Pro WPF with VB 2008 - Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5 (Paperback, 1st ed.)

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 VB 2008. WPF's 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 needto 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. Related Titles Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition Pro VB 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Third Edition Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition Pro Silverlight

General

Imprint:	Apress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	March 2008
Authors:	Matthew MacDonald
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 54mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	1000
Edition:	1st ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-59059-962-4
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer software packages > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59059-962-4
Barcode:	9781590599624

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