Color Index or Sams Teach Yourself WPF in 24 Hours

Color Index: Over 1,100 Color Combinations, CMYK and RGB Formulas, for Print and Web Media

Author: Kraus

Let Color Index turbo-charge your creativity! With over 1100 color combinations and formulas, it's guaranteed to help you solve design dilemmas and create more effective graphics for both print and the Web. From progressive colors to natural tones, Color Index makes choosing hues for any job easy! You'll start working with color in exciting new ways to create original, eye-catching designs that pop off the page. So go ahead. Explore and experiment with color. Now you've got everything you need, right in the palm of your hand.

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Sams Teach Yourself WPF in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours Series)

Author: Rob Eisenberg

Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio.
 
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be able to begin effectively using WPF to solve real-world problems, developing rich user interfaces in less time than you thought possible.
 
Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on a real-world foundation forged in both technology and business matters, allowing you to learn the essentials of WPF from the ground up.
 
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks.
The Q&A sections, quizzes, and exercises help you build and test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting pieces of information.
Did You Know? tips offer advice or teach an easier way to do something.
Watch Out! cautions advise you about potential problems and help you steer clear of disaster.
 
Learn how to...

• Use XAML to build user interfaces
• Leverage data binding to minimize tedious code
• Create visually engaging applications
• Architect and design WPF applications using proven patterns such as MVP
• Incorporate audio and video into your applications
• Customize controls with styles, templates, and animation
• Apply best practices for developing software with WPF
• Deploy WPF applications to the desktop and Web
• Take advantage of WPF’s advanced printing capabilities
• Grow as a developer by improving your overall software designskills

 
Introduction 1
Part I                   Getting Started
1      What WPF Is and Isn’t 5
2      Understanding XAML 17
3      Introducing the Font Viewer 27
4      Handling Application Layout 41
5      Using Basic Controls 59
6      Introducing Data Binding 75
Part II        Reaching the User
7      Designing an Application 93
8      Building a Text Document Editor 107
9      Getting a Handle on Events 121
10    Commands 145
11    Output 157
Part III      Visualizing Data
12    Building a Contact Manager 177
13    Presenters and Views 193
14    Resources and Styles 211
15    Digging Deeper into Data Binding 229
16    Visualizing Lists 251
Part IV       Creating Rich Experiences
17    Building a Media Viewer 267
18    Drawing with Shapes 291
19    Colors and Brushes 315
20    Transforms and Effects 331
21    Using Control Templates 347
22    Triggers 369
23    Animation 383
24    Best Practices 407
Part V         Appendixes
Appendix A: Tools and Resources 423
Appendix B: 3D Tutorial Using ZAM 3D 427
Appendix C: Project Source (downloadable) 437
Index 439

Table of Contents:

Introduction 1

Pt. I Getting Started

Hour: 1 What WPF Is and Isn't 5

Hour 2 Understanding XAML 17

Hour 3 Introducing the Font Viewer 27

Hour 4 Handling Application Layout 41

Hour 5 Using Basic Controls 59

Hour 6 Introducing Data Binding 75

Pt. II Reaching the User

Hour 7 Designing an Application 93

Hour 8 Building a Text Document Editor 107

Hour 9 Getting a Handle on Events 121

Hour 10 Commands 145

Hour 11 Output 157

Pt. III Visualizing Data

Hour 12 Building a Contact Manager 177

Hour 13 Presenters and Views 193

Hour 14 Resources and Styles 211

Hour 15 Digging Deeper into Data Binding 229

Hour 16 Visualizing Lists 251

Pt. IV Creating Rich Experiences

Hour 17 Building a Media Viewer 267

Hour 18 Drawing with Shapes 291

Hour 19 Colors and Brushes 315

Hour 20 Transforms and Effects 331

Hour 21 Using Control Templates 347

Hour 22 Triggers 369

Hour 23 Animation 383

Hour 24 Best Practices 407

Pt. V Appendixes

A Tools and Resources 423

B 3D Tutorial Using ZAM 3D 427

C Project Source (downloadable) 437

Index 439