Customize Data Display With Data Binding And WPf

摘要

When the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) first appeared on the .NET radar, most of the articles and demo applications touted its superb rendering engine and 3D capabilities. While fun to read and play with, such examples do not demonstrate the powerful real-world functionality of WPF. Most of us do not need to create applications with rotating video cubes that burst into fireworks when you click on them. Most of us earn a living by creating software to display and edit large amounts of complex business or scientific data. The good news is that WPF offers excellent support for managing the display and editing of complex data. In the December 2007 edition of MSDN Magazine, John Papa wrote "Data Bind- ing in WPF", which did a great job of explaining essential WPF data binding concepts. Here, I'll explore more advanced data binding scenarios, building on what John presented in the aforementioned Data Points column. At the end of the day, you will be aware of various ways to implement common data binding requirements seen in most line-of-business applications.