Windows® Presentation Foundation

Get the practical, scenario-based introduction to developing applications with Windows Presentation Foundation. Through four real-world examples, you ll learn how to use the features and capabilities of the Windows Presentation Foundation in the context of a working application and create high-fidelity user experiences. The scenarios cover a broad spectrum of potential Windows Presentation Foundation
1. A minimal shopping application that is hosted in a browser
2. A typical forms-over-data application that demonstrates the superior layout, adaptability, and interactive capabilities of Windows Presentation Foundation
3. A basic media application that features the capability for the user to mark over the media screenview, and which can be skinned
4. A simple data visualization application that includes both 2-D flat presentation and 3-D presentation in a viewport
You ll get the technical guidance from a popular author as you explore each of the scenarios. By working through each pragmatic example, you ll quickly discover how to use the Windows Presentation Foundation to create visually stunning applications that deliver a better user experience. Includes extensive code samples in Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C#.