How to begin WPF development?

Question

I\'ve been using Winforms since .NET 1.1 and I want to start learning WPF.

I\'m looking for some good resources for a beginner in WPF. What should I read, what tools

Answer 1

I'd recommend the book Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed by Adam Nathan

Then I'd recommend you write an application. Like every other dev environment, there are no perfect guidelines. You have to find the ones that make the most sense for your circumstance. The only way to do that is to just start coding.

As for tools, Visual Studio 2008 [Express] is your best bet. Or you might be able to limp along with XamlPad.