Pro WPF 4.5 in VB

Description

Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides you with a development framework for building high-quality user experiences for the Windows operating system. It blends together rich content from a wide range of sources and allows you unparalleled access to the processing power of your Windows computer. Pro WPF 4.5 in VB provides a thorough, authoritative guide to how WPF really works. Packed with no-nonsense examples and practical advice you'll learn everything you need to know in order to use WPF in a professional setting. The book begins by building a firm foundation of elementary concepts, using your existing VB skills as a frame of reference, before moving on to discuss advanced concepts and demonstrate them in a hands-on way that emphasizes the time and effort savings that can be gained. Front Matter....Pages i-xl Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introducing WPF....Pages 3-17 XAML....Pages 19-49 Layout....Pages 51-90 Dependency Properties....Pages 91-102 Routed Events....Pages 103-139 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Controls....Pages 143-193 The Application....Pages 195-225 Element Binding....Pages 227-242 Commands....Pages 243-268 Resources....Pages 269-282 Styles and Behaviors....Pages 283-304 Front Matter....Pages 305-305 Shapes, Brushes, and Transforms....Pages 307-344 Geometries and Drawings....Pages 345-366 Effects and Visuals....Pages 367-388 Animation Basics....Pages 389-427 Advanced Animation....Pages 429-460 Front Matter....Pages 461-461 Control Templates....Pages 463-501 Custom Elements....Pages 503-551 Front Matter....Pages 553-553 Data Binding....Pages 555-597 Formatting Bound Data....Pages 599-643 Front Matter....Pages 553-553 Data Views....Pages 645-662 Lists, Trees, and Grids....Pages 663-700 Front Matter....Pages 701-701 Windows....Pages 703-732 Pages and Navigation....Pages 733-776 Menus, Toolbars, and Ribbons....Pages 777-799 Sound and Video....Pages 801-822 3-D Drawing....Pages 823-865 Front Matter....Pages 867-867 Documents....Pages 869-919 Printing....Pages 921-950 Front Matter....Pages 951-951 Interacting with Windows Forms....Pages 953-968 Multithreading....Pages 969-981 The Add-in Model....Pages 983-1006 ClickOnce Deployment....Pages 1007-1025 Back Matter....Pages 1027-1063