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Index of contents
Getting started
Concepts of WPF
Layout and Controls
DataBinding and UI Architecture
Templates and Styles
Getting started
1.Install the development tools
2.Learn the basic concepts of WPF
3.Create your first WPF application
4.Learn how WPF changed the development workflow
Concepts of WPF
1.Get an introduction to XAML
2.Learn about the hierarchical relation of elements in WPF
3.Find out about the magic behind DependencyProperties
4.Get familiar with routed events
Layout and Controls
1.Learn the layout basics
2.See the grid layout panel in action
3.Stack elements with the stackpanel
4.Get an overview about the variety of included controls.
5.Have a look at 3rd-party libraries
DataBinding and UI Architecture
1.Introduction to WPF DataBinding
2.How to display, sort and filter data
3.Using the Model-View-ViewModel Pattern
4.Learn how to validate user input
5.Create your own ValueConverter
6.Enhance the MVVM pattern by using Behaviors and Actions
Templates and Styles
1.Learn how to build rich user experience with WPF
2.Style the appearance of your controls
3.Completely replace the look of a control
4.How to display complex data in lists by using DataTemplates.