Is CAB overkill for my Windows app?

[Ronald S. Cook]

I'm reading up on Composite Application UI Block (CAB) and wondering if it
is overkill for the enterprise Windows app we plan to build. We simply want
a shell app where then each modult that is selected exists within. We could
use user controls but we're not crazy about the idea.

If you tell me to continue to explore CAB, I will.

So, with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) out, is that a successor to
CAB or totally separate?

Thanks for any guidance.
Ron

 

[sloan]

If your product is going to be around for a while, then I'd say investigate
it.

There is a startup cost (learning curve) with it. Its not "read this in 5
minutes and you got it".
Luckily there are some decent labs that you can get with it.

But if you want anything to do with plug-in parts (on the windows of your
winform app), its worth a look for sure.

 

[Ronald S. Cook]

Thanks.. I'll continue to research.

Can you tell me where WPF fits in with CAB? Also, what is the "Smart Client
Software Factory" and how does it relate to CAB?

Thanks!

 

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

WPF fits with CAB in only the sense that it is possible to create a WPF
based window that can be hosted within the CAB structure.


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