Overview of Windows Presentation Foundation

Windows Presentation Foundation, also known as WPF, is the next-generation graphics platform on which both Windows- and web-based applications can be built to run on Windows Vista, the latest evolutionary release of the Windows operating system. WPF provides the foundation for introducing an elegant and high fidelity User Experience (UX) by juxtaposition of user interface, application logic, documents, and media content.

Programming Windows Presentation Foundation features:

· Scores of C# and XAML examples that show you what it takes to get a WPF application up andrunning, from a simple "Hello, Avalon" program to a tic-tac-toe game
· Insightful discussions of the powerful new programming styles that WPF brings to Windows development, especially its new model for controls

. A color insert to better illustrate WPF support for 3-D, color, and other graphics effects
· A tutorial on XAML, the new HTML-like markup language for declaring Windows UI
· An explanation and comparison of the features that support interoperability with Windows

Forms and other Windows legacy applications