ISBN: 0735619573 9780735619579

Category: Computers / Information Theory

Page count: 1002

<p>Get the definitive guide to the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), the new client programming interface for the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 and Windows Vista. Award-winning author Charles Petzold teaches you how to combine C# code and the Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) to develop applications for the WPF. You'll get expert guidance and hundreds of practical, hands-on examples--giving you the skills you need to exploit the new interface and graphics capabilities for Windows Vista.</p> <p>Discover how to:</p> <ul> <li>Create and enhance controls including menus, toolbars, tree views, and list views</li> <li>Use dynamic layout to automate the positioning of controls and graphics</li> <li>Work with dependency properties and routed input events</li> <li>Use XAML resources, styles, and templates to alter the appearance of your UI</li> <li>Use data binding techniques in XAML to help simplify and streamline your applications</li> <li>Create and publish XAML Browser Applications</li> <li>Develop visually-stunning UIs with interactive graphics, media, and animation</li> </ul> <p>PLUS--Get code samples on the Web</p>