Articles

How to Globalize and Localize a WPF Application

This article shows how to globalize and localize a sample WPF project.

Implementing Drag Drop Operations for XBAP WPF Applications

In this article, Nick Polyak gives an example of simulating the drag-and-drop functionality without a DragDrop.DoDragDrop() method that runs in a browser under partial trust.

Binding to a Database in WPF using LINQ-SQL

Brian Stoker demonstrates how to use LINQ-SQL to bind to a database instead of an XML file.

A Multi-Threaded WPF TreeView Explorer

In this article, Kavan Shaban shows how to develop a tree control that loads sub-nodes using background threads, with instant feedback to the user as nodes are inserted. The UI never locks up waiting for long running I/O operation.

WPF: A Beginner's Guide, Part 6

In this article I will provide brief introductions to the following: Styles, Example Styles in a Demo Application, Templates, Example Templates in a Demo Application, and Lookless Controls.

Beginner WPF Animation Tutorial

This tutorial shows how to create a button animation with the System.Windows.Media.Animation namespace.

Aggregating Feeds Using CompositeCollection

This article illustrates how to use the WPF CompositeCollection class. While reading Adam Nathan's "WPF Unleashed", I noticed a interesting collection class called CompositeCollection. This effectively allows you to make multiple collections appear as a single collection. To try it out, RSS immediately came to mind...

.NET Tip: Where Is Your Data Coming From?

LINQ to Objects allows you to use LINQ queries with any object that support IEnumerable or IEnumerable(T). This means that you can use LINQ to acccess data in arrays, lists, dictionaries, and other collections. You also can use LINQ with any of your own classes that implement or inherit IEnumerable. This example uses LINQ to find all of the even integers in an array of integers.

Working with Range Variables and Let Statements in LINQ

LINQ is a query language that is simple to learn and use, but there's a lot of meaning in all of the aspects of a query. Understanding these cleverly hidden meanings will help you get beyond the basics and really unleash the power of LINQ. Working with range variables and let statements introduces the notion of range and temporary range variables. Understanding how range variables are defined in LINQ will help you write more powerful queries.

Programming with LINQ to SQL

In this article, Paul Kimmel shows how easy it is to use LINQ to SQL to define an ORM, map a class to a table, and then query the table using LINQ. A DataContext plays the role of the connection.

.NET Tip: Basic Data Manipulation with LINQ

Use LINQ to Objects to easily sort and reshape your data.

Create a DotNetKicks Reader Using Silverlight 2

The following article shows step-by-step how to create a DotNetKicks reader using Silverlight 2.0.

A Demonstration for WPF Ribbon Library

This article serves as a practical demonstration of the Ribbon Control and associated Office UI Guideline components as presented in a previous article. This article does not illustrate how to use the library, only a demonstration of an application and points of interest when using the library.

WPF C# Ribbon Control Library

This ribbon control uses WPF and C# to generate a graphical user interface widget composed of a strip across the top of the window to exposes all functions a program can perform in a single place, with additional ribbons appearing based on the context of the data. One of the main driving ideas behind using a ribbon is enhancing usability. By consolidating the program's functions and commands in an easily recognizable place, one need not look through multiple levels of hierarchical menus, toolbars or task panes before finding the right command.

What's New in the .NET Framework Version 3.5

This topic contains information about new and enhanced features in the .NET Framework version 3.5.