Code Art Engineering

Built this because I got tired of hacking together custom-drawn controls every time a project needed a live dashboard.

WinForm Gauge: GDI+ rendered, animation-ready, zero third-party dependencies. Circular/linear/rectangular gauges, dark & light themes, warning/error coloring built in.

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正在把 WinForms 项目迁移到 WPF，却不知从何下手？这本书就是为你写的。在同时深度使用两个框架多年之后，我终于写出了当初自己最需要的那本指南。

📘 Code Art Engineering：从 WinForms 到 WPF — 全书 338 页，系统覆盖开发者在迁移过程中真正会遇到的难题：

✅ 架构差异 —— 事件驱动的 WinForms vs. 基于 XAML 的 WPF
✅ 布局管理 —— 绝对定位 vs. Grid 容器
✅ MVVM 与数据绑定 —— 两个框架下的实现方式
✅ 样式与主题 —— 从设计器驱动到 XAML 驱动的工作流
✅ 路由事件、命令与自定义控件
✅ 真实代码，逐行对比，一目了然

没有废话，没有 "Hello World" 示例，只有帮你交付生产级应用的实战工程经验。

无论你是准备转型的资深 WinForms 开发者，还是正在从零构建现代 Windows UI 的新手，这本书都能陪你走过整个过程。

After years of working with both frameworks, I wrote the guide I wish existed when I made the switch.

📘 Code Art Engineering: From WinForms to WPF — a 338-page deep dive covering everything developers actually struggle with during the migration:

✅ Architecture differences — event-driven WinForms vs. XAML-powered WPF
✅ Layout management — absolute positioning vs. grid containers
✅ MVVM & data binding — how it works in both frameworks
✅ Styling & theming — from designer-centric to XAML-centric workflows
✅ Routed events, commands, and custom controls
✅ Real code comparisons, side by side

No fluff. No "Hello World" examples. Just practical engineering — the kind that helps you ship production-quality apps.

Whether you're a seasoned WinForms dev making the leap, or a junior building modern Windows UIs from scratch, this book meets you where you are.

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WPF Gauge, inspired by famous WinForm Gauge is not available for WPF.
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Excited to share update from our "From WinForms to WPF" eBook:

✅ New Chapter Added: Deep dive into Dependency Properties—one of WPF’s most powerful features! Learn how they work, why they’re essential, and how to use them like a pro.

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