Foundation Expression Blend 2: Building Applications in WPF and Silverlight

For developers who have some experience in object-oriented programming and programming languages but who are new to Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), this guide explains how to create Rich Media Applications using Expression Blend 2. It covers setup, workflow and building an initial application, the integrated development environment, C# and XAML, layout and controls, events, creating video and audio, working with 3D objects, and other features. Four projects are provided, two in WPF and two Silverlight. Gaudioso is a software application engineer for a company that specializes in applications and training programs in WPF and Silverlight. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Victor Gaudioso is a senior application engineer at IdentityMine, a top-tier software company specializing in designing and developing cutting edge software applications, creating customized WPF/Blend and Silverlight training programs and creating tools for designers and developers. Victor has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Harrah's, Mattel, NBC/Universal, Disney, Best Buy, GameStop, Vivendi Universal Games, and New Line Cinema, among others. Victor, a former Flash/ActionScript engineer, still stays active in the Flash community by writing articles and tutorials on ActionScript.org, where he is also a moderator.