Migrating WPF and Windows Forms Apps to .NET Core 3
Migrate .NET Framework apps to .NET Core! Learn to port Windows desktop applications, including data access (EF), registry, and WCF. Modernize your .NET development.
Course Content
Migrating WPF and Windows Forms Apps to .NET Core 3 is an intermediate-level Pluralsight course taught by Thomas Claudius Huber. It runs 2h 36m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.9 out of 5 from 39 reviews. It is a paid course, first published October 2025.
Unlock the power of modernizing your Windows desktop applications! This course, Migrating WPF and Windows Forms Apps to .NET Core 3, provides a comprehensive guide to porting your existing applications from the .NET Framework to the latest .NET Core.
You'll gain essential skills to successfully migrate your WPF and Windows Forms projects, starting with a solid understanding of the architectural basics of WPF and Windows Forms. We'll walk through the process of migrating simple desktop apps to .NET Core, laying a strong foundation for more complex projects.
The course delves into migrating multi-project solutions, including those with multiple class library projects and a WPF application. Learn to handle common scenarios like Entity Framework data access, Registry access, Windows Forms dialogs, and WCF service calls during the migration.
Discover how to leverage powerful .NET Core features to optimize your desktop application. Specifically, you'll master techniques for publishing your application to a single .exe file, bundling all necessary dependencies for seamless execution.
By the end of this course, you'll possess a foundational knowledge of WPF to .NET Core migration and Windows Forms to .NET Core migration, empowering you to confidently modernize your Windows desktop applications and embrace the benefits of .NET Core. This knowledge is crucial for future-proofing your applications and taking advantage of the latest .NET technologies.
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