What is WPF and how does it compare to WinForms?

Question

I\'ve been looking at WPF, but I\'ve never really worked in it (except for 15 minutes, which prompted this question). I looked at this post but its really about the \"Flash\" of

Answer 1

1. WPF is essentially a new API for creating a Graphical User Interfaces for the Windows Platform.
2. WPF is more than just a next-generation presentation system for building Windows Client application along with visually stunning user interfaces.
3. WPF is builds on top of the DirectX (Direct3D), instead of relying on the older GDI/GDI+ subsystem.
4. WPF is a vector graphics based UI presentation layer and being vector based it allows the presentation layer to smoothly scale UI elements to any size without distortion.
5. WPF is “skin-able” and “theme-able”. It means WPF allows changing the look and feel of any UI control.