Windows Presentation Foundation: Unleashed

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Printed entirely in color with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a key component of the .NET Framework 3.0 giving you the power to create richer and more compelling applications than you dreamed possible. Whether you want to develop traditional user interfaces or integrate 3D graphics audio/video animation dynamic skinning rich document support speech recognition or more WPF enables you to do so in a seamless resolution-independent manner. Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers it all in a practical and approachable fashion authored by .NET guru and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan. Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) Examines the WPF feature areas in incredible depth: controls layout resources data binding styling graphics animation and more Features a chapter on 3D graphics by Daniel Lehenbauer lead developer responsible for WPF 3D Delves into non-mainstream topics: speech audio/video documents bitmap effects and more Shows how to create popular UI elements such as features introduced in the 2007 Microsoft Office System: Galleries ScreenTips custom control layouts and more Demonstrates how to create sophisticated UI mechanisms such as Visual Studio-like collapsible/dockable panes Explains how to develop and deploy all types of applications including navigation-based applications applications hosted in a Web browser and applications with great-looking non-rectangular windows Explains how to create first-class custom controls for WPF Demonstrates how to create hybrid WPF software that leverages Windows Forms ActiveX or other non-WPF technologies Explains how to exploit new Windows Vista features in WPF applications