Programming Windows Presentation Foundation
1st Edition
Published on 18. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-596-10113-8 (ISBN)
Description
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) (formerly known by its code name "Avalon") is a brand-new presentation framework for Windows XP and Windows Vista, the next version of the Windows client operating system. For developers, WPF is a cornucopia of new technologies, including a new graphics engine that supports 3-D graphics, animation, and more; an XML-based markup language (XAML) for declaring the structure of your Windows UI; and a radical new model for controls. "Programming Windows Presentation Foundation" is the book you need to get up to speed on WPF. By page two, you'll have written your first WPF application, and by the end of Chapter 1, 'Hello WPF', you'll have completed a rapid tour of the framework and its major elements. These include the XAML markup language and the mapping of XAML markup to WinFX code; the WPF content model; layout; controls, styles, and templates; graphics and animation; and, finally, deployment.
"Programming Windows Presentation Foundation" features: scores of C# and XAML examples that show you what it takes to get a WPF application up and running, from a simple 'Hello, Avalon' program to a tic-tac-toe game; insightful discussions of the powerful new programming styles that WPF brings to Windows development, especially its new model for controls; a color insert to better illustrate WPF support for 3-D, color, and other graphics effects; a tutorial on XAML, the new HTML-like markup language for declaring Windows UI; and an explanation and comparison of the features that support interoperability with Windows Forms and other Windows legacy applications. The next generation of Windows applications is going to blaze a trail into the unknown. WPF represents the best of the control-based Windows world and the content-based web world; it's an engine just itching to be taken for a spin. Inside, you'll find the keys to the ignition.
"Programming Windows Presentation Foundation" features: scores of C# and XAML examples that show you what it takes to get a WPF application up and running, from a simple 'Hello, Avalon' program to a tic-tac-toe game; insightful discussions of the powerful new programming styles that WPF brings to Windows development, especially its new model for controls; a color insert to better illustrate WPF support for 3-D, color, and other graphics effects; a tutorial on XAML, the new HTML-like markup language for declaring Windows UI; and an explanation and comparison of the features that support interoperability with Windows Forms and other Windows legacy applications. The next generation of Windows applications is going to blaze a trail into the unknown. WPF represents the best of the control-based Windows world and the content-based web world; it's an engine just itching to be taken for a spin. Inside, you'll find the keys to the ignition.
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Chris Sells is an independent consultant and DevelopMentor instructor specializing in .NET. Previously, he was the Director of Software Engineering at DevelopMentor. Chris has written several well-respected books for Addison-Wesley--Windows Telephony Programming, Effective COM and ATL Internals. Chris holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology. Ian Griffiths is an independent consultant specializing in medical imaging applications and digital video. He also works as an instructor, teaching courses on .NET for DevelopMentor. Ian holds a degree in Computer Science from Cambridge University.
Content
Preface 1. Hello, WPF WPF from Scratch Navigation Applications Content Model Layout Controls Data Binding Dependency Properties Resources Styles and Control Templates Graphics Application Deployment Where Are We? 2. Layout Layout Basics DockPanel StackPanel Grid Canvas Viewbox Text Layout Common Layout Properties When Content Doesn't Fit Custom Layout Where Are We? 3. Controls What Are Controls? Handling Input Built-In Controls Where Are We? 4. Data Binding Without Data Binding Data Binding Binding to List Data Data Sources Master-Detail Binding Where Are We? 5. Styles and Control Templates Without Styles Inline Styles Named Styles Element-Typed Styles Data Templates and Styles Triggers Control Templates Where Are We? 6. Resources Creating and Using Resources Resources and Styles Binary Resources Global Applications Where Are We? 7. Graphics Graphics Fundamentals Shapes Brushes and Pens Transformations Visual-Layer Programming Video and 3-D Where Are We? 8. Animation Animation Fundamentals Timelines Storyboards Key Frame Animations Creating Animations Procedurally Where Are We? 9. Custom Controls Custom Control Basics Choosing a Base Class Custom Functionality Templates Default Visuals Where Are We? 10. ClickOnce Deployment A Brief History of Windows Deployment ClickOnce: Local Install The Pieces of ClickOnce Publish Properties Deploying Updates ClickOnce: Express Applications Choosing Local Install versus Express Signing ClickOnce Applications Programming for ClickOnce Security Considerations Where Are We? A. XAML B. Interoperability C. Asynchronous and Multithreaded Programming in WPF Applications Index