For many years the primary focus of solution developers has been in deploying Web-based applications. However, there are certain situations when the limitations of a Web-based application can prevent you from really providing your customers with the best possible experience. In those times you really need a "Smart Client" application. Today's model for building Smart Client applications provides us with both local processing and access capabilities of a traditional application, as well as the ease of deployment and update that is the hallmark of a Web-based application.
In this episode we talk with Keith Yedlin, David Hill, and KD Hallman to better understand what a Smart Client application is, and how it might meet your solution deployment needs. Later, Mark Boulter and Reza Chitsaz demonstrate some of the advanced capabilities of the upcoming version of Windows Forms, as well as Visual Studio Tools for Office, and how they can improve the features and functionality of Smart Client applications.
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