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Avalon and Indigo Get New Names
Longhorn Client became Vista last week. Avalon becomes "Windows Presentation Foundation" and Indigo becomes "Windows Communication Foundation".Windows Presentation Foundation: The framework and engine for unification
Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly code named Avalon) is Microsoft’s unified presentation subsystem for Windows, consists of a display engine and a managed-code framework. Windows Presentation Foundation unifies how Windows creates, displays, and manipulates documents, media, and the user interface, enabling developers and designers to create visually stunning, personalized user experiences that improve the application connection with the customer.
Windows Communication Foundation: Taking Web services to the next level
Windows Communication Foundation (formerly code name “Indigo”) is a Web services technology and unified API that helps developers and organizations overcome the challenges of building connected systems both within and beyond the enterprise. It provides developers with a highly productive framework for building secure, reliable, and interoperable Web services. Windows Communication Foundation extends the .NET Framework 2.0 with additional functionality, enabling the more than 6 million Visual Studio developers worldwide to build connected systems using the programming languages they already know. This results in less complexity for developers, fewer components to be managed by IT professionals, reduced training for both—and ultimately, significant cost savings for the organization.