XAML Unleashed

XAML Unleashed

Full Color: Figures and code appear as they do in Visual Studio.<br> <br>If you want to write Windows apps with XAML, one person can help you more than anyone else: Adam Nathan. He has built a well-deserved reputation as the world€s #1 expert on putting it to work. Now, he€s written the definitive, practical XAML tutorial and reference: <i>XAML Unleashed</i>.<br> <br>Nathan answers the questions you€re most likely to ask, walks through the tasks you€re sure to perform, and helps you avoid problems as you use XAML. You€ll learn how to create effective user interfaces for line-of-business apps, consumer apps, reusable controls, or anything else. These techniques will be invaluable whether you€re creating universal Windows apps or working with Silverlight or WPF.<br> <br> <i>XAML Unleashed</i> is packed with C# and XAML code examples that are fully color-coded to match their appearance in Visual Studio--the same approach that has made Nathan€s previous Unleashed books so popular. <br> <br>Detailed information on how to...<br> <ul> <li>Understand and apply XAML€s syntax, namespaces, and keywords</li> <li>Organize controls and other elements in a smooth and intuitive user interface</li> <li>Make the most of XAML€s rich controls for content, items, images, text, and media</li> <li>Build exceptionally powerful user and custom controls</li> <li>Master reliable and efficient ways to mix XAML with procedural code</li> <li>Extend XAML with type converters, markup extensions, and other third-party desktop classes</li> <li>Use data binding to link and synchronize controls with in-memory representations of data</li> <li>Leverage XAML€s support for binary and logical resources</li> <li>Use styles, templates, and visual states to radically redesign controls without sacrificing their built-in functionality</li> <li>Access the Windows animation library to create stunning theme transitions and animations</li> <li>Build custom panels to enforce consistency in unusual user interfaces</li> <li>Understand subtle changes in XAML€s behavior across different Microsoft UI frameworks</li> </ul>