Foundation Expression Blend 2

Expression Blend was Microsoft's first entry into the web application and design space. This book details everything a designer or developer needs to know to start developing web applications in Blend. Blend 2 is a huge improvement over Blend.

Expression Blend was Microsoft's first entry into the web application and design space; the first time they trod on Adobe Flash's toes. They got a lot of things right, and started to carve out a market, but they didn't get the crossover numbers they wanted. Blend 2 is where they put that right. This book details everything a designer or developer needs to know to start developing web applications in Blend.

Blend 2 is a huge improvement over Blend, and will expand the existing market The book will be out as soon as possible after release (tentatively scheduled for March/April) It acts as an entry point for existing designers and developers from both sides Flash users who need to learn Blend for a project, and Microsoft Visual Studio users who need to create a web presence

Autorentext
Victor Gaudioso is a senior application engineer at IdentityMine, a top-tier software company specializing in designing and developing cutting edge software applications, creating customized WPF/Blend and Silverlight training programs and creating tools for designers and developers. Victor has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Harrah's, Mattel, NBC/Universal, Disney, Best Buy, GameStop, Vivendi Universal Games, and New Line Cinema, among others. Victor, a former Flash/ActionScript engineer, still stays active in the Flash community by writing articles and tutorials on ActionScript.org, where he is also a moderator.

Inhalt
Setting Up the WPF Development Environment.- The WPF/Blend Workflow and Your First WPF Application.- The Blend 2 Integrated Development Environment.- C# and XAML.- Layout elements.- The MediaElement.- ControlTemplates, Styles, and Custom UserControls.- Events and EventhHandlers.- ObservableCollections and the Data Factory.- WPF and 3D.- DependencyProperties.- Case Study a: 3DImageProject.- Case Study B: 3DTieFighterProject.- Case Study C: SilverlightPagingSystemProject.- Case Study D: SilverlightVideoPlayerProject.