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copied!<p>Mastering WPF (and silverlight, and basically any vector based XAML .net rich UI framework) requires more than understanding the new development concepts (and there are many). Its not enough to fully understand dependency properties, attached properties, templates, data binding, styles, MVVM, the layout mechanism, visual states and parts, effects, routed events... To really know your way around, you need to understand some basic concepts in graphics (such as vector graphics, raster graphics, rendering, layered graphics techniques, animation, pixel shaders, gradients, geometries, paths, brushes, transformation matrices, etc). In addition to that, you need to learn and understand M-V-VM which is not just a new design pattern - its a whole new programming paradigm. So there is a lot to learn... and the problem is that no matter which starting point you pick, you always feel that something is missing.</p> <p>I tried several books as a starting point and many of them got me quite confused. Then I found "Illustrated WPF" by Daniel M. Solis and this one did the trick for me. He explains concepts from the world of graphics in a way that is clear to developers, and then teaches all the new concepts of XAML based UI while lightly touching each topic and diving into specific topics through a demo. Simply by following the tutorials, you find that you have learned a lot, and more importantly, removed the fear factor.</p> <p>Once you master that, you can move on to "WPF Unleashed" by Adam Nathan and dive deeper. This one gives you a much more In-Depth view of the concepts that are unique to WPF, which I believe you have a much better chance of understanding once you have seen each feature at least once. They somehow all complete eachother and only make sense together.</p> <p>You will still have tons to learn after that, but at this point you can develop rich applications and learn new topics as you go... </p> <p>Enjoy :-)</p>

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