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WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) is Microsoft's user interface development framework based on Windows, belongs to part of the .Net Framework. It provides a unified programming model, languages and frameworks, indeed makes the interface design and the development work separate. Plus, WPF supports a brand-new multimedia interactive graphics user interface. As a major change in the Windows operating system, unlike the early GDI/GDI+, WPF is based on the DirectX engine that supports both software rendering and GPU hardware acceleration at the same time.

As a client-side script language supported by all web browsers, JavaScript is the foundation of realizing dynamic, interactive web pages, also the necessary part of Web 2.0 concept, and especially the core of Ajax technology now. In fact, JavaScript has become an essential part of most websites. And good JavaScript scripts can always improve users' Internet surfing experience.

Regular Expression (RegEx for short) can be regarded as an immensely powerful weapon on computing. In almost all programming languages and OS, we can use it to carry out various of complex text processing work. Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes is a preferred introduction book to regular expressions for beginners, which is close to the actual demands, suitable for developers working on all kinds of programming languages and platforms.