Windows Forms Applications in the .NET Framework

The following topics discuss how to best develop your Windows Forms applications for different computers, cultures, and devices.

In This Section

• Windows Forms Community Support
  Contains links to community resources for Windows Forms development.

• What's New in Windows Forms for the .NET Framework 3.5
  Lists the new and enhanced Windows Forms features available with .NET Framework 3.5.

• Additions to Windows Forms for the .NET Framework 2.0
  Lists the new and enhanced Windows Forms features available with .NET Framework 2.0.

• Getting Started with Windows Forms
  Provides links to topics about how to harness the power of Windows Forms to display data, handle user input, and deploy your applications easily and with more robust security.

• Enhancing Windows Forms Applications
  Provides links to topics about how to enhance your Windows Forms with a variety of features.

• Windows Forms Reference
  Contains links to topics that demonstrate code and show how to perform common programming tasks in Windows Forms applications.

• Windows Forms Controls
  Contains links to topics that describe Windows Forms controls and show how to implement them.

• Windows Forms Data Binding
  Contains links to topics that describe the Windows Forms data-binding architecture.

• Graphics and Drawing in Windows Forms
  Introduces the fundamentals of GDI+ programming, and explains how to perform tasks such as drawing shapes, drawing text, and displaying images.