GDI+ programming : creating custom controls using C♯

In her eleven years as a Ford model, Morgen Schick has worked with the top hairstylists and makeup artists in the world. Having witnessed remarkable makeovers on models, celebrities, and other women, she has come away with one conclusion: every woman can look more beautiful with a simple makeover. They just have to use what the experts use, understand why they choose one product over another, and learn the correct application technique. In Your Makeover, Morgen Schick gives advice on how any woman can change her look, whether it's the five-minute makeover for the woman on the run-the fuller lip, the more sensuous eye, the more prominent cheekbone-or the complete makeover, incorporating full body changes in nutrition, exercise, hair, and dress. Unlike most makeup books, Your Makeover features images of women from all walks of life-from models to moms, teenagers to seniors, women of all colors and sizes-before, during, and after their makeovers. Its unique spiral-bound format makes the book easy to use and perfect for travel. This book is designed for the professional developer or tecnhical lead who needs to write GDI+ code for either Windows Forms or for Web Forms applications. Upon completion of this book, the reader will be able to: *Program in GDI+ and understand the concepts on which GDI+ is based *Build custom controls in Windows Forms and Web forms *Enhance design-time support *Construct a custom server side bitmap file and display it on a Web page *Create a Web Service that serves up custom images The book is oriented towards a business applications audience and presents designs and techniques that will be useful in such an environment. The information in the book regarding the semantics of GDI+ is language agnostic and the examples are written in C#. A good working knowledge of C# syntax and of the .Net framework is assumed. Author Biography: Eric White is an independent software consultant with over 20 years experience in building Management Information Systems, accounting systems, and other types of rich client and n-tier database applications. He has written custom controls in numerous windowing systems, including all versions of Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, OS/2, X/Motif, and others. Eric has particular interest in Object-Oriented design methodologies, including use case analysis, UML, and design patterns. After years of working with too many varieties of technologies to list, he is currently specializing in C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, XML, COM+, GDI+, SQL Server and other Microsoft technologies. Whether you are using Windows Forms to build rich-client business applications or the ASP.NET framework to build powerful web applications or web services, the use of well-designed graphics will greatly enhance their usability, impact, and visual appeal. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the use of GDI+ in .NET applications and aims to provide developers with all the information they need to build effective custom controls.