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- First book that covers GDI+ in depth
- Includes a chapter on common ways to draw using VB6 and C++
- Loaded with real-world examples that teach programmers how to get the best possible speed and efficiency out of their code
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Application Notes
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
GDI+ both wraps arcane API calls and extends them for much easier use. Programmers no longer have to make do with the familiar but simplistic VB 6.0 drawing model, nor do they have to dig down into the GDI API in order to get any real work done. In GDI+, Microsoft has come up with a complete, but still extensible, set of classes for all of the .NET programmers drawing needs.
GDI+ requires different techniques than the Windows GDI API, as it is completely stateless. GDI+ Programming in C# and VB .NET starts out with an explanation of GDI+ and how it relates to GDI. The book then dives deep into the GDI+ namespaces and classes. The book begins with basic drawing in the early chapters and then explains in an understandable manner more complex drawing techniques, including paths, gradients, alpha blends, matrix operations, and transformations.
Later chapters cover how to work with bitmaps and other images, as well as advanced drawing and printing techniques. The final two chapters are devoted to useful projects that show the subject matter of the previous chapters in real-world examples.
Throughout GDI+ Programming in C# and VB .NET, author Nick Symmonds not only explains the different namespaces and classes relating to GDI+, but also takes the time to cover the best practices of graphics programming. Woven throughout the book are numerous examples that tie together different aspects of programming in .NET that teach programmers how to get the best possible speed and efficiency out of their code.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This book aims to provide an introduction to programming GDI+ in both C# and VB.NET. … the book is well written, nicely presented and the concepts that are covered are clearly explained. … There is a lot of example code included in the text and projects are also available for download from the publisher’s web site. … The book adopts a hands-on approach and it would suit someone who is relatively new to .NET and graphics programming." (Max Palmer, CVU, April, 2003)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: GDI+ Programming in C# and VB .NET
Authors: Nick Symmonds
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0828-0
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Nick Symmonds 2002
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-59059-035-5Published: 02 July 2002
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-0828-0Published: 09 November 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 624
Number of Illustrations: 70 b/w illustrations
Topics: Microsoft and .NET, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems