Pro Expression Blend 4

Andrew Troelsen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

400 Seiten

2011 | 1st ed.
Apress (Verlag)
978-1-4302-3377-0 (ISBN)

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Pro Expression Blend 4 is for .NET developers and graphical artists who want to learn the ins and outs of the Expression Blend integrated development environment. You may know already that this tool can be used to build Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight, and Windows Phone 7 applications; however, this book will take you well beyond the basics and provide you with a detailed examination of key Blend topics, including workspace customization, graphics, layout, styles, themes, data binding, and the use of SketchFlow, giving you an excellent understanding of the Blend product and what it can do for you. Over the course of these eight chapters, you will learn numerous techniques to simplify the authoring of XAML using Blend. These include:

Transforming a vector graphic into a custom control template with a few clicks of the mouse
Generating complex animations using an integrated timeline editor
Visually designing interactive data templates
Creating prototypes (via SketchFlow) that can be transformed into production-level code

Throughout Pro Expression Blend 4, you'll work with both Blend and .NET code to finalize fully-functional projects that will provide both valuable insights and a sound foundation for your future WPF and Silverlight projects. Each chapter will give you ample opportunity to build .NET software using Blend. However, this is not a programming book, per se. While some examples will require a manageable amount of C# code, this book is squarely focused on helping you gain mastery over the numerous tools, editors, designers, and wizards of the Microsoft Expression Blend IDE.

Andrew Troelsen is a partner, trainer, and consultant at Intertech Inc., and is a leading authority on both .NET and COM. His book Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform won the prestigious 2003 Referenceware Excellence Award and is in its third edition. Also of note are his earlier five-star treatment of traditional COM in the bestselling Developer's Workshop to COM and ATL mirrored in his book, COM and .NET Interoperability, and his top-notch investigation of VB .NET in Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Platform: An Advanced Guide. Troelsen has a degree in mathematical linguistics and South Asian studies from the University of Minnesota, and is a frequent speaker at numerous .NET-related conferences. He currently lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Amanda, and spends his free time investigating .NET and waiting for the Wild to win the Stanley Cup. You can check out his blog at AndrewTroelsen.blogspot.com.

* Learning the Core Blend IDE * Vector Graphics and Object Resources * The Animation Editor * Controls, Layouts, and Behaviors * Styles, Templates, and UserControls * Blend Data Binding Techniques * Designing for Windows Phone 7 * Prototyping with SketchFlow

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.3.2011
Reihe/Serie	The Expert's Voice in Expression Blend
Zusatzinfo	XXI, 400 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 232 mm
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Programmiersprachen / -werkzeuge
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Software Entwicklung
	Informatik ► Web / Internet ► Web Design / Usability
Schlagworte	Expression Blend 4
ISBN-10	1-4302-3377-X / 143023377X
ISBN-13	978-1-4302-3377-0 / 9781430233770
Zustand	Neuware