Description
Applied WPF 4 in Context sets the standard for leveraging the latest Windows user interface technology in your business applications. Using this book, you'll learn how to implement world-class WPF solutions in a real-world line of business applications, developing the code from the ground up, and understand how to apply best development practices and related .NET products and technologies to your solution. You will cover designing and developing the application, testing and debugging, data access, reporting, and applying styles and themes to enhance the look of the user interface, all using WPF in a very practical, eminently useful context. Elegant and functional WPF applications are easier to create than ever before with Applied WPF 4 in Context. What you'll learn Learn XAML (the Extensible Application Markup Language) through hands-on practice. See how to integrate Windows Forms, DirectX, ActiveX, or other non-WPF technologies into your WPF application. Discover how to integrate WPF with report writers such as Crystal Reports and SQL Server Reporting Services. Understand how to access remote services on a server from the client machine using Windows Communication Foundation. Witness the development of a real line-of-business application from the ground up, from design and analysis phase to the development and testing phase and, finally, how to deploy the application in a production environment, all using WPF and the latest development environment. Who this book is for This book is for Windows application developers who want to understand the context in which WPF sits and the standards and best practices that can be employed to improve the efficiency and maintainability of their projects.
