Visual Studio 2008:
Windows Presentation Foundation
Course 6460A: Three days
Instructor-Led
Introduction
Elements
of this syllabus are subject to change.
This
three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills
to build and configure a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) solution.
Audience
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.
At
Course Completion
After
completing this course, students will be able to:
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Create
a WPF application. |
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Build
a user interface in a WPF application. |
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Customize
the appearance of a WPF application. |
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Bind
user interface controls to data sources. |
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Bind
user interface controls to collections. |
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Create
new controls in a WPF application. |
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Manage
documents in a WPF application. |
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Add
graphics and multimedia support to a WPF application. |
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Configure
and deploy WPF applications. |
Prerequisites
Before
attending this course, students should have intermediate experience developing
applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level
200.
Course
Outline
Module
1: Creating an Application by Using WPF
This
module explains how to build a WPF application.
Lessons
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Overview
of WPF |
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Creating
a Simple WPF Application |
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Handling
Events and Commands |
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Navigating
Between Pages |
Lab:
Creating a WPF Application
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Creating
a Standalone WPF Application |
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Handling
Events and Commands |
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Navigating
Between Pages |
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Creating
an XBAP Application |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain
WPF concepts and features. |
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Create
a simple WPF application. |
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Handle
events and commands. |
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Navigate
between pages in a WPF application. |
Module
2: Building User Interfaces
This
module explains how to build a user interface in a WPF application.
Lessons
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Defining
Layout |
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Using
Content Controls |
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Using
Item Controls |
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Hosting
Windows Forms Controls |
Lab:
Building User Interfaces
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Defining
Layout |
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Using
Content Controls |
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Using
Item Controls |
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Hosting
Windows Forms Controls |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Define
layout. |
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Use
content controls. |
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Use
items controls. |
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Host
Windows Forms controls. |
Module
3: Customizing Appearance
This
module explains how to customize the appearance of a WPF application.
Lessons
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Sharing
Logical Resources in an Application |
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Creating
Consistent User Interfaces Using Styles |
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Changing
the Appearance of Controls Using Templates |
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Using
Triggers and Animations |
Lab:
Customizing the Appearance of a WPF Application
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Sharing
Logical Resources in an Application |
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Creating
Consistent User Interfaces Using Styles |
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Changing
the Appearance of Controls Using Templates |
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Using
Triggers and Animations |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Share
logical resources throughout and application. |
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Create
a consistent user interface appearance by using styles. |
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Change
the appearance of controls using templates. |
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Change
the appearance of user interface elements by using triggers and animations. |
Module
4: Data Binding
This
module explains how to bind user interface controls to data sources.
Lessons
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Overview
of Data Binding |
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Create
a Data Binding |
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Implementing
Property Change Notification |
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Converting
Data |
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Validating
Data |
Lab:
Data Binding
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Binding
Controls to Data |
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Implementing
Property Change Notifications |
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Defining
Value Converters |
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Validating
Data |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain
WPF data binding concepts and terminology. |
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Create
a binding between a data source and a control. |
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Implement
property change notifications. |
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Convert
data between the binding source and the binding target. |
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Validate
data entered by the user. |
Module
5: Data Binding to Collections
This
module explains how to bind user interface controls to collections.
Lessons
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Binding
to Collections of Objects |
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Using
Collection Views |
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Create
Master-Detail User Interfaces |
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Using
Data Templates |
Lab:
Data Binding to Collections
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Binding
to Collections of Objects |
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Using
Collection Views |
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Create
Master-Detail User Interfaces |
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Using
Data Templates |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Bind
to a collection of objects. |
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Sort,
filter, and group collections by using collection views. |
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Create
master-detail user interfaces. |
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Fine-tune
data display by using data templates. |
Module
6: Creating New Controls
This
module explains how to create new controls in a WPF application.
Lessons
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Overview
of Control Authoring |
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Creating
Controls |
Lab:
Creating New Controls
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Creating
User Controls |
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Creating
Custom Controls |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain
scenarios and options for creating new controls. |
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Create
user controls. |
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Create
custom controls. |
Module
7: Managing Documents
This
module explains how to manage documents in a WPF application.
Lessons
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Working
with Flow Documents |
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Working
with Fixed Documents |
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Packaging
Documents |
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Printing
Documents |
Lab:
Managing Documents
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Creating
and Displaying Flow Documents |
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Creating
and Displaying Fixed Documents |
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Packaging
Documents |
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Printing
Documents |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create
and view flow documents. |
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Create
and view fixed documents. |
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Package
a document. |
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Print
a document. |
Module
8: Graphics and Multimedia
This
module explains how to add graphics and multimedia support to a WPF
application.
Lessons
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Displaying
2D graphics |
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Displaying
Images |
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Displaying
3D Graphics |
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Going
Further with 3D Graphics |
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Adding
Multimedia Support |
Lab:
Adding Graphics and Multimedia Support to a WPF Application
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Displaying
2D graphics |
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Displaying
Images |
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Displaying
3D Graphics |
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Playing
Audio and Video Clips |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Display
2D graphics. |
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Add
images in a WPF application. |
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Display
3D graphics. |
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Use
additional 3D graphics capabilities. |
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Add
multimedia content to a WPF application. |
Module
9: Configure and Deploy WPF Applications
This
module explains how to configure and deploy WPF applications.
Lessons
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Deployment
Options |
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Deploying
a Standalone WPF Application |
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Deploying
an XBAP Application |
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Configuring
Security Settings |
Lab:
Configuring and Deploying WPF Applications
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Deploying
a Standalone WPF Application |
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Creating
Deployment and Application Manifests |
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Deploying
an XBAP Application |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain
deployment options. |
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Deploy
a standalone WPF application. |
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Deploy
an XBAP application. |
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Configure
security settings. |
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