WPF Programmer's Reference: Windows Presentation Foundation with C# 2010 and .NET 4 - Softcover

Stephens, Rod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470477229 ISBN 13: 9780470477229

Publisher: Wrox, 2010

Synopsis

Build effective user interfaces with Windows PresentationFoundation

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is included with theWindows operating system and provides a programming model forbuilding applications that provide a clear separation between theUI and business logic. Written by a leading expert on Microsoftgraphics programming, this richly illustrated book provides anintroduction to WPF development and explains fundamental WPFconcepts.

Packed with helpful examples, this reference progresses througha range of topics that gradually increase in their complexity.You’ll quickly start building applications while you learnhow to use both Expression Blend and Visual Studio to build UIs. Inaddition, the book addresses the needs of programmer who write thecode behind the UI and shows you how operations can be performedusing both XAML and C#.

Topics Covered:

Overview of WPF
WPF in Visual Studio
Expression Blend
Common Properties
Content Controls
Layout Controls
User Interaction Controls
Two-Dimensional Drawing Controls
Properties
Pens and Brushes
Events and Code-Behind
Resources
Styles and Property Triggers
Event Triggers and Animation
Templates
Themes and Skins
Printing
Data Binding
Commanding
Transformations and Effects
Documents
Navigation-Based Applications
Three-Dimensional Drawing
Silverlight

Even if you only have a minimal amount of experience, by the endof the book, you will be able to build dynamic and responsive userinterfaces with WPF.

About this title

About the Author

Rod Stephens is a professional software developer who has built a wide variety of software and database applications in his career that spans two decades. He is the author of more than twenty books and 250 articles, and is a regular contributor to DevX.com (www.devx.com).

From the Back Cover

Go beyond what you thought possible in user interfacedevelopment

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) enables you to buildeffective and unique graphical user interfaces. However, it takes asteep learning curve to master the exceptions and shortcuts thatare built into WPF. This reference provides you with a solidfoundation of fundamental WPF concepts so you can start buildingattractive, dynamic, and interactive applications quickly andeasily. As the book progresses, topics gradually become moreadvanced, and you'll discover how to use WPF to build applicationsthat run in more environments, on more hardware, using moregraphical tools, and providing a more engaging visual experiencethan is normally possible with Windows Forms.

WPF Programmer's Reference:

• Explains with full color code examples how code is connected tothe user interface and shows how operations can be performed usingboth XAML and C#

• Features a series of essential appendices that summarize WPFsyntax and concepts for easy reference

• Covers the latest release of WPF, along with Visual Studio®2010, Expression Blend 3, and .NET 4

• Shows how to position and arrange content, layout, interaction,and drawing controls; define their properties; and manipulate thoseproperties to produce stunning visual effects

• Addresses event triggers and animation, templates, themes andskins, data binding, and transformations and effects

• Provides comparable Visual Basic versions of all code exampleson the companion web site

Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programminglanguages and technologies easier than you think. Written byprogrammers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorialformat that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Wrox
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470477229
• ISBN 13: 9780470477229
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 624