"Choosing the Right .NET Desktop Application: WinForms vs. WPF vs. Console"

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For a desktop application in .NET, you have a few project types to choose from based on your requirements:

1. Windows Forms App (.NET) – WinForms
✅ Best for: Simple, traditional desktop applications with a drag-and-drop UI.
✅ Technology: Uses WinForms and ADO.NET for database operations.
✅ IDE: Visual Studio
✅ Use Case: Inventory management, billing systems, CRUD applications with SQL Server.

2. WPF App (.NET) – Windows Presentation Foundation
✅ Best for: Modern UI applications with better graphics and MVVM architecture.
✅ Technology: Uses XAML for UI and supports Entity Framework (EF Core), ADO.NET.
✅ IDE: Visual Studio
✅ Use Case: Business applications, dashboards, and reporting tools.

3. Console App (.NET)
✅ Best for: Lightweight applications without UI, background services, and automation tasks.
✅ Technology: Uses C# and can connect with SQL Server via ADO.NET.
✅ IDE: Visual Studio or VS Code
✅ Use Case: Background processing, automation, batch jobs.

Which One to Choose?
If you are building a CRUD desktop application using SQL Server and ADO.NET, WinForms or WPF would be the best choice.

🔹 WinForms → If you want a simple, quick UI design.
🔹 WPF → If you need a modern UI and advanced data binding (MVVM).

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