“Graphics Programming with GDI+ explores and exploits a wonderful range of GDI+ programming concepts, techniques, and applications for programmers of beginner to intermediate abilities. Being a prolific contributor to the Internet community of developers, Mahesh Chand is offering what seems to be a natural extension of what he does best—sharing his programming skills with other talented programmers. Each chapter compels to the next.”
—Jason Hattingh, Director, Greystone Digital FX
“Graphics Programming with GDI+ is a comprehensive reference for anyone who wants to leverage this technology. It presents a clear discussion of the topics in such a manner that is comprehensible to the beginner, but sufficiently in-depth to challenge seasoned programmers.”
—Deborah J. Bechtold, MCSD, MCDBA
"This is the most comprehensive book about graphics programming using GDI+ so far. This book will be a very useful handbook for everyone who does graphics programming for Windows."
—Min Liu, Software Design Engineer of GDI+, Microsoft Corporation
Graphics Programming with GDI+ is the .NET developer's guide to writing graphics applications for Windows and the Web. Through the use of detailed examples it provides experienced programmers with a deep understanding of the entire GDI+ API defined in the .NET Framework class library.
The book begins with an introduction to GDI+ and the basics of graphics programming in Windows. The core of the book is a hands-on guide to practical topics, including how to use Windows Forms and optimize GDI+ performance. Chapters demonstrate how to develop real-world tools such as GDI+Painter, GDI+Editor, ImageViewer, and ImageAnimator. The author provides extensive reusable sample code in C# throughout, and complete downloadable source code in C# and Visual Basic .NET is available online, as are color versions of screen shots from the book.
Key topics include:
- How GDI+ compares to GDI
- How GDI+ is defined and used in the .NET Framework
- How to draw, paint, and fill graphics objects
- Viewing and manipulating images
- Transforming graphics objects, images, and colors
- Printing in .NET
- How to develop GDI+ Web applications
- How to optimize drawing quality and performance
- Interactive color blending and transparent colors
- GDI interoperability
- Answers to frequently asked GDI+ questions
Graphics Programming in GDI+ is the most in-depth treatment available on writing effective graphics applications for the .NET Framework.
About the Author
Mahesh Chand is a .NET consultant and the founder and administrator of two popular community Web sites, www.c-sharpcorner.com and www.mindcracker.com. He has been working with .NET since the pre-beta releases. Mahesh is the author of
A Programmer's Guide to ADO.NET in C# (APress, 2002) and coauthor of
Applied ADO.NET (APress, 2003).
