Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Step by Step

Book Description
Teach yourself how to use Microsoft® Expression Blend® 4, the professional tool for designing graphical user interfaces (UI) for Silverlight Web and desktop applications. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace — building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

• Learn how to use the tools and features in the Blend IDE
• Use SketchFlow to design a UI prototype, including interactive elements
• Create reusable styles — or skins — with common Silverlight 4 controls
• Implement interactive elements without using code
• Explore the process of designer/developer collaboration with Expression Blend
• Learn how to use the basics of XAML and C# efficiently
• Take advantage of the design tools in Expression Design

Your Step by Step digital content includes:

• Files for building skills and practicing the book’s lessons
• Screencasts to show you exactly how to accomplish tasks
• Fully searchable eBook

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Welcome to the Silverlight and WPF World
Chapter 2 Exploring the Expression Blend 4 IDE
Chapter 3 Designing an Interface
Chapter 4 XAML and C#
Chapter 5 Animations and Transformations
Chapter 6 Adding Interactivity
Chapter 7 Creating Design Assets
Chapter 8 Resources
Chapter 9 Skinning Controls
Chapter 10 Working with Data
Chapter 11 Using SketchFlow
Chapter 12 Designer/Developer Collaboration
Appendix Author Bios
Book Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (March, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735639019
• ISBN-13: 978-0735639010

• File Size: 64.9 MiB

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