Chapter 12. Developing GDI+ Web Applications

In previous chapters we covered almost every aspect of drawing using Windows Forms. This chapter will introduce you to drawing on the Web and show how GDI+ can be used to write powerful graphics Web applications. From a programmer’s perspective, GDI+ treats both Windows and Web applications in the same way.

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • A quick introduction to ASP.NET

  • Developing your first Web application using ASP.NET in Visual Studio .NET

  • Understanding the process of drawing on the Web

  • Creating Bitmap and Graphics objects

  • Drawing simple rectangles and other graphics objects on Web Forms

  • Drawing images on Web Forms

  • Setting the alpha value and quality of graphics objects

  • Using linear and path ...

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