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Mastering Windows Presentation Foundation - Second Edition

By : Yuen

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Mastering Windows Presentation Foundation

2.8 (9)

By: Yuen

Overview of this book

Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides a rich set of libraries and APIs for developers to create engaging user experiences. This book features a wide range of examples, from simple to complex, to demonstrate how to develop enterprise-grade applications with WPF. This updated second edition of Mastering Windows Presentation Foundation starts by introducing the benefits of using the Model-View-View Model (MVVM) software architectural pattern with WPF, then moves on, to explain how best to debug our WPF applications. It explores application architecture, and we learn how to build the foundation layer of our applications. It then demonstrates data binding in detail, and examines the various built-in WPF controls and a variety of ways in which we can customize them to suit our requirements. We then investigate how to create custom controls, for when the built-in functionality in WPF cannot be adapted for our needs. The latter half of the book deals with polishing our applications, using practical animations, stunning visuals and responsive data validation. It then moves on, to look at improving application performance, and ends with tutorials on several methods of deploying our applications.

Preface

Preface

Who this book is for

What this book covers

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A Smarter Way of Working with WPF

A Smarter Way of Working with WPF

What is MVVM and how does it help?

Debunking the myth about code behind

Learning how to communicate again

Structuring the application code base

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Debugging WPF Applications

Debugging WPF Applications

Utilizing the Output window

Putting Presentation Trace Sources to work

Discovering inner exceptions

Debugging data bound values

Summary

Writing Custom Application Frameworks

Writing Custom Application Frameworks

What is an application framework?

Encapsulating common functionality

Constructing a custom application framework

Separating the data access layer

Providing services

Summary

Becoming Proficient with Data Binding

Becoming Proficient with Data Binding

Data binding basics

Dependency Properties

Data templates

Data binding to enumeration collections

Summary

Using the Right Controls for the Job

Using the Right Controls for the Job

Investigating the built-in controls

Modifying existing controls

Combining controls

Creating custom controls

Summary

Adapting the Built-In Controls

Adapting the Built-In Controls

Inspecting protected methods

Altering default behavior

Tailoring to attain our requirements

Summary

Mastering Practical Animations

Mastering Practical Animations

Investigating timelines

Introducing key-frames

Telling stories

Easing functions

Animating along a path

Creating everyday animations

Summary

Creating Visually Appealing User Interfaces

Creating Visually Appealing User Interfaces

Styling applications consistently

Layering visuals

Moving away from the ordinary

Summary

Implementing Responsive Data Validation

Implementing Responsive Data Validation

Using validation rules – to do or not to do?

Getting to grips with validation interfaces

Annotating data

Varying levels of validation

Incorporating multiple validation techniques

Customizing the error template

Avoiding UI-based validation errors

Keeping synchronized with legacy behavior

Amalgamating validation and visuals

Summary

Completing that Great User Experience

Completing that Great User Experience

Providing user feedback

Utilizing multiple threads

Going the extra mile

Summary

Improving Application Performance

Improving Application Performance

Leveraging the power of hardware rendering

Making more efficient resources

Using the right controls for performance

Data binding

Shrinking data objects

Virtualizing collections

Handling events

Summary

Deploying Your Masterpiece Application

Deploying Your Masterpiece Application

Installing Windows applications

Utilizing ClickOnce functionality

Accessing application versions

Summary

What Next?

What Next?

Turning your attention to future projects

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