The following is a typical setup for developing, testing and deploying Windows Media Center .NET Framework 3.0 applications:

• Windows Vista with Windows Media Center and the .NET Framework 3.0 installed
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Software Development Kit
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
• Windows Media Center Software Development Kit (SDK)
• The .NET Framework 3.0 SDK
• Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for the .NET Framework 3.0
• Microsoft Expression suite (for designers)

For more information about the .NET Framework 3.0, see The .NET Framework 3.0 Overview on the MSDN Web site. For more information about Windows Presentation Foundation, see Windows Presentation Foundation on the MSDN Web site.

See Also

• Choosing a Technology
• Hello World: .NET Framework 3.0 XAML Browser Applications