Overview

This book represents the start of the second wave of .NET books: closely focused works that give you the insight of experienced developers about a single aspect of .NET programming. Here you'll take a close look at all the ingredients you can use to design state-of-the-art application interfaces. You also delve into entirely new topics like custom control design and GDI+, the next-generation painting framework for Windows. You learn about anchoring and docking, plus you work with complete examples that show document-view architectures, custom control layout engines, dockable windows, and hit testing with owner-drawn controls. You also learn how to design irregularly shaped forms, unshackle data binding, and build integrated help systems.With .NET the programming framework is entirely new. A reference that only explains controls and commands is dangerous, and without a proper discussion of best practices and design tips, programmers are likely to wind up in a great deal of trouble-with applications that are difficult to enhance, debug, or scale up. For that reason, the author covers three areas:(1) an overview of how to design elegant user interfaces the average user can understand;(2) a comprehensive examination of the user interface controls and classes in .NET. and(3) a tutorial with best practices and design tips for coding user interfaces and integrating help.

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From the reviews: This book goes beyond simply covering the Windows Forms namespaces it also provides a careful treatment of the API and a discussion of good user interface design principles. After reading this book, you will know how to design state-of-the-art application interfaces and more. the book does contain detailed discussions about every well-known user interface element. tips are very useful to novice C# or .Net users. I recommend this book to anyone serious about building interfaces using the .Net framework. (Adrian Rossi, Computer Bulletin, November, 2003) This book contains the following: An overview of how to design elegant user interfaces the average user can understand. A comprehensive examination of the user interface controls and classes in .NET. Best practices and design tips for coding user interfaces and integrating help. (Programmers Heaven, November, 2002)

From the reviews: This book goes beyond simply covering the Windows Forms namespaces - it also provides a careful treatment of the API and a discussion of good user interface design principles. ... After reading this book, you will know how to design state-of-the-art application interfaces ... and more. ... the book does contain detailed discussions about every well-known user interface element. ... tips are very useful to novice C# or .Net users. I recommend this book to anyone serious about building interfaces using the .Net framework. (Adrian Rossi, Computer Bulletin, November, 2003) This book contains the following: An overview of how to design elegant user interfaces the average user can understand. A comprehensive examination of the user interface controls and classes in .NET. Best practices and design tips for coding user interfaces and integrating help. (Programmers Heaven, November, 2002)

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Matthew MacDonald is an author,educator, and MCSD developer who has a passion for emerging technologies. He isthe author of more than a dozen books about .NET programming. In a dimly-remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics.

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