Professional WPF Programming: NET Development with the Windows Presentation Foundation

By Shawn LivermoreMike MeyersChris Andrade, et al.

Book Overview

Professional WPF Programming If you want to learn how to build killer user interfaces for Windows and the web, then this book is for you. It arms you with the tools and code you'll need to effectively utilize the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). From creating appealing graphics and animated structures to enhancing performance and security, you'll be programming in no time. First you'll explore the WPF framework and learn how to develop basic applications with ASP.NET or Visual Basic(r). Next you'll discover how to build more sophisticated WPF interfaces using Microsoft(r) ExpressionBlend and then progress to more advanced programming techniques. Throughout the book, you'll find best practices for enterprise architectures using the WPF and its underlying technology. All this will help you quickly learn how to develop next-generation applications on the .NET 2.0 platform using the WPF. What you will learn from this book How to write applications with identical UIs on both Windows and the web Tips for collaborating design and code development with Microsoft(r) Expression Blend All about the object models, built-in server controls, HTML markup, code-behind, and the coordinative structure of each file How to migrate Win32 applications to WPF Techniques for integrating special effects and custom controls into an application Advanced development concepts, including building workflows and a WCF service Who this book is for This book is for experienced .NET developers who want to begin creating WPF web and desktop applications. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470041803
• ISBN13: 9780470041802
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 451 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Nice Introduction to WPF

I started this book once, and had to put it down. The information was a bit overwhelming at first, and I didn't have a copy of Expression Blend or Expression Designer. I was using Expression Blend beta, Visual Studio 2005 and the .Net Framework 3.0 SDK. Many of the examples didn't work without significant and time-consuming research. Then I purchased a copy of Expression Studio and started over. The examples worked perfectly. Not only that, but the examples in the last several chapters were quite good. I think this book deserves a five star rating because it provides a good introduction to WPF.

Good focus and presentation

I find it rewarding that I am the first reviewer for this book. I say this because Wiley/WROX and their authors are decent people whom do not self promote by writing their own reviews. This book is as good as any I have read on WPF technology. The authors have done a wonderful job in presenting a very difficult subject. Above all the technical material submitted in this book is intellectually sound and thus informative. Anybody wanting to understand WPF technology needs to first understand the WPF learning curve is very steep and requires a good OOP background to grasp the fundamentals. It also helps to understand the declarative nature XAML and how UI development is greatly enhanced by building .Net assemblies with a declarative interface.