Visual Basic® 2012 Unleashed, Second Edition

Chapter 28. Creating WPF Applications

In This Chapter

• What Is WPF?

• WPF Architecture

• Building WPF Applications with Visual Studio 2012

• Understanding the eXtensible Application Markup Language (XAML)

• Understanding Visual Tree and Logical Tree

• Handling Events in WPF

• Arranging Controls with Panels

• Managing Windows

• Introducing the Application Object

• Brief Overview of WPF Browser Applications

Over the years, the requirement for high-quality applications has dramatically increased. Modern technologies enable users to perform even more complex tasks; technology and computers are a significant part of users’ lives. Computer applications need to respond to such requests. The user experience is something that cannot be disregarded ...