Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed

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Just like the other Unleashed series of book this one goes all out to explain Windows Presentation Foundation. The book acutally has color examples which helps to illustrate some of the points. A must for an developer.
Topics covered:

Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)
Examines the WPF feature areas in incredible depth: controls, layout, resources, data binding, styling, graphics, animation, and more
Features a chapter on 3D graphics by Daniel Lehenbauer, lead developer responsible for WPF 3D
Delves into non-mainstream topics: speech, audio/video, documents, bitmap effects, and more
Shows how to create popular UI elements, such as features introduced in the 2007 Microsoft Office System: Galleries, ScreenTips, custom control layouts, and more
Demonstrates how to create sophisticated UI mechanisms, such as Visual Studio-like collapsible/dockable panes
Explains how to develop and deploy all types of applications, including navigation-based applications, applications hosted in a Web browser, and applications with great-looking non-rectangular windows
Explains how to create first-class custom controls for WPF
Demonstrates how to create hybrid WPF software that leverages Windows Forms, ActiveX, or other non-WPF technologies
Explains how to exploit new Windows Vista features in WPF applications

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