WPF Programmers Reference: Windows Presentation Foundation with C# 2010 and .NET 4

Stephens, Rod

ISBN 10: 0470477229 / ISBN 13: 9780470477229

Published by Wrox, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: WPF Programmers Reference: Windows Presentation Foundation with C# 2010 and .NET 4
• Publisher: Wrox
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470477229
• ISBN 13: 9780470477229
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

About this title

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 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).