1. XAML Demystified

2. Namespaces WPF 3.0, Silverlight, Windows Store http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation WPF 3.5 http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2007/xaml/presentation http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2007/xaml/presentation WPF 4.0 4.5 http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2009/xaml/presentation http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2009/xaml/presentation Silverlight http://schemas.microsoft.com/client/2007 http://schemas.microsoft.com/client/2007

3. Type Converters b.Background = System.Windows.Media.Brushes.White; b.Background = (Brush)System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof (Brush)).ConvertFromInvariantString(“White”);

4. XAML 2009 Full Generic Support (x:TypeArguments) Dictionary Keys of Any Type Built-In System Data Types (x:Int32 …) Instantiating Objects with Non-Default Constructors (x:Arguments) Getting Instances via Factory Methods (x:FactoryMethod) Event Handler Flexibility Defining New Properties (x:Members, x:Peroperty)