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Microsoft Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation

Course # 6460
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Course Description

This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build and configure a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) solution.

Course Categories Microsoft, Developer
Course Schedule Info Wednesday - Friday; 8:30 - 4:30 daily
Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:
Create a WPF application.
Build a user interface in a WPF application.
Customize the appearance of a WPF application.
Bind user interface controls to data sources.
Bind user interface controls to collections.
Create new controls in a WPF application.
Manage documents in a WPF application.
Add graphics and multimedia support to a WPF application.
Configure and deploy WPF applications.

Who Should Attend? This course is intended for application developers who know how to build Windows Forms applications, custom user controls in .NET 2.0 and how to use the common features of the base class library. They do not have to understand concepts such advanced UI threading and asynchronous programming, building custom controls from scratch or using GDI. They also do not need experience building Visual Studio addins or custom designers.
Course Prerequisites Before attending this course, students should have intermediate experience developing applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200.
Course Length 3 Days
Course Cost $1,350.00
Associated Exam Number There is no exam associated with this course as of yet.
Detailed Course Module

Creating an Application by Using WPF
Overview of WPF
Creating a Simple WPF Application
Handling Events and Commands
Navigating Between Pages

Building User Interfaces
Defining Layout
Using Content Controls
Using Item Controls
Hosting Windows Forms Controls

Customizing Appearance
Sharing Logical Resources in an Application
Creating Consistent User Interfaces Using Styles
Changing the Appearance of Controls Using Templates
Using Triggers and Animations

Data Binding
Overview of Data Binding
Create a Data Binding
Implementing Property Change Notification
Converting Data
Validating Data

Data Binding to Collections
Binding to Collections of Objects
Using Collection Views
Create Master-Detail User Interfaces
Using Data Templates

Creating New Controls
Overview of Control Authoring
Creating Controls

Managing Documents
Working with Flow Documents
Working with Fixed Documents
Packaging Documents
Printing Documents

Graphics and Multimedia
Displaying 2D graphics
Displaying Images
Displaying 3D Graphics
Going Further with 3D Graphics
Adding Multimedia Support

Configure and Deploy WPF Applications
Deployment Options
Deploying a Standalone WPF Application
Deploying an XBAP Application
Configuring Security Settings

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