WPF Application Framework

Question

We are developing a WPF prototype where we are pulling together several of
our applications into a single application portal. I am concerned with
creating a single project that will house all of the Xaml files (for each
application) - mainly for maintainability and size of the project. Would
separating each of the applications into separate projects with a 'portal
project used to pull each of the separate applications for the UI. The
'portal' or main project would run and show the key UI navigation tools
(ribbon, etc.) put would pull in the separate projects or dlls to the
display the specific Xaml for the selected application. Is there any info on
designing the framework for this setup using WPF for the UI.

Thanks

Answer 1

I would suggest to  implement Composite Application Library (CAL) Framework for all your WPF projects. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc707819.aspx

http://www.codeplex.com/CompositeWPF/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Getting%20Started&referringTitle=Home

Among the good thing it provides is dependency injection which you can make use of very efficiently for your WPF UI.

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Deval Chauhan

Answer 2

Thanks.