>>>>>>>Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm trying to find some good examples of WPF applications. Development walkthroughs etc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Something that involves data access.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any recommendations.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>Maybe something here: http://www.actiprosoftware.com/Support/ResourceGuides/WPF/ViewCategory.aspx?ResourceGuideCategoryID=26
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But, to me, the problem with most WPF samples is that they tend to favour showing off the clever UI stuff rather than demonstrating simple 'ground up' examples
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes thats what I'm finding.
>>>>>
>>>>>I may just put it to one side till vs2010 as I can't believe how long winded the data access is.
>>>>In what way 'long-winded'? WPF uses the same NET data access classes as a WinForms or ASP.NET app.......
>>>
>>>I can't drag and drop data controls onto a form.
>>
>>Something is wrong then, I just tested in a new WPF simple application from scratch and dropped a few controls (generic vs controls, not infragistics) on a window...
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>I think Nick was referring to the Winforms ability to drag fields from a datasource and have the relevant control created and databound automatically (something that's slated for WPF in VS2010)

Yep