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Web or Windows forms [RESOLVED]

Antonio March

When .NET came out, Web Forms and Windows Forms targeted two different scenarios: Web and Desktop

I wonder if now (with Framework 4 and VB 2010) this is still true or not. In other words, if I plan to program a new application, I must have in mind how EVERY form will be used : only desktop, only internet or both, and decide on a case by case basis how it is developped: Windows Forms or Web Forms.

I would like to receive some advice on that.

thanks

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Mahesh Chand16y ago
Windows Forms and Web Forms (ASP.NET) are stil same. For Desktop applications, use Windows Forms. For Web (Internet or Intranet) appications, use ASP.NET. Nothing changed there.

However, now there are two more technologies in .NET 4.0 - WPF and Silverlight. WPF can be used for both Windows and Web (Intranet only) applications where Operating System is Windows. For Internet and other operating system, use Silverlight.

In nutshell, desktop - WPF, Web - Silverlight.