>>>>>>>>>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...
>>>
>>>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
>
>Oh, I don't bind data that way so I wouldn't even notice. :( Sorry Nick.

No problem .

Do you see that as an inferior way of working ?