GDI+ Book

I'm thinking of writing a book about GDI+ graphics in .Net. I'd like to gauge how much interest there would be, this sounds like the best place to find out.

I'll be covering everything from drawing simple lines, up to advanced techniques like backbuffering and alphablending and dynamic line and fill styles.

There WILL be a chapter (or three) devoted to API usage :)

The recent interest in a few of my latest graphics threads have made me wonder if its worth putting all this stuff on paper.

Let me know your opinions please.

(GDI+ is the evolution of the old GDI libraries in Win32, GDI+ is more OOP and geared towards .Net. Prety much everything graphical in .Net programs is drawn with GDI+)

I didn't know you could read, let alone write. I'd buy it just to see how many words are spelled funeticlee.

This is not the chitchat forum. :mad:

What a profound realization :/

*BUMP*
*BAM!*
*get up there you thread*

Eh, sorry Wossy, this vanished before I could vote!
Now I voted.

This poll has become more positive :)

Work is progressing steadily. Its not entirely my book, I'm collaborating with (an)other author(s). Its going to PWN.

Freeby or is this going to go on sale?

Will you be covering .NET 2 and VB 2005?

Any updates on the status of the book yet ?

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Originally Posted by wossname

Do you want a book about GDI+ ?

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When can I expect my free book to be sent to me?

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Originally Posted by Cyber-Drugs

Freeby or is this going to go on sale?

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What do you think? :rolleyes:

I'll inform you guiys of any developments as soon as I am ablt to. Suffice it to say that its not free and that Robdog won't be getting a signed copy. :D

I dont need it signed (+/-) :D Just an autographed free copy of the book will do and who knows maybe
some Reps could find their way to you. :lol:

So will the book show the credits as "Wossname GDI+ Guru™" ?

Does this forum do stickys?





/sneaky bump

The editor will be pleased to hear about everyone's enthusiasm. He's passing building materials at the moment trying to hit deadlines.

As has just been pointed out to me by an esteemed colleague, I did say this book was originally going to be in VB.Net. Well now it isn't, its going to be in C# BUT don't worry.

If you understand VB.Net then you won't have any problem with C#, its virtually the same language anyway, just with slightly different punctuation :thumb:

Wasn't my choice to change to C# but thats just the way it is I'm afraid. Everything in the book will still apply to VB.Net but you'll have to get used to reading C# :)

If you are worried about this then just take a look in the C# forum and read some code, its pretty obvious whats going on.

* #@!* @_@

Noooooo

I've tried converting C# code to VB and I am so n00b that I got stuck very soon.

But still I say, Go for it!

*Edit* Will VB source code be included?

Why not give a few chapters for free for people to evaluate your book?
or maybe a beta version for free ;)

C# ???? c'mon, who needs that :p

j/k, it shouldn't be a problem converting to VB, unless you begin to use pointers.

And it would be a good chance to learn som C#. I can read it, but I couldn't code it to save my life :D

Anyway, I'd definitly buy the book. Go for it :thumb:

You guys should at least try C# for 1 day. The only difference is syntax, otherwise they are very similar languages. Don't worry, there won't be any pointers in this book.

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Wasn't my choice to change to C# but thats just the way it is I'm afraid...

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So, you're not the Top Dog, Numero Uno, The Head Cheese anymore, huh? :D

Now you know how it's like to married :p

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Originally Posted by pax

So, you're not the Top Dog, Numero Uno, The Head Cheese anymore, huh? :D

Now you know how it's like to married :p

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The publisher approached me not the other way around. He obviously recognises skillz. :D

He wanted a coder to help with a C# book and I fitted the bill.

I prefer C# too so thats ok.

Hey, what about traslating it to Italian? If u need a translator, here I am!

wow,then,if you want it tanslated to an Indian language,here I am..I speak tamil...:)

I think the publisher already has that covered ;) Thanks for the generous offers though.

When is it going to be released? Free complimentary copies for us VBF members? :D

Not sure about release dates but its going to press very soon. Free copies to selected VBFers only while stocks last. You have to be very nice to me :D

I will try to say thank you more often, will that help?


I am really looking forward to see the finnished version. I know you have been working hard on it. Maybe not as hard as with D#, but still...:D


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It's a long i'm searching for a good GDI+ book, because all I have found in other books is the basics operations such draw a line with a solid pen, etc. but i'd like to get into the *real action* ;)... anyway, will it be sold in Italy?? I'd like to see it, and if it's nice - as it seems to be from what u said - i'll buy it!

Hurry up Wossy :D

I wants this book >_>