Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
by: Matthew MacDonald
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The Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation provides the foundation for building applications and high–quality user experiences in Windows Vista. WPF blends application user interface, documents, and media content to provide richer control, design, and development of the visual aspects of Windows programs.
Author Matthew MacDonald shows you how WPF really works. His no–nonsense, practical advice will get you building high–quality WPF applications quickly and easily. MacDonald will take you through a thorough investigation of the more advanced aspects of WPF, and its relation to other elements of the WinFX stack and the .NET Framework 3.5, to complete your understanding of WPF and C# 2008.
WPFs functionality extends to support for Tablet PCs and other forms of input device, and provides a more modern imaging and printing pipeline, accessibility and UI automation infrastructure, data–driven UI and visualization, as well as the integration points for weaving the application experience into the Windows shell.
Developers encountering WPF and .NET 3.5 for the first time in their professional lives
The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.
You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.
The Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation provides the foundation for building applications and high–quality user experiences in Windows Vista. WPF blends application user interface, documents, and media content to provide richer control, design, and development of the visual aspects of Windows programs.
Author Matthew MacDonald shows you how WPF really works. His no–nonsense, practical advice will get you building high–quality WPF applications quickly and easily. MacDonald will take you through a thorough investigation of the more advanced aspects of WPF, and its relation to other elements of the WinFX stack and the .NET Framework 3.5, to complete your understanding of WPF and C# 2008.
WPFs functionality extends to support for Tablet PCs and other forms of input device, and provides a more modern imaging and printing pipeline, accessibility and UI automation infrastructure, data–driven UI and visualization, as well as the integration points for weaving the application experience into the Windows shell.
What you’ll learn
- WPF basics: XAML, layout, control essentials, and data flow
- WPF applications: Navigation, commands, localization, and deployment
- Advanced controls: Custom controls, menus, toolbars, and trees
- WPF documents: Text layout, printing, and document packaging
- Graphics and multimedia: Drawing shapes, sound and video, animation, geometric transformations, and imaging
Who is this book for?
Developers encountering WPF and .NET 3.5 for the first time in their professional lives
About the Apress Pro Series
The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.
You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.
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- Best I've seen on WPF
Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
I've been trying for 6 months to gleen the basics of WPF from articles on various websites. I'd just like to chime in that I've learned more about WPF in the first 50 pages of Matthew MacDonald's book than in the 6 months of browsing articles penned by the experts. Thanks to Matt, I can actually foresee myself using WPF for serious work in the very near future. ... Read More
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- Comprehensive and reads like a manual
This book comprehensively covers the topic of WPF, almost to a fault. It reads a bit like a manual at points and tries to venture off subject many times and explain basic UI design principles. I would rather have seen a focus on WPF specifically without all of the banter, but others might like the historical perspective, especially if they are new to UI design in general.
All-in-all it is a good desk reference, but not a cover-to-cover read.
Rating: - Excellent Material
The writer is clearly not only an expert in his field but also understands how to convey his knowledge with clarity.
Rating: - Almost every thing about WPF
If you think Winform is good enough.. you are either too old or to too lazy or both. I feel Mat has done a great job of keeping the book straight and to the point. Very focused approach to WPF. Although I feel there should have been a bit more on DrawingVisual and its hidden wonderland of raw performance. It's a great book to read and work with from cover to cover, although I use it as a reference too.
Rating: - A Must Have Book for WPF
I purchased the book "Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform" also from Apress (which is also an excellent book) to learn about .NET 3.5. The three chapters in that book on WPF was just enough to whet my appetite. I needed something that went deeper into WPF. I purchased this book based on the other reviews. This book is great at covering the subject both on a practical level and on an in-depth under the hood level.It has helped to answer many of the questions I had on how WPF does what it does. ... Read More
- Best I've seen on WPFPro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
I've been trying for 6 months to gleen the basics of WPF from articles on various websites. I'd just like to chime in that I've learned more about WPF in the first 50 pages of Matthew MacDonald's book than in the 6 months of browsing articles penned by the experts. Thanks to Matt, I can actually foresee myself using WPF for serious work in the very near future. ... Read More
- Comprehensive and reads like a manualThis book comprehensively covers the topic of WPF, almost to a fault. It reads a bit like a manual at points and tries to venture off subject many times and explain basic UI design principles. I would rather have seen a focus on WPF specifically without all of the banter, but others might like the historical perspective, especially if they are new to UI design in general.
All-in-all it is a good desk reference, but not a cover-to-cover read.
- Excellent MaterialThe writer is clearly not only an expert in his field but also understands how to convey his knowledge with clarity.
- Almost every thing about WPFIf you think Winform is good enough.. you are either too old or to too lazy or both. I feel Mat has done a great job of keeping the book straight and to the point. Very focused approach to WPF. Although I feel there should have been a bit more on DrawingVisual and its hidden wonderland of raw performance. It's a great book to read and work with from cover to cover, although I use it as a reference too.
- A Must Have Book for WPFI purchased the book "Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform" also from Apress (which is also an excellent book) to learn about .NET 3.5. The three chapters in that book on WPF was just enough to whet my appetite. I needed something that went deeper into WPF. I purchased this book based on the other reviews. This book is great at covering the subject both on a practical level and on an in-depth under the hood level.It has helped to answer many of the questions I had on how WPF does what it does. ... Read More
