Now more than ever, Windows applications have to work well and look good. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Microsoft's new user interface framework, gives you the ability to create stunning graphics, rich interactions, and highly-usable Windows applications. WPF is the API beneath Windows Vista interfaces, and it's also available for older versions of Windows. Up to this point, it has only been possible to build WPF applications manually, mainly by hand-coding in XAML-WPF's declarative XML-based markup language. The soon-to-be-released Visual Studio 2008 provides the full set of developer tools you need to take advantage of this exciting technology.

The combination of WPF and Visual Studio 2008 represents the start of the next generation of Windows applications. Hand-coding XAML is fine if you're an early adopter, but to put WPF into production, you need to master the tools and application styles you'll use in your day job.

WPF In Action focuses on WPF development using Visual Studio 2008 and other available tools.. The book starts with thorough coverage of the basics-layouts, styles, resources, and themes. It then takes you through several real-world scenarios, exploring common challenges and application-types. You'll build several sample applications, ranging from a simple calculator to a typical line-of-business application. Along the way, you'll add graphical elements, animation, and support for printing, accessibility, and other standard functionality.

Written in a witty, engaging style, WPF In Action can be read cover-to-cover or used to reference specific problems and issues. The approach is practical and always focused on how you'll use WPF in real development scenarios. You'll learn how to handle the many new issues presented by the extreme flexibility of WPF. The authors also provide numerous tips and suggestions for how to work efficiently.

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 7 Ratings

Excellent hands-on WPF book - 2009-03-04
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I admire the way WPF has been presented in this book. Arlen Feldman and Maxx Daymon have done a masterful job.

The two extremes of technology books are the densely-typed reference works that make your eyes tear over and the happy-chatty books that try too hard to convince you that you are having a good time. WPF in Action steers carefully between these extremes by providing a deep understanding of the WPF technology through what are basically step-by-step tutorials that build upon each other.

WPF is a mind-bending technology that seems to defy many of the rules we are used to in the WinForm and WebForm world. This means that understanding it can only come through actual hands on coding. WPF in Action facilitates this process and leads us through the mind-set change required to truly grasp WPF.

This is an excellent work, especially when complemented with something like Matthew MacDonald's Pro WPF in C#, which is much longer on the details but shorter on practicums.

Very usefull book about WPF - 2009-03-24
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The book is written on very clear and easy to read language. The book contains many detailed samples. I found answers on many my problems. This book must be in your WPF-book library.

Great introduction to WPF - 2009-11-07
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While not the most in-depth book on WPF, this book covers every major feature in WPF. The authors know their audience - developers. Developers want to see a lot of code, and that's what you get in this book; a lot of code and a lot of examples. After going through this book cover to cover (which is rare for me and computer books) I had a very solid foundation on WPF to build upon.

If you're new to WPF this is your starting point.

Not a bad book but... - 2009-07-21
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I got this book based on the reviews but after getting to Chapter 11 (Data Binding with WPF) the authors completely lost me with their style of writing. The main reason i got the book was to learn not to copy or run their code. Am sure they are both smart guys but they both seem to get lost sometimes trying to explain the concept; my guess is that this has to do with trying to impress that they know so much.
This is the worse "In Action" book i have read to far.

.NET Developer Group Coban - 2009-07-03
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Para ser honesto me cuesta un poco el idioma pero creo que el libro me va a servir mucho para aprender esta nueva tecnolog-ía de Microsoft. Me gusta la portada de GÇÜpoca medieval.

JosuGÇÜ Manuel Pereira

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