Graphics Programming with GDI+

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. I am not so much of a MSDN reader, quite frankly MSDN gets me confused, and GDI+ is a subject that needs a structured approach to it. hence, msdn only provides much more info than required hence creating confusion.I would recomend this to every developer who wants to play with GDI+.

Definitely one of the books you want in your shelf. I usually use it as a reference book. This book is full with sample code which MSDN is missing. Author also goes in the depth of many topics with interesting and fun samples. Many topics are covered in details. Full chapters on Fonts and Colors, rectangles and regions, two chapters on images tells you that author has done enough research on GDI+. In other books I usually found couple of pages on these topics.I admire the Printing chapter. Almost 100 pages chapter. WHOAaa... Every thing about pinting in .NET including customization on printing related dialogs. Great reference book. Worth spending your money. Well recommended.

If i say that this book is good, then its wrong because it is excellent for GDI+.This book includes all things about GDI+. The way of explaining is totally amazing like first author explains What is GDI+", Its very benificial for beginners who want to learn more about GDI+. Next author explains the defferences between GDI+ and GDI. Now the topics - Graphics Class, Working with Brushes and Pens, Colors Fonts and Text, Rectangles and Regions and working with Images are the basics for the beginners. Intermediate user can see their valuable topics like - Advance Imaging, Advance 2D Graphics, Transformations and Printing. Advance users can enhance thier knowledge with the topics - Developing GDI+ Web Applications, GDI+ Best Practice, GDI Interoperability and Miscellaneous GDI+ Examples.Also some featured topics are -Optimization of drawing qualityInteractive color blendingPrinting a .NETViewing and manipulating imagesFAQs for GDI+definetly improves the knowledge and interest about GDI+. Graphics Programming in GDI+ gives some special treatment for effective programming in GDI+ in .NET Framework.At last really its amazing...

This is an excellent book on graphics programming for GDI+ in C#. It covers everything: rendering, images, image-manipulation, 2D graphics, transformations, printing, GDI for the Web, and Custom Controls. Well-written, good explanations, and source for both C# and VB.Net. Light on animation, but DirectDraw is where you'd go for heavy-duty animation. Use it to make your own controls with your own look-and-feel.

There are so few books on GDI+ that when one comes along It's usually worth reading, even more so when they are as high in quality as this title. Beginning from first principles this book takes the reader through the use of GDI+ in a clear and concise style. The graphics class, structures, drawing objects, methods, properties and procedures are thoroughly explained. Two dimensional graphics, coordinate systems, image manipulation and their integration into a windows forms application are explained with well written examples In C# code. The book also covers printing using graphics and text with clear explanations of how to set printer and page parameters as well as a section for web programmers that details how to use GDI+ In an ASP+ context. Whether you're just beginning GDI+ programming or already have experience with windows forms and the graphic system, this book will make a great addition to your bookshelf. Certainly, this book is good enough for it to become the featured title in the GDI+ FAQ.