>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi
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>>>>>>>>>>>>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
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>>>>>>>>>>Yes thats what I'm finding.
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>>>>>>>>>>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
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>>>>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....
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>OTOH I feel that decoupling being somehow essential is a bit of a myth. Whats the supposed benefit for most business. For small and medium sized its irrelevant.

I agree, as above, that it may depend on the application. However I don't think that designing in the separation is a major factor in development costs.
I also don't think that the size of the business is the factor here - it's the size of the application. A small business that invests heavily in a large application with tightly-coupled design is likely to have more headaches than a big business using a simple quick-and-dirty solution to a simple problem.....