"Chris Anderson was one of the chief architects of the
next-generation GUI stack, the Windows Presentation Framework
(WPF), which is the subject of this book. Chris's insights shine a
light from the internals of WPF to those standing at the entrance,
guiding you through the concepts that form the foundation of his
creation." -From the foreword by Chris Sells"As one of the
architects behind WPF, Chris Anderson skillfully explains not only
the 'how,' but also the 'why.' This book is an excellent resource
for anyone wanting to understand the design principles and best
practices of WPF." -Anders Hejlsberg, technical fellow, Microsoft
Corporation"If WPF stands as the user interface technology for the
next generation of Windows, then Chris Anderson stands as the
Charles Petzold for the next generation of Windows user interface
developers." -Ted Neward, founding editor, TheServerSide.NET"This
is an excellent book that does a really great job of introducing
you to WPF, and explaining how to unlock the tremendous potential
it provides." -Scott Guthrie, general manager, Developer Division,
Microsoft"WPF is a whole new animal when it comes to creating UI
applications, drawing on design principles originating from both
Windows Forms and the Web. Chris does a great job of not only
explaining how to use the new features and capabilities of WPF
(with associated code and XAML based syntax), but also explains why
things work the way they do. As one of the architects of WPF, Chris
gives great insight into the plumbing and design principles of WPF,
as well as the mechanics of writing code using it. This is truly
essential if you plan to be a serious WPF developer." -Brian Noyes,
chief architect, IDesign Inc.; Microsoft Regional Director;
Microsoft MVP"I was given the opportunity to take a look at Chris
Anderson's book and found it to be an exceedingly valuable
resource, one I can comfortably recommend to others. I can only
speak for myself, but when faced with a new technology I like to
have an understanding of how it relates to and works in relation to
the technology it is supplanting. Chris starts his book by tying
the WPF directly into the world of Windows 32-bit UI in C++. Chris
demonstrates both a keen understanding of the underlying logic that
drives the WPF and how it works and also a skill in helping the
reader build on their own knowledge through examples that mimic how
you would build your cutting edge applications." -Bill Sheldon,
principal engineer, InterKnowlogyWindows Presentation Foundation
(WPF) replaces Microsoft's diverse presentation technologies with a
unified, state-of-the-art platform for building rich applications.
WPF combines the best of Windows and the Web; fully integrates user
interfaces, documents, and media; and leverages the full power of
XML-based declarative programming. In Essential Windows
Presentation Foundation, former WPF architect Chris Anderson
systematically introduces this breakthrough platform, focusing on
the concepts and techniques working developers need in order to
build robust applications for real users. Drawing on his unique
experience as an architect on the team, Anderson thoroughly
illuminates the crucial new concepts underlying WPF and reveals how
its APIs work together to offer developers unprecedented value.
Through working sample code, you'll discover how WPF draws on the
Web's simple models for markup and deployment, common frame for
applications, and rich server connectivity, and on Windows' rich
client model, simple programming model, strong control over
look-and-feel, and rich networking. Topics explored in depth
include WPF components and architecture Key WPF design
decisions-and why they matter XAML markup language Controls Layouts
Visuals and media, including 2D, 3D, video, and animation Data
integration Actions Styles WPF Base Services Essential Windows
Presentation Foundation is the definitive, authoritative,
code-centric WPF reference: everything Windows developers need to
create a whole new generation of rich, graphical applications.
Figures Foreword by Don Box Foreword by Chris Sells Preface About
the Author Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Applications Chapter
3: Controls Chapter 4: Layout Chapter 5: Visuals Chapter 6: Data
Chapter 7: Actions Chapter 8: Styles Appendix: Base Services Index
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