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XAML Developer Reference

Your expert guide to designing & building dynamic user interfaces

Sharpen your application design and development skills using XAML - the declarative markup language used in Microsoft® Silverlight®, Windows® Presentation Foundation (WPF), and the Windows 8 Runtime APIs. Led by two XAML experts, you´ll learn practical ways to build rich, interactive user interfaces with data integration capabilities and support for multimedia, graphics, and animation. This hands-on guide is ideal for Microsoft .NET developers and web designers alike.

Your expert guide to designing and building dynamic user interfaces

Discover how to:

• Control UI behavior and implement business logic with code-behind solutions
• Manage UI element positioning with the XAML layout system
• Use templates to customize UI elements - without affecting their functionality
• Apply different types of property and event systems in WPF and Silverlight
• Bind various kinds of data to your UI, and display them in the format you want
• Implement 2D and 3D vector graphics and animations
• Reuse control styles and properties to maintain consistency throughout your application

The Contents at a Glance:

Part 1		XAML BASICS
Chapter 1		Introducing XAML		3
Chapter 2		Object Elements and Attributes		19
Chapter 3		XAML Properties and Events		49
Part 2		ENHANCING USER EXPERIENCE
Chapter 4		Markup Extensions and Other Features		87
Chapter 5		Resources, Styles, and Triggers		101
Part 3		XAML USER INTERFACE CONTROLS
Chapter 6		Layout and Positioning System		129
Chapter 7		Form and Functional Controls		171
Part 4		CONTENT INTEGRATION AND ANIMATION
Chapter 8		Data Binding		213
Chapter 9		Media, Graphics, and Animation		245
Part 5		APPENDIXES
Appendix A		Major Namespaces and Classes		289
Appendix B		XAML Editors and Tools		299
		Index		303

About the Authors Mamta Dalal and Ashish Ghoda:

Mamta Dalal has over 10 years of experience in the IT industry. She is an active contributor to the .NET community and has written several articles on C#, .NET, Silverlight, and WPF on various websites. When not experimenting with technology, she likes to read and write fiction. She is also a travel enthusiast and loves fantasizing about her next trip.

Ashish Ghoda is the founder and president of Technology Opinion LLC, and an accomplished author with over 15 years of experience in enterprise architecture, application development, and technical and financial management. He is also a director at a Big Four accounting firm and adjunct professor at NJIT and UMUC.