Pro WPF 4.5 in VB: Windows Presentation Foundation in .NET 4.5

by Matthew MacDonald

Overview

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 VB 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 VB 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430246831
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	12/03/2012
Series:	Expert's Voice in .Net 4.5
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	1104
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.09(d)

About the Author

Matthew MacDonald is an author,educator, and MCSD developer who has a passion for emerging technologies. He isthe author of more than a dozen books about .NET programming. In a dimly-remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics.

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