Sams Teach Yourself WPF

in 24 Hours

 

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be able to begin effectively using WPF to solve real-world problems, developing rich user interfaces in less time than you thought possible.

 

Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on a real-world foundation forged in both technology and business matters, allowing you to learn the essentials of WPF from the ground up.

 

Table of Contents

 

Part I: Getting Started

   1. What WPF Is and Isn't

   2. Understanding XAML

   3. Introducing the Font Viewer

   4. Handling Application Layout

   5. Using Basic Controls

   6. Introducing Data Binding

 

Part II: Reaching the User

   7. Designing an Application

   8. Building a Text Document Editor

   9. Getting a Handle on Events

  10. Commands

  11. Output

 

Part III: Visualizing Data

  12. Building a Contact Manager

  13. Presenters and Views

  14. Resources and Styles

  15. Digging Deeper into Data Binding

  16. Visualizing Lists

 

Part IV: Creating Rich Experiences

  17. Building a Media Viewer

  18. Drawing with Shapes

  19. Colors and Brushes

  20. Transforms and Effects

  21. Using Control Templates

  22. Triggers

  23. Animation

  24. Best Practices

 

Part V: Appendixes

 

 

Salient Features

 

Helps developers get up to speed on WPF fast, using full color throughout

Doesn't just teach the API, but takes readers through building real applications that they can immediately use as a starting point for their own apps

Fills a gap in the current literature on WPF

Authors have tons of real world experience building production quality applications with WPF

 

Publisher	SAMS
Author	Robert Shimonski
Pages	480
Price	INR Rs. 425.00