
From the reviews:
„This book goes beyond simply covering the Windows Forms namespaces – it also provides a careful treatment of the API and a discussion of good user interface design principles. … After reading this book, you will know how to design state-of-the-art application interfaces … and more. … the book does contain detailed discussions about every well-known user interface element. … tips are very useful to novice C# or . Net users. I recommend this book to anyone serious about building interfaces using the . Net framework.“ (Adrian Rossi, Computer Bulletin, November, 2003)
„This book contains the following: An overview of how to design elegant user interfaces the average user can understand. A comprehensive examination of the user interface controls and classes in . NET. Best practices and design tips for coding user interfaces and integrating help.“ (Programmers Heaven, November, 2002)
This book contains the following:
An overview of how to design elegant user interfaces the average user can understand.
A comprehensive examination of the user interface controls and classes in . NET.
Best practices and design tips for coding user interfaces and integrating help
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.