I am on the fence. I took a simple data entry Windows Form from an existing financial app and ported it.
When I was finished I was dissatisfied. It was nothing fancy, no need for data binding or glitzy visuals.
If I wanted to do something creative with it, I could because it was based on WPF, that was a plus.
I didn’t see the carrot working with Xaml and Blend as I see working with other new enhancements like LINQ and WCF.
I see the potential these tools have to create slick, visually compelling solutions.
But not really for traders.
Perhaps I am sullied by the earlier versions of WPF samples that were slow and CPU hogs.
Rethinking WPF
Matt Davey posts 10 advantages to using WPF and links to Josh Smiths’ post who answers the question “WPF vs. Windows Forms”.
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Clearly we need to get together more often so I can pour more koolaid down your throat.
Always up for koolaid parties.
Perhaps you should give your demo form and copy of Expresion to a designer, and see what you think afterwards
Or try some funky data display instead…
I’m in exactly the same boat – struggling to see what WPF offers for trading applications. No doubt it can produce fantastic looking guis if you’re prepared to invest in developers to come up to speed, potentially employ a designer and then fork out for the additional costs associated with employing people who have WTF skills to maintain it.
Not for me (yet)