Publisher's Synopsis
Whether it's tapping, flicking, pinching, or stretching, the vocabularyand gestures of user interfaces have changed a lot in the past year.Multitouch surfaces are now common across almost all platforms anddevice types. The new Windows Touch API, along with innovationsfrom the Surface project, make it easier than ever to build rich, natural,multitouch interfaces for Windows applications.
Natural User Interfaces in .NET is a hands-on guide to creating naturaluser interfaces (NUI) and great multi-touch experiences using the WPFand Silverlight multi-touch APIs. The book starts by introducingnatural user interface (NUI) design concepts that everyone needs toknow. It then quickly moves to the WPF Touch API and SurfaceToolkit, guiding the reader through a multitouch NUI application fromconcept to completion. Along the way, readers will see where theseconcepts can be extended to Silverlight via its touch interface.
