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.NET 6 Desktop Development: Big Picture

To develop desktop apps with .NET and C#, you can choose between different UI frameworks like WinForms, WPF, WinUI, or .NET MAUI. This course will give you an overview of the .NET UI frameworks and help you to choose one for your next desktop app.

Thomas Claudius Huber - Pluralsight course - .NET 6 Desktop Development: Big Picture
by Thomas Claudius Huber

What you'll learn

To develop desktop apps with .NET and C#, you can choose between many different UI frameworks like WinForms, WPF, UWP, WinUI, .NET MAUI, or Blazor. In this course, .NET 6 Desktop Development: The Big Picture, you’ll learn about the different .NET UI frameworks for desktop apps and how to choose one for your next application. First, you’ll explore the UI frameworks for Windows desktop applications: WinForms, WPF, UWP, and WinUI. Next, you’ll discover the UI frameworks for cross-platform desktop apps. Beside Xamarin and .NET MAUI, you'll learn about the popular open-source solutions Avalonia and Uno Platform. Finally, you’ll learn how to choose a UI framework for your next desktop app. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of .NET UI frameworks needed to choose a UI framework for your next desktop app.

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Thomas Claudius Huber - Pluralsight course - .NET 6 Desktop Development: Big Picture
Thomas Claudius Huber

Thomas is a well-known author, software developer, and speaker from Germany. He specializes in .NET, C#, TypeScript, XAML, and Azure.

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