* Shows how to create elegant custom controls tailored to your data and
application logic--in almost every chapter! * Describes the
architecture of a well-planned user interface: everything from data
binding strategies to document-view architecture with MDI * Shows how
to create dynamic user interfaces, dockable windows, and your own
vector-based drawing program * Teaches GDI+ essentials like hit
testing, irregularly shaped forms, owner-drawn menus, and animated
controls * Shows how to integrate "intelligence" into your user
interfaces with embedded help and user agents