Choosing Between WinForms And WPF For .NET Desktop Apps

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Choose between WinForms for simple apps, WPF for modern UI & MVVM, or Console App for lightweight tasks. WinForms ideal for CRUD desktop apps with SQL Server & ADO.NET.

For a desktop application in .NET, you have a few project types to choose from based on your requirements:
1. Windows Forms App (.NET) – WinForms
✅ Best for: Simple, traditional desktop applications with a drag-and-drop UI.
✅ Technology: Uses WinForms and ADO.NET for database operations.
✅ IDE: Visual Studio
✅ Use Case: Inventory management, billing systems, CRUD applications with SQL Server.
2. WPF App (.NET) – Windows Presentation Foundation
✅ Best for: Modern UI applications with better graphics and MVVM architecture.
✅ Technology: Uses XAML for UI and supports Entity Framework (EF Co...

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