December 2014
Intermediate to advanced
512 pages
17h 4m
English
Overview
Full Color: Figures and code appear as they do in Visual
Studio.
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: XAML Unleashed.
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.
XAML Unleashed 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.
Detailed information on how to...
Understand and apply XAML’s syntax, namespaces, and keywords
Organize controls and other elements in a smooth and intuitive user interface
Make the most of XAML’s rich controls for content, items, images, text, and media
Build exceptionally powerful user and custom controls
Master reliable and efficient ways to mix XAML with procedural code
Extend XAML with type converters, markup extensions, and other third-party desktop classes
Use data binding to link and synchronize controls with in-memory representations of data
Leverage XAML’s support for binary and logical resources
Use styles, templates, and visual states to radically redesign controls without sacrificing their built-in functionality
Access the Windows animation library to create stunning theme transitions and animations
Build custom panels to enforce consistency in unusual user interfaces
Understand subtle changes in XAML’s behavior across different Microsoft UI frameworks
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