Pro WPF 4.5 in C#: Windows Presentation Foundation in .NET 4.5, 4/e (Paperback) (專業 WPF 4.5：.NET 4.5 的 Windows 表現基礎，第四版)

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 C# 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 C# 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.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the fundamentals of WPF programming from XAML to controls and data flow.
• Develop realistic application scenarios to see navigation, localization and deployment in action.
• Explore the advanced user interface controls that WPF provides.
• Learn to manage documents from within WPF: Text layout, printing, and document packaging are all covered.
• Use graphics and multimedia to add punch to your applications

Who this book is for

This book is designed for developers encountering WPF for the first time in their professional lives. A working knowledge of C# and the basic architecture of .NET is helpful to follow the examples easily, but all concepts will be explained from the ground up.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing WPF
2. XAML
3. Layout
4. Dependency Properties
5. Routed Events
6. Controls
7. The Application
8. Element Binding
9. Commands
10. Resources
11. Styles and Behaviors
12. Shapes, Brushes, and Transforms
13. Geometries and Drawings
14. Effects and Visuals
15. Animation Basics
16. Advanced Animation
17. Control Templates
18. Custom Elements
19. Data Binding
20. Formatting
21. Bound Data
22. Data Views
23. Lists, Trees, and Grids
24. Windows Pages and Navigation
25. Menus, Toolbars, and Ribbons
26.  Sound and Video
27. 3-D Drawing
28. Documents
29.  Printing
30. Interacting with Windows Forms
31. Multithreading
32. The Add-in Model
33. ClickOnce Deployment