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Chris Anderson, a key architect of the Windows Presentation Framework (WPF), provides invaluable insights into this next-generation GUI stack. His expertise guides readers through the foundational concepts of WPF, making it an essential resource for understanding its design principles and best practices. Anderson not only explains the mechanics of using WPF, including code and XAML syntax, but also delves into the reasoning behind its features. This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to WPF, illustrating how it integrates design principles from both Windows Forms and the Web. Readers will find practical examples that help build their knowledge and skills in creating cutting-edge applications. WPF unifies various Microsoft presentation technologies into a powerful platform for developing rich applications, combining the best aspects of both Windows and the Web. Anderson systematically introduces the crucial concepts and techniques necessary for building robust applications, drawing on his unique experience as an architect. Key topics include WPF components and architecture, design decisions, XAML markup, controls, layouts, visuals, data integration, actions, and styles. This definitive, code-centric reference equips Windows developers with everything they need to create a new generation of rich, graphical applications.

Written by a leading COM authority, this unique book reveals the essence of COM, helping developers to truly understand the why, not just the how, of COM. Understanding the motivation for the design of COM and its distributed aspects is critical for developers who wish to go beyond simplistic applications of COM and become truly effective COM programmers, and to stay current with extensions, such as Microsoft Transaction Server and COM+. Box examines COM from the perspective of a C++ developer, offering a familiar frame of reference to ease you into the topic.