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 Book: Graphics Programming
with GDI+
By Mahesh Chand,
founder C# Corner
Graphics Programming in
GDI+ is
the most in-depth treatment available on writing
effective graphics applications for the .NET
Framework.
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
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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
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Chapter
Organization |
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Chapter 1. GDI+:
The Next-Generation Graphics Interface
GDI+ is a new and improved version of GDI. This chapter
introduces you to the GDI+ library, its advantages over
previous versions, new features and additions to the
library, and how it is related to the .NET Framework.
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Chapter 2. My First
GDI+ Application
In the .NET Framework Library, GDI+ functionality is
defined in the System.Drawing namespace and its sub
namespaces. In this chapter, we discuss the contents of
these namespaces. After finishing this chapter, you will
understand what functionality is defined where and when to
which namespace.
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Chapter 3. The
Graphics Class
The Graphics class plays a major role in GDI+. Whenever
you need to draw a graphics object, you must use the
Graphics class. In this chapter, we discuss Graphics class
methods and properties and how to use them. After
completing this chapter, you'll have pretty good idea how
to draw and fill various graphics objects.
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Chapter 4. Working
with Brushes and Pens
Brushes and pens are used to fill and draw graphics
object. GDI+ provides many classes to work with brushes
and pens. This chapter shows how to work with them.
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Chapter 5. Colors,
Fonts, and Text
In this chapter, we discuss the color, font and
text-related classes provided by the .NET framework class
library in more detail.
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Chapter 6.
Rectangles and Regions
Rectangles and regions can be very useful... and very
tricky. In this chapter, we cover them in detail.
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Chapter 7. Working
with Images
The .NET Framework divides GDI+ functionality between two
namespaces - System.Drawing and System.Drawing.Imaging.
This chapter covers imaging-related basis functionality
defined in the System.Drawing namespace.
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Chapter 8. Advanced
Imaging
In this chapter, we discuss more Imaging functionality,
including the System.Drawing.Imaging namespace and how to
work with metafiles in the .NET framework. We will also
see how to maintain the quality and rendering speed of
images in GDI+.
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Chapter 9. Advanced
2D Graphics
In this chapter, we discuss advanced 2-dimensional
graphics programming using GDI+. Advanced 2D techniques
include blending, matrix, graphics path and gradient
brushes.
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Chapter 10.
Transformation
In this chapter, we examine GDI+ transformation. Not only
can you apply transformation on graphics shapes, curves,
and images, you can also apply transformation on image
colors.
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Chapter 11.
Printing
Printing functionality in the .NET Framework library is
defined in the System.Drawing.Printing namespace. In this
chapter, we explore this namespace and how to write
printing applications. Some of the topics covered
in this chapter are - the printing process, printer
settings, page settings, resolution, print document,
print events, printing text, printing graphics and
images, PrintDialog, PrintSetupDialog,
PrintPreviewDialog, Customizing page settings such as
margins, custom pager size, paper source, paper kind,
print range etc, Printing multiple pages, Custom
Controlling, and Print Controller.
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Chapter 12.
Developing GDI+ Web Applications
GDI+ can also be used in Web applications. In this
chapter, we will discuss how you can use GDI+ in Web
application with ASP.NET.
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Chapter 13. GDI+
Best Practices and Performance Techniques
In this chapter, we concentrate on GDI+ best practices and
GDI+ related tips and tricks to improve the quality and
performance of drawing.
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Chapter 14. GDI
Interoperability
In this chapter, we see how GDI can be used with GDI+ in
managed applications.
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Chapter 15.
Miscellaneous GDI+ Examples
In this chapter, we have some for with GDI+. Among the
topics in this chapter are designing interactive GUI
applications, shaped forms, and adding custom text in
images.
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Appendix A.
Exception Handling in .NET
This section introduces exception and error handling in
.NET.
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About the Author Mahesh Chand
is a .NET consultant, author and the admin and founder of C#
Corner. He has been working with .NET technology since pre beta
releases. Mahesh's background includes Master's in
Computer Science and Applications and B.Sc. Mathematics. He has
over 8 years of software development experience with Microsoft
technologies and has extensive experience developing
client-server, distributed, Web services, and component based
applications using Visual Studio .NET. Before moving to .NET,
Mahesh has worked on MFC, COM, ATL, and Visual C++ based
applications. Mahesh has helped many companies in
migration of their existing non .NET products to .NET products
and build new products based on .NET technology. If you are
looking for a consulting help, contact him at mahesh@c-sharpcorner.com.
Publication: Mahesh is a MCP and author of several .NET
programming books including
Graphics Programming with GDI+
Addison Wesley 2003, Applied
ADO.NET: Building Data-Driven Solutions APress 2003, A
Programmer's Guide to ADO .NET in C# APress 2002, and The
Complete Guide for Visual C# Programmers.
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Reviews and Comments |
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"This is
the most comprehensive book about graphics programming
using GDI+ so far. A lot of useful sample code inside
this book reveals that Mr. Chand apparently has done a
fair amount of research on GDI+. 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 |
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"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 |
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"Mahesh
does a very good job getting .NET developers up to
speed using the GDI+ features supported in the .NET
Framework. There is good coverage of graphics
fundamentals that helps the reader better understand
the concepts of graphics programming with GDI+, and
there are some excellent sample applications that
demonstrate the graphics topics covered to reinforce
the concepts presented."
--Charles G. Parker, President, Parallel Consulting,
Inc. |
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"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 |
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The best features of the
book include extensive coverage of printing in .NET,
with over 100 pages devoted to such topics as
printing graphics and images, manipulating printer
settings and hard-to-find coverage of the Print
Controller class. Chand explains all the details of
printing in .NET, including topics you won't find on
MSDN or in other books. In addition, this is one of
the few places that ASP.NET developers can find a
gentle introduction to GDI+ for Web applications.
Chand draws form his experiences on the c-sharpcorner
message boards, and includes a chapter on GDI+ FAQs,
along with tips for optimizing performance and image
rendering, a chapter covering the use of GDI in a
managed environment through COM interop, and a
chapter on "Best Practices" with GDI+. This book is
also filled with the kind of sample code which is so
often missing from MSDN.
Read Peggy Wilmarth
moreat Denver .NET Users Group |
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This book
is both an excellent reference and a
wonderful tutorial for beginning through
intermediate programmers using the .NET
environment. Unlike many introductory
books, the book is focused on the
graphical display of programmatic
information in many forms including
text, shapes, bitmaps and metafiles from
display devices to printers.
I found
Chand's book well conceived and clearly
written. It belongs in every
programmer's reference library that uses
the .NET framework.
Read Kenneth LIoid more at CodeGuru here
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Simply the
best...This book is the best practicle guide a
developer can have with him if he needs to work with
GDI+. The most refreshing part of the book is the
examples that are part of the book. For a developer
like me who has to work under narrow deadlines, this
book helped me do the stuff with less time spent
looking and researching for stuff.
Read more at Faculty of Computers |
A few months ago, I read my first book in
Addison-Wesley's "Microsoft .NET Development Series"
titled
Graphics Programming with GDI+ by Mahesh
Chand. I knew his name as the founder of
c-sharpcorner and figured it'd be a great
read. I was right. Well, I've read a few more of
their titles and I have to say that this is far and
away the best series of books published today.
Read William Ryan at Know Dot Net here
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