We use MS Visual Studio to build WPF desktop apps (what MS is calling "Windows Clients" this week) in C#. Why? 1. Great dev environment (IDE, debugger, docs, o

We use MS Visual Studio to build WPF desktop apps (what MS is calling "Windows Clients" this week) in C#. Why? 1. Great dev environment (IDE, debugger, docs, online resources). 2. Powerful API (3D graphics, networking, local device access, application interop). 3. Versatile security model (can install under user credentials, lock out features). 4. Versatile deployment (local or remote install by users or administrators). 5. Can share code with server and web teams. 6. Targets 99% of our installed base.