPF isnt for web apps, its for distributed apps, and as such there is a longer timeframe involved in getting it to market.. .net 3.5 may be used in a lot of hosted web apps, but it is just starting to show up in distributed apps, and with it WCF, WPF, etc..

i would argue that within the next 2 years you will see many WPF applications popup.. we are developing WPF apps right now for back end bank processing - so yes it is viable and being used for real apps - they just might not be out yet ;)