User Interfaces in C#: Windows Forms and Custom Controls

User Interfaces in C#: Windows Forms and Custom Controls goes beyond simply covering the Windows Forms namespaces by combining a careful treatment of the API with a detailed discussion of good user–interface design principles. The combination will show you how to create the next generation of software applications using the .NET Framework. After reading User Interfaces in C#: Windows Forms and Custom Controls, you‘ll know how to design state–of–the–art application interfaces, as well as how to extend .NET controls, create data–binding strategies, program graphics, and much more.

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Although this book isn‘t a reference, it does contain detailed discussions about every user interface element you‘ll use on a regular basis. But you won‘t just learn how to use .NET controlsyou‘ll learn how and why to extend them, with owner–drawn menus, irregularly shaped forms, and custom controls tailored for specific types of data. As a developer, you need to know more than how to add a control to a window. You also need to know how to create an entire use interface framework that‘s scalable, flexible, and reusable.