A quick example-driven tutorial to building custom controls using Visual C # 2005 Express Edition and NET 2.0 Learn about custom controls and GDI + Walks. Through examples such as control PieChart Customize and develop your own control In Detail If you want to build custom controls with C # but you do not know where to start, or you're intimidated by a large amount of information that needs to be absorbed, then this book is for you. Shows you how to use the free Visual C # 2005 Express Edition environment to develop your controls, GDI + Custom Controls with Visual C # 2005 will teach you how to create professional, reusable custom controls for your desktop applications in no time. What you will learn from this book? Understanding the basics of custom controls use GDI + to draw your own controls Implement double buffering to speed up the form you add the print function with a custom controller handling the mouse events to improve the user experience Offering design-time support for programmers use your control interface design intuitive for your users Approach Throughout this book the emphasis is on using examples to illustrate concepts and techniques.