XAML Developer Reference

Description

Your expert guide to designing and building dynamic user interfaces

Sharpen your application design and development skills using XAML - the declarative markup language used in Microsoft® Silverlight®, Windows® Presentation Foundation (WPF), and the Windows 8 Runtime APIs. Led by two XAML experts, you'll learn practical ways to build rich, interactive user interfaces with data integration capabilities and support for multimedia, graphics, and animation. This hands-on guide is ideal for Microsoft .NET developers and web designers alike.

 Discover how to:

* Control UI behavior and implement business logic with code-behind solutions
* Manage UI element positioning with the XAML layout system
* Use templates to customize UI elements - without affecting their functionality
* Apply different types of property and event systems in WPF and Silverlight
* Bind various kinds of data to your UI, and display them in the format you want
* Implement 2D and 3D vector graphics and animations
* Reuse control styles and properties to maintain consistency throughout your application