>>>>>>>>>>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 ?

It may depend on the app but it's close-coupling the UI to the backend which is not usually a good idea....