<Window x:Class="BitmapProgramming.UseBitmapImage" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="BitmapProgramming" Height="300" Width="300" > </Window> //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Input; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Shapes; namespace BitmapProgramming { public partial class UseBitmapImage : System.Windows.Window { public UseBitmapImage() { InitializeComponent(); Image imageElement = new Image(); imageElement.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri("http://www.your host.com/a.jpg")); this.Content = imageElement; } } }