From the course: .NET UI Big Picture: Desktop, ASP.NET and Cross-Platform

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Desktop UI development overview

Desktop UI development overview - .NET Tutorial

From the course: .NET UI Big Picture: Desktop, ASP.NET and Cross-Platform

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Desktop UI development overview

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- [Instructor] Desktop applications have traditionally been the most robust and feature-rich type of software. Long before mobile and web applications achieved their current levels of sophistication, the best tools were developed as native applications designed to run on desktop and laptop computers. Examples like Photoshop, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, File Manager, and music players showcase the power of leveraging local computing resources to deliver high-performance, full-featured user experiences. Even though web and mobile applications have advanced at an incredible pace, desktop applications still lead in efficiency and performance for certain tasks. Many companies have built proprietary systems, graphic-intensive tools, inventory management software, and fleet scheduling applications specifically for Windows desktop platforms, leveraging their capabilities and performance. This may surprise you, but Microsoft Telemetry shows a growing number of projects based on desktop…

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