I've just recently switched from WinForms to WPF after studying the "vast" advantages WPF has over WinForms. I've also learned to use Microsoft Expression Blend 4. I'm also learning MVVM.
I wish to create a Data Client application in WPF (and VB 2010 which i know quite well) which runs on Windows 7 machines that accesses an SQL Server 2005 database on a Windows Server 2003 machine, in a LAN or/and WLAN environment. The application must be resolution independent (hence WPF). It must also be a Tabbed MDI application with tool-windows and MDI child-windows that can be docked in the application's workspace as in Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft Access 2010 (without the ribbon).
In my googling and searching Visual Studio Gallery, I found tools from Actipro, DevExpress and SandDock which can perform exactly what I need and more, however, they are all trial versions that expire in 30 days and require that I purchase serial keys for the full versions. The problem is that I am in West Africa where credit cards and paypal don't function.
I would therefore want to know if its possible of me to create my Tabbed MDI application from scratch. I may need the XAML and VB code for at least the MDI parent and dockable MDI child and tool windows.
I wish to create a Data Client application in WPF (and VB 2010 which i know quite well) which runs on Windows 7 machines that accesses an SQL Server 2005 database on a Windows Server 2003 machine, in a LAN or/and WLAN environment. The application must be resolution independent (hence WPF). It must also be a Tabbed MDI application with tool-windows and MDI child-windows that can be docked in the application's workspace as in Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft Access 2010 (without the ribbon).
In my googling and searching Visual Studio Gallery, I found tools from Actipro, DevExpress and SandDock which can perform exactly what I need and more, however, they are all trial versions that expire in 30 days and require that I purchase serial keys for the full versions. The problem is that I am in West Africa where credit cards and paypal don't function.
I would therefore want to know if its possible of me to create my Tabbed MDI application from scratch. I may need the XAML and VB code for at least the MDI parent and dockable MDI child and tool windows.