Expression Blend 3

Chapter 9 - Layout Controls Use "Alt" to bring objects "inside" the layouts

  • Grid - objects inside are "relative": properties of objects change as the properties of the grid changes. Use "locks" to divide it into rows and columns.
  • Canvas - objects inside are "absolute": properties do not change.
  • Dock
  • Stack - you can "stack" objects inside. for a space between use "margins"
  • Wrap
Chapter 10 - Transformations
Chapter 11 - Animation and Interactivity
  • Timelines
  • Keyframes
  • Motion paths
  • Triggers
  • Manipulating animations in XAML
Chapter 12 - WPF Controls
  • Control styling
  • Using SimpleStyles
  • Creating a UserControl (right click on project -> add new item -> *.xaml)