WPF shipped last week as a part of .NET 3.0. I'm really excited about WPF as I think it is a much needed upgrade in Microsoft graphics programming tools. GDI is not going to disappear overnight of course and DirectX is still viable for many companies needs.
There is another version of WPF coming soon. It's called Windows Presentation Foundation everywhere, or WPFe, and it's suffering from an inferiority complex when compared with its older sibling.
What is WPFe?
WPFe is a subset of the WPF functionality. It runs via a browser plug-in and is targeted to work with Linux, Mac and Windows browsers. It does nearly everything the WPF does with the exception of 3D and advance page layout and pagination.
Supported systems
- Windows XP, 2000, 2003 and Vista
- Mac OSX
- Linux
- Solaris
Supported Browsers