WPF Control Development Unleashed

The definitive guide to professional-quality WPF programming for all experienced .NET developers

Teaches advanced WPF development through robust, real-world examples - not simple "Hello World" snippets

Reveals how to "think in WPF," implement WPF design patterns, and use WPF features more creatively and innovatively

Includes advanced coverage and code for implementing sophisticated interactivity, 3D, animations, and effects - all in full color

This book is designed to guide developers towards a clear, robust, and practical understanding of WPF, its underpinnings, its overall architecture, and its design philosophy. It will give developers everything they need to build professional-quality WPF applications, from design patterns to robust code samples. Drawing on their close ties with Microsoft's WPF development team, the authors guide programmers in choosing the right WPF features, using them as creatively and effectively as possible, and even leveraging advanced techniques for delivering 3D, animations, and effects. The authors begin by explaining how to "think in WPF", and present powerful new techniques for everything from handling 3D layouts to creating game-like physics effects. Along the way, they offer in-depth coverage of data binding, building interactivity, and control development- three of WPF's most challenging concepts. The book is four-color, so all code examples appear as they do in Visual Studio itself.