DISCLAIMER: This post is not about bashing SF that doesn't have WPF support right out of the box, but to see how we can leverage SF's power in developing 3-tier WPF apps.



Looking at several companies who are actively developing controls for VS2008 (Orcase) WPF and silverlight, I want to start looking into developing apps that Uses WPF UIs.



SF, has several great parts Business Objects, BO mapper, validations & business rules, Security, UI controls, Database Deployment, 3-tier SE and etc.

Now what parts of SF can we use to work with WPF?

a) Business Objects (for sure)

b) Server Enterprise (a must for me)

c) Validation and rules (can this be done if SF doesn't have hooks to the UI controls)

d) RBS (I'd love to, but can we use it)

e) BO Mapper (a must to create the DAL)

f) DDT (for sure)



I'd love to hear opinions of those who have experience in SF and also thinking about te new wave!



Thank you all!


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PS - I totally agree that the speed with which they (MS) are putting this stuff out is making my head spin. I am not a full time app developer, I have to dabble in network support, CISCO, and some other stuff to pay the bills so it is hard to stay afloat, much less ahead of the MS development machine timeline.





Keith Chisarik

Sigma Data Systems

To get your head spin more download this file and read.

Acropolis


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