User Interfaces in VB .NET: Windows Forms and Custom Controls (Net Developer Series)

¿User Interfaces in VB.NET: Windows Forms and Custom Controls¿, goes beyond simple coverage of the Windows Forms and GDI+ namespaces by combining a careful treatment of the API with a detailed discussion of good user-interface design principles. After reading ¿User Interfaces in VB.NET: Windows Forms and Custom Controls¿, you'll know how to design state-of-the-art strategies, program graphics, and much more. This book contains the following: 1. An overview of how to design elegant user interfaces the average user can understand. 2. A comprehensive examination of the user interface controls and classes in .NET. 3. 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 controls-you'll learn how and why to extend them with your own custom controls. 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 user interface framework that's scalable, flexible, and reusable. About the Author Matthew MacDonald is an author, educator and MCSD developer. He's also a regular contributor to programming journals like 'Inside Visual Basic and C# Today¿, and the author of several books about programming, including 'The Book of VB .NET' and 'ASP.NET The Complete Reference'