Overview
It appears that there is a new emphasis on declarative programming in ASP.NET with the release of v2.0. This approach has two serious benefits. The first is that it saves a great deal of time because you don't need to write as much code yourself to perform routine tasks. The second is that declarative programming, when implemented right, can be used by less experienced coders to perform complex tasks.
It's also worth noting that the forthcoming version of Windows, code-named "Longhorn," will make use of XAML, Extensible Application Markup Language. XAML is to Windows applications much as HTML is to Web applications. It's a declarative language that will enable Windows developers to declare controls on a form, such as a button, in much the same way that we declare controls on a Web form. A simple Windows form using XAML might contain the following: For more information about XAML, check out http://www.xaml.net. |