Summary: Some cool WPF applications that you can download or play with today. The deployment model has been added so that you know what you are getting into as far as installation goes. Lots are using ClickOnce .application files and .xbaps, so installation is trivial! Items appear in the order they were publicly released.

* ViewOn Media Center - An interactive Media Center (MSI).
* Yahoo Messenger for Windows Vista - New IM client (SCREENCAST).
* New York Times Reader_name=times%20reader - Next-generation online reading experience for the NY Times (MSI).
* Microsoft Calendar Printing Assistant - Generate printed calendars from your Outlook schedule (MSI).
* Microsoft Expression Blend - Designer tool for building WPF experiences (MSI).
* Microsoft Expression Design - illustration and graphic design tool (MSI).
* Microsoft Windows Live for TV - 3D access to Messenger contacts from Media Center or IE (MSI).
* Electric Rain Standout - High-end custom presentation software (SCREENCAST).
* Wikipedia Explorer - 3D exploration of related articles from Wikipedia (APPLICATION).
* iBloks - Mashup application for creating 3D movies (MSI).
* RikReader - RSS Reader that integrates with Internet Explorer 7 (APPLICATION).
* Nostalgia - Yahoo! Flickr browser and photo manager (APPLICATION).
* Cine.View - Netflix movie queue manager (APPLICATION).
* Vector Studio - : A vector drawing and logo design tool with 1200 fonts 1200 via a web service (XBAP).
* Forbes.com Reader - News Reader Application from Forbes.com (APPLICATION).
* Actipro Wizard - A control for building wizard dialogs in WPF (XBAP).
* UniveRSS - A 3D Vista RSS reader (APPLICATION).
* Xceed Datagrid for WPF Live ExplorerWPFDemo.html - Hands-on demo of Xceed's free new Datagrid for WPF (XBAP).
* DominoKen - Artistic 3D XBAP demonstration from Microsoft Japan (XBAP).
* Denounce - Stand-alone podcast listener and blog reader (APPLICATION).
* British Library Turning the Pages - Virtual Viewer for some of their most precious books (XBAP).
* ITN Hub Player - Video clips and news stories from ITN (APPLICATION).
* Evolution Media Center - HTPC Front-end with stunning animations and dynamic XAML-skinning (ZIP).
* OTTO - Online clothing shopping (APPLICATION).
* Seattle Post-Intelligencer PI Reader - News Reader Application from Seattle P.I. (APPLICATION).
* Roxio Central - Windows Vista Technology Preview - CD and DVD Burning application (APPLICATION).
* Metaliq - Snowboarding data visualization (ZIP).
* WeatherNews - 3D Weather visualization (XBAP).
* Shiseidodicvista/shiseido.xbap - Make up online shopping (XBAP).
* DOSV_assembler/PartsAssembler.xbap - Computer Configuration (XBAP).
* Warner - Movie Previews and Showtimes (XBAP).
* Notescraps#download - Random information manager (MSI).
* Valil.Chess.WinFX - Chess game (XBAP, APPLICATION).
* NetAdvantage for WPF - Infragistics NetAdvantage for WPF suite of controls (APPLICATION).
* fnac.comjeux/themas/windowsvista/decouvrir4d.asp - French retailer shopping experience (set system to French locale to run) (APPLICATION).
* DevComponents WPF Ribbon - DevComponents Office 2007 Ribbon for WPF (APPLICATION).
* Daily Mail eReader - On line reading experience for UK Newspaper Daily Mail (APPLICATION).
* The North Face In-Store Explorer - Retail kiosk (MUST GO TO STORE TO EXPERIENCE).
* Windows Vista Magazine - Using the same viewer as the British Library app (XBAP).
* TempWorks fx - Staffing industry line of business application (SCREENSHOT).
* Ricciolo PaperBoy version 0.3 - A complete RSS Feed Aggregator (APPLICATION).
* The Print Shop Zoom+shop%22 - New edition of desktop publishing software (APPLICATION).
* Windorama - Exposé-like program for Vista (APPLICATION).
* Thoughtex - Free Mind Mapping Software for Windows (APPLICATION).
* Actipro Ribbon - An Office 2007-like ribbon and 'office-button' control (XBAP & EVALUATION).
