Pro WPF 4.5 in C#

by Matthew MacDonald

Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides you with a development framework for building high-quality user experiences for the Windows operating system. It blends together rich content from a wide range of sources and allows you unparalleled access to the processing power of your Windows computer. Pro WPF 4.5 in C#provides a thorough, authoritative guide to how WPF really works. Packed with no-nonsense examples and practical advice you'll learn everything you need to know in order to use WPF in a professional setting. The book begins by building a firm foundation of elementary concepts, using your existing C# skills as a frame of reference, before moving on to discuss advanced concepts and demonstrate them in a hands-on way that emphasizes the time and effort savings that can be gained. What you'll learn Understand the fundamentals of WPF programming from XAML to controls and data flow. Develop realistic application scenarios to see navigation, localization and deployment in action. Explore the advanced user interface controls that WPF provides. Learn to manage documents from within WPF: Text layout, printing, and document packaging are all covered. Use graphics and multimedia to add punch to your applications Who this book is for

This book is designed for developers encountering WPF for the first time in their professional lives. A working knowledge of C# and the basic architecture of .NET is helpful to follow the examples easily, but all concepts will be explained from the ground up. Table of Contents Introducing WPF XAML Layout Dependency Properties Routed Events Controls The Application Element Binding Commands Resources Styles and Behaviors Shapes, Brushes, and Transforms Geometries and Drawings Effects and Visuals Animation Basics Advanced Animation Control Templates Custom Elements Data Binding Formatting Bound Data Data Views Lists, Trees, and Grids Windows Pages and Navigation Menus, Toolbars, and Ribbons Sound and Video 3-D Drawing Documents Printing Interacting with Windows Forms Multithreading The Add-in Model ClickOnce Deployment

Genres: Programming, Computer Science

1112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Matthew MacDonald is a science and technology writer with well over a dozen books to his name. He's particularly known for his books about building websites, which include a do-it-from-scratch tutorial (Creating a Website: The Missing Manual), a look at cutting-edge HTML5 (HTML5: The Missing Manual), and a WordPress primer (WordPress: The Missing Manual). He's also written a series of books about programming on and off the Web with .NET, teaches programming at Ryerson University, and is a three-time Microsoft MVP.

Reviews

[Marc Grajower · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent

Can (and should)be read cover to cover, skipping parts that are not applicable. Not for absolute beginners, a reasonable knowledge of c# and xaml (xml would also help) is advisable.

[Matt Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to say this is a very well written book on WPF. Very detailed. He constantly goes in depth to tell you how it works and that's something I appreciate. Of course, that means you need to sit down in a chair in your living room to read this book. A good computer book can't be read in front of the computer. I'm really impressed with Apress's Pro C# books. Every one I've read is excellent.

[Slávek Rydval · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mohl bych dát více hvězdiček, ale v knize chybí sakra hodně příkladů, které by výklad objasnily. Čtenář musí mít dobré znalosti z podobné oblasti, aby se ve výkladu dokázal orientovat.