Windows Presentation Foundation Programming Using Visual Basic.NET

Duration: 5 Days | Price: CDN$2875 *Prices are subject to GST/HST

Class Dates:

Students Will Learn:

.NET Framework Architecture
VB.NET Language Syntax
Managing Run-time Exceptions
WPF Application Architecture
XAML Syntax
WPF User Interface Design
Using Dialogs to Communicate with the User

Audio, Video and Still Image Processing
Database Access Techniques Using ADO.NET
Data Binding Techniques to Reduce Code
WPF Application Deployment Options

Course Description: This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications using VB.NET. This class provides a thorough introduction to the VB.NET programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

Students will learn the basics of XAML and how it, combined with VB.NET, is used to describe the appearance and behavior of WPF applications. Students also learn how to use ADO.NET to interact with data sources and display data. Other topics include examining WPF controls, working with images and multimedia content, scaling, rotating and skewing UI elements, and using WPF's powerful data binding features. Comprehensive labs and exercises provide the students with experience creating and deploying WPF applications.

Course Prerequisites: Knowledge of fundamental XML syntax is helpful, but not required. Prior experience with a scripting or programming language is required.

Windows Presentation Foundation Programming Using Visual Basic.NET Course Overview:

Introduction to .NET Overview of the .NET Framework How .NET is Different from Traditional Programming Common Language Runtime (CLR) Common Language Specification (CLS) Common Type System (CTS) .NET Assemblies Microsoft Intermediate Language (CIL) .NET Namespaces .NET Framework Class Library	Introduction to Visual Studio Setting Profiles Creating a Project Using the Code Editor Setting Project Properties Adding References Compiling a Program Running a Program Debugging a Program Using the MSDN (Help)
Language Fundamentals VB.NET Program Structure Defining Namespaces Using VB.NET's My Namespace Understanding VB.NET Data Types Defining Variables and Constants Comparing Value Types versus Reference Types Working with Operators and Expressions Performing Type Conversions Using Console I/O Formatting Numbers, Date and Times	Conditionals and Looping If If/Else If/ElseIf/Else Select Case Do/Loop While For/Next For Each/Next
Procedures and Parameters Subroutines vs. Functions Defining Static and Instance Procedures Passing Parameters by value and by reference Overloading Procedures Using Variable Length Parameter Lists	Exception Handling What are Exceptions? .NET Exception Hierarchy Catching Exceptions Throwing Exceptions Managing Resources with Finally Defining Custom Exception Types
Collections Defining and Using Arrays Understanding System.Array Using .NET Collections Working with ArrayLists and Hashtables Using .NET Generic Collections Working with Lists and Dictionaries Introducing LINQ	Object-Oriented Programming Overview of Object-Oriented Programming Working With Enumerations Defining and Using Classes Extending .NET Classes via Inheritance Defining and Implementing Interfaces Understanding the Role of Interfaces in .NET
WPF Fundamentals WPF Architecture Types of WPF Applications XAML Overview Structure of WPF Windows Applications The User Interface Classes The Application Class Building a WPF Windows Application using Visual Studio Designing the GUI Using Controls Handling Events Passing Command-Line Arguments Handling Application Lifetime Events Working With Configuration Files	Working with XAML XAML vs. BAML Understanding XAML Markup Element and Property Syntax XAML Namespaces Creating Objects using XAML Using Collections in XAML Handling Events in XAML Working with Resources Window vs. Application Resources Static vs Dynamic Binding Defining and Using Styles
WPF User Interface Basics WPF Control Inheritance Hierarchy Common Properties Common Methods Common Events Creating Controls at Design Time Creating Controls at Run Time Classic Properties, Methods and Events Dependency Properties Configuring a Window Controlling Appearance Managing Size Managing Position Managing Alignment Managing Visibility Using Fonts Working with Transformations Scale Transformations Rotation Transformations Skew Transformations	Using WPF Layout Controls Advantages of WPF Layout Controls Using the Grid Control Defining Rows and Columns Placing Controls Using the UniformGrid Control Using the StackPanel Control Using the WrapPanel Control Using the DockPanel Control Using the Canvas Control Adding Scrolling Capabilities to Container Controls Accessing Child Controls Programmatically
Using WPF Controls Button Controls Button Characteristics RepeatButton ToggleButton CheckBox RadioButton Using Labels TextBlock TextBox PasswordBox GroupBox Image Control Using an Expander Building Tabbed Windows Slider Controls Using a ProgressBar Adding Tooltips	Using WPF Item Controls Working with Controls that Manage Items ListBox ComboBox TreeView Menus ContextMenus Toolbars StatusBars
Working with Dialogs Dialog Display/Response Paradigm MessageBox Fundamentals Using WPF's Common Dialogs OpenFileDialog SaveFileDialog PrintDialog Working with Modal Dialogs Designing Custom Dialogs Displaying Modal Dialogs Working with DialogResult Accessing Dialog Data Validating Dialog Data Working with Modeless Dialogs Displaying Modeless Dialogs Firing Events to Notify the Application that Data is Available for Processing Processing Data via a Modeless Dialog	Commands and Routed Events Working with Commands Purpose and Benefits of Commands Using Built-In WPF Commands Associating a Command with a Command Source Writing a Command Handler Binding Commands to Command Handlers Defining Custom Commands Specifying Key Gestures Implementing WPF Routed Events Common Routed Events Tunneling Events Bubbling Events Stopping the Tunneling and Bubbling Process
Graphics and Multimedia Working with Multimedia Content Using the SoundPlayer Using the MediaPlayer Using the MediaElement Working with Images Displaying Images Painting with Images Working with Images in Resource Files Programmatically Sizing, Stretching and Rotating Images	Working with ADO.NET The ADO.NET Object Model Working with Connected vs. Disconnected Access Using a Connection to Connect to a Data Source Using a Command to Execute Queries and Stored Procedures Using a DataReader to Work with Cursors Passing Parameters to Stored Procedures Using the DataSet with Disconnected Data Using DataAdapters with DataSets
Working with Data Binding Benefits of Binding Data to Common Language Runtime (CLR) Objects Configuring Data Binding Binding One Control's Properties to Another Control Binding One Control's Properties to Resource Data Binding to Data Sources Binding to a List Binding to an ADO.NET Object Binding to an Object Binding to XML Displaying and Manipulating Data Sorting Filtering Data Templates	Deploying WPF Applications Understanding WPF Deployment Options Using XCOPY Deployment Using Setup Projects to Create Windows Installer Packages Using ClickOnce to Publish Self-Updating Applications

Student Testimonials

"This was an excellent class and a great learning experience. The labs were a great way to get 'hands on' experience with the course material. The instructor was very knowledgeable and very helpful in explaining the course material. "
– S.W.,Yum Brands

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