* Xpanity - Collaborative sidebar for Internet Explorer (MSI).
* Senegal Photo Viewer - Travel Photo Album from WPFLearningExperience.com (XBAP).
* WPF - Programming WPF
* Xiine - WPF-based digital publishing platform created by EPS Software Corp. (APPLICATION).
* Asahiyama Zoo - Portal for one of Japan's largest zoos (XBAP).
* Family.Show - WPF reference application, taking genealogy to the next level (APPLICATION & SOURCE).
* Visual Desktop SearchDesktopSearch/ - Search the information stored on your computer (MSI).
* Microsoft Office Interactive Developer Map - Information and links for Office Developers (APPLICATION)
* Demo of Outlook 2007 UI_XBAP/OutlookWPF/OutlookUI%20Browser.xbap built with WPF (XBAP)
* UFO-z Peer 2 Peer - P2P file exchange software (SCREENCAST).
* HP TouchSmart built with WPF hosted in Media Center (need to use the TouchSmart PC)
* HP R1002USEN built-in HP's North America Vista PCs (need to use the HP PC)
* LunchGamer 3D terrain visualization (XBAP).
* Microsoft Robotics Studio 1.5 - Visual Programming Language part of application is written in WPF (MSI).
* JpgTV - Internet Image Browser built with WPF (APPLICATION).
* Sawdust - 3D viewer application which shows a workbench plan (XBAP).
* EdgeRM Project Reader - project documentation reader (MSI).
* TriPeaks FX - 3D card game, part of TheRHoguePak which hosts WPF controls (APPLICATION).
* Interknowlogy Scripps Collective Molecular Environment - 3D molecule explorer (APPLICATION)
* Spirit eBook - 3D eBook with music, part of TheRHoguePak which hosts WPF controls (APPLICATION).
* BPTV - 3D Japanese Business News Media Portal (XBAP)
* LunchGamer - 3D Flight simulator, fly yourself through rocky canyons (XBAP)
* ScrumDesk - Scrum project management tool(APPLICATION).
* We Love America - 3D Slide show with music and images (XBAP).
* Vectropy - XAML vector graphics editor for WPF/Silverlight (APPLICATION, XBAP).
* WPF Hero - Guitar Hero clone in WPF, with hands-on-tutorial for WPF beginners (APPLICATION + SOURCE)
* Case Study: Support Technicians on the Road - Case study in the Architecture Journal, featuring a WPF UMPC solution for support technicians. (SCREENSHOTS)
* Rocudo Studioware - Music Creation and DJ software developed with WPF (APPLICATION).
* Parrot Backup - Free backup software copies your stuff to multiple drives or networks. (APPLICATION).
* Live Cricket - Live Cricket is a gadget to display the live ball-by-ball score of a live cricket match. (MSI).
*Glimmer: a jQuery Interactive Design Tool:http://visitmix.com/lab/glimmer - Without having to touch a piece of JavaScript code, harness the power of the jQuery engine: generate code, and integrate it with the websites you design and develop. With Glimmer, easily create interactive experiences and use the tool to discover ways to add animation and other effects to your site in new and unexpected places. Find Glimmer Plug-ins and samples here: GlimmerPage .
* WIKI-OS.org - The World's only open-source user-generated web OS where anyone can contribute right away like a wiki. Includes an online IDE for developing WPF applications collaboratively (supports C#, XAML, .NET 3.0, hardware acceleration, 3D graphics...). Allows launching rich-client applications directly inside the web browser, without installation. Allows viewing and modifying the source code of any application directly from its user interface. When someone makes a change to the source code, the application gets automatically updated on everyone's computer. (XBAP)
* NetDrives - NetDrives helps you manage your network shares and mapped network drives. Open source. (MSI + SOURCE).

(Criteria for inclusion: application must take a dependency on Windows Presentation Foundation. Please add entries to the bottom of the list.)


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