Essential Windows Presentation Foundation

Synopsis

" 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 codeusing 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