Windows Development Tools - Getting Started

Introduction

This guide provides a quick start to the fundamental concepts behind developing Windows applications. We’ll cover essential concepts like Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and basic UI development.

What is Windows Forms?

Windows Forms is a framework for building Windows desktop applications. It provides a higher-level abstraction than traditional C++ development, making it easier to create user interfaces.

WPF Basics

WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) is Microsoft’s modern UI framework. It uses XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language) to define the UI structure.

UI elements

We will cover a few basic UI elements - buttons, text boxes, and labels.

Example of a Button

This is a basic example of a button.

Click Me!

Example of a Text Box

This is an example of a text box.

Example of a Label

This is a label.

Hello, World!

Link Example

Click here to go to another page.

Example Link

Conclusion

This brief overview has given you an understanding of the basics.

This page is intended to provide a foundation for your Windows development journey.