XAML Developer Reference

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XAML Developer Reference:
by Mamta Dalal, Ashish Ghoda

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Your expert guide to designing and building dynamic user interfaces

Sharpen your application design and development skills using XAML—the declarative markup language used in Microsoft® Silverlight®, Windows® Presentation Foundation (WPF), and the Windows 8 Runtime APIs. Led by two XAML experts, you’ll learn practical ways to build rich, interactive user interfaces with data integration capabilities and support for multimedia, graphics, and animation. This hands-on guide is ideal for Microsoft .NET developers and web designers alike.

Discover how to:

Control UI behavior and implement business logic with code-behind solutions

Manage UI element positioning with the XAML layout system

Use templates to customize UI elements—without affecting their functionality

Apply different types of property and event systems in WPF and Silverlight

Bind various kinds of data to your UI, and display them in the format you want

Implement 2D and 3D vector graphics and animations

Reuse control styles and properties to maintain consistency throughout your application

Publisher: Microsoft Press
Page Count: 318
ISBN10: 073565896X
ISBN13: 9780735658967
Cover: Paperback
Media: None
Pub Date: 12/29/2011