Wpf Programmer's Reference: Windows Presentation Foundation with C# 2010 and .Net 4

by Rod Stephens

Build effective user interfaces with Windows Presentation FoundationWindows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is included with the Windows operating system and provides a programming model for building applications that provide a clear separation between the UI and business logic. Written by a leading expert on Microsoft graphics programming, this richly illustrated book provides an introduction to WPF development and explains fundamental WPF concepts.Packed with helpful examples, this reference progresses through a range of topics that gradually increase in their complexity. You'll quickly start building applications while you learn how to use both Expression Blend and Visual Studio to build UIs. In addition, the book addresses the needs of programmer who write the code behind the UI and shows you how operations can be performed using both XAML and C#.Provides introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and discusses WPF concepts and syntaxExplains how to position and arrange controls, define their properties, and manipulate those properties to produce unique visual effectsCovers the latest release of WPF along with Visual Studio 2010, Expression Blend 3, and the .NET Framework 4.0Even if you only have a minimal amount of experience, by the end of the book, you will be able to build dynamic and responsive user interfaces with WPF.

628 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Dan Apgar · Rating 3 out of 5]

good overview of WPF and XAML