Each chapter discusses major WPF and Silverlight features, provides a hands-on tutorial, and explains how that feature is implemented in the real world. In the end, you will have a collection of impressive WPF and Silverlight applications that can be added to your portfolio.
Whether you're an experienced .NET or web developer, or you're just starting out, this book will provide you with all you need to create Rich Media Applications with Expression Blend 2.
In this book you'll
- Learn the Blend 2 and Visual Studio 2008 development environments
- Create designs using Blend 2's unique tools
- Use XAML and C# to add interactivity to your designs
- Publish your Rich Media Applications to the Web using Silverlight
Summary of Contents
- Chapter 1: Setting Up the WPF Development Environment
- Chapter 2: The WPF/Blend Workflow and Your First WPF Application
- Chapter 3: The Blend 2 Integrated Development Environment
- Chapter 4: C# and XML
- Chapter 5: Layout Elements
- Chapter 6: The MediaElement
- Chapter 7: ControlTemplates, Styles, and Custom UserControls
- Chapter 8: Events and EventHandlers
- Chapter 9: ObservableCollections and the Data Factory
- Chapter 10: WPF and 3D
- Chapter 11: DependencyProperies
- Chapter 12: Case Study A: 3DImageProject
- Chapter 13: Case Study B: TieFighterProject
- Chapter 14: Case Study C: SilverlightPagingSystemProject
- Chapter 15: Case Study D: SilverlightVideoPlayerProject
- Appendix: WPF and Silverlight Resources
Who is this book for?
Foundation Expression Blend 2: Building Applications in WPF and Silverlight targets those who are familiar with the basics of OOP and have some experience in languages (such as JavaScript, C++, Visual Basic, java, And C) but have not used WPF. Yet, those who understand even just a little bit about OOP could also benefit from this book.Conclusion
Foundation Expression Blend 2: Building Applications in WPF and Silverlight is a consistent step-by-step tutorial that guides you gently from the very basics of setting up the development environment to completely mastering Expression Blend 2 software UI. While unfolding the content, the author uses a friendly mentor-like approach, covering all elements with care in explanation and detail.
The book is very well-structured. Every chapter starts with an outline of what is covered in it and ends with a complimentary summary of what has been achieved. Next to the great code tips an tricks it teaches
you how to organize your planning and workflow. Additionally, the book does a wonderful job concluding with four real world case studies, which put into practice all the knowledge gathered up to that point.
We highly recommend this book to anyone interested in building apps with WPF and Silverlight, with little programing background. It is excellent to serve as both a reference book and a learning material.
Competition
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All you need to do, to enter the competition is, download the sample PDF and finish the following sentence:
"Blend 2 is intended to be used by..."
Send your answer to this e-mail address, before Wednesday the 22nd of April 2008. Don't forget to include your post address and phone number (required for international shipping) in the e-mail.
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