Some information about .NET Framework 3.0

Hi,

I wanted some in-depth information about .NET framework 3.0 (WinFX). Can anybody point me to some link where I can get some fundamental information ?

Basically I want to use .NET Framework 3.0 in my application which is targated for Windows 2000 and XP. Can anybody give summary of windows controls those are added in .NET Framework 3.0 ? Actually I wanted to have control like Vista Explorer where image thumbnail size can be changed at runtime. So, is that available in .NET Framework ?

Regards,
Jigar Mehta

WinFX (.NET3.0) won't target Windows 2000, so you are either going to have to reconsider your baseline or stick with Windows Forms and .NET 2.0.

Soma says something like this on the blog,
http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2006/06/09/624300.aspx

"The .NET Framework 3.0 will still ship with Windows Vista, and will be available down-level for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 as planned.  This change doesn’t affect in any way the ship schedules of either Windows Vista or the .NET Framework 3.0 itself."

So, does this mean, we can run .NET Framework 3.0 on Windows XP but not on Windows 2000 ?

jigarmehta wrote:

Hi,

I wanted some in-depth information about .NET framework 3.0 (WinFX). Can anybody point me to some link where I can get some fundamental information ?

Basically I want to use .NET Framework 3.0 in my application which is targated for Windows 2000 and XP. Can anybody give summary of windows controls those are added in .NET Framework 3.0 ? Actually I wanted to have control like Vista Explorer where image thumbnail size can be changed at runtime. So, is that available in .NET Framework ?

Regards,
Jigar Mehta

Well, I would start here http://msdn.microsoft.com/winfx/default.aspx

I just had to put together the same type of information for a client. Basically, at least this is how I'm describing it, .NET 3.0 is .NET 2.0 with the extensions of Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Presenstation Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation and CardSpace. What works in .NET 2.0 should work in .NET 3.0, but if you just "port" the code straight you wont get any benefit from the four items mentioned above.

.NET 3.0 will ship with Vista, but there is a go-live license now, so you can download it and start working.

As fars as making a "Vista-like Explorer," that may be a tall order in 2K/XP. Try using WPF, you may be able to put... something together.

Good Luck,
James

Hi James,

That is what I want to. I want to use WPF in my application. But I am concerned about whether it will work on Windows 2000 or Windows XP or not ? I know I will not get help of some of the rendering code but, would controls added in Framework 3.0 work on Windows 2000 or XP ?

I could not find information anywhere (as far as my R&D till now tells).

Regards,
Jigar Mehta

Well as .Net 3.0 now is just .Net 2.0 + WinFX it is likely that the supported Systems will be that of WinFX, which would be:

Vista, XP, 2003 Server

and NO Win2k

Hi,

So, you mean we can program in .NET Framework 3.0 on Windows XP and deploy the systems in Windows XP too ?

So, the next question is, do we have online MSDN for .NET Framework 3.0 ? Can anybody give me URL to it ?

Regards,
Jigar Mehta

Very likely that it will work on XP.
Just search for WinFX Beta 2 and download it. It installs/works on XP.

check this link also: http://www.netfx3.com/