Visual Basic and C# Windows Templates

The following templates appear under the Visual Basic/Windows or Visual C#/Windows subcategories.

Project Template	More Information
Class Library	Use the Class Library template to quickly create reusable classes and components that can be shared with other projects. For more information about creating component classes
Console Application	Console applications are typically designed without a graphical user interface (GUI) and are compiled into an executable file. You interact with a console application by typing instructions at the command prompt.
Empty Project	The Empty Project template can be used when you want to create your own project type. The template creates the necessary file structure needed to store application information. Any references, files, or components must be added manually. For more information on adding references,
Windows Forms Application	This creates a traditional standalone Windows application or a rich front-end to a distributed Web application. For more information,
Windows Forms Control Library	The Windows Control Library project template is used to create custom controls to use on Windows Forms. For more information,
Windows Service	Windows Service Applications (formerly called "NT services") are long running applications that do not have a user interface. They can monitor items such as system performance. For more information,
WPF Application	The WPF Application template creates a project that uses Windows Presentation Foundation. For more information,
WPF User Control Library	Creates a WPF User Control, which builds on the functionality of existing WPF controls. For more information,
WPF Browser Application	Creates a WPF application that runs in the browser. This application model is named XAML Browser Application (XBAP). For more information,
WPF Custom Control Library	Creates a project in which to build a custom WPF control. For more information,