Are there any good books on M-V-VM in WPF?

Question

I've seen a lot of book recommendations for WPF here, but no witch is specific to MVVM.

Answer 1

Hi Anders

No books out yet, but since MVP is such a similiar pattern you could look into using books on MVP as the base for your knowledge.

Answer 2

MVVM is a pretty new thing. I doubt there are some books on subject. Currently best source of information on MVVM is Karl Shifflett's blog.

IMO best publication on the subject is a CodeProject's article:

Exploring a Model-View-ViewModel Application; WPF Password Manager, Cipher Text

Answer 3

It's not a book (doesn't really warrant a whole book anyway), but the best resource I've seen is Dan Crevier's blog.

Answer 4

Not a book but a video. Explains pretty well the pattern: Jason Dolinger MVVM

Answer 5

Also watch this recent video, where Karl explains how MVVM pattern works.

Answer 6

Josh Smith's article WPF Apps With The Model-View-ViewModel Design Pattern is a very good start... I wish Josh could write a book on this topic ;)

EDIT: At last, there is a real book, written by the same Josh Smith...

http://joshsmithonwpf.wordpress.com/advanced-mvvm/

Answer 7

I think this question needs a little update. I am a MVVM fanatic and I have collected some of the best stuff for you guys ! Here it comes:

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1. First approch

http://joshsmithonwpf.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/the-philosophies-of-mvvm/

He is the prophet and you shall listen to his holly verb.

http://blog.lab49.com/archives/2650

The most efficient webcast I watched on MVVM.

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2. Mandatory concept and tools

http://marlongrech.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/attachedcommandbehavior-v2-aka-acb/

You will have to go through ACB to solve some callback-avoid-code-behind issues.

http://marlongrech.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/mvvm-mediator-acb-cool-wpf-app-the-mvvm/

Mediator will save your soul from the ignominous high-coupled architecture.

http://marlongrech.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/mediator-v2-for-mvvm-wpf-and-silverlight-applications/

Last update on mediator.

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3. Data validation

http://blogs.msdn.com/wpfsdk/archive/2007/10/02/data-validation-in-3-5.aspx

Overview of validation rules and IDataErroInfo.

http://joshsmithonwpf.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/using-a-viewmodel-to-provide-meaningful-validation-error-messages/

Josh smith about IDataErrorInfo.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff714593.aspx

MSDN Magazine article to go deeper.

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4. The source

http://groups.google.com/group/wpf-disciples/

Group of the WPF discliples: Josh Smith and the apostles.

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5. A Framework

http://www.galasoft.ch/mvvm/getstarted/

You want the core of MVVM in a single framework ? MVVM light provides just what you need. In this framework:

• Messenger is equivalent to the Mediator
• EventToCommand behavior is equivalent to the ACB

Many thanks to the disciple Laurent Bugnion!

Answer 8

Yes mine will be out soon http://www.amazon.com/Enterprise-Applications-Presentation-Foundation-ViewModel/dp/0735650926/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1287769015&sr=8-6