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WPF Using C# Training

Course Description  
This hands-on, 4-day course introduces Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF or Avalon), the .NET technology from Microsoft for building rich Windows applications. The course uses many example programs and lab exercises that give students a firm foundation. It is current to .NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010. Although WPF is a complex technology, this course takes a practical approach to the subject. Students completing the course will gain an understanding of the philosophy and architecture of WPF and be able to: Create rich Windows applications using the classes provided by WPF or using a combination of code and XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language); Build flexible and attractive user interfaces with windows, menus, dialogs, toolbars, and other common features; Use advanced features of WPF (including dependency properties, routed events, logical resources, styles, templates, and data binding); and Access databases using both Visual Studio 2010 and the Entity Data Model.

Course Length: 4 Days
Course Tuition: $1590 (US)
Prerequisites
A working knowledge of C# and the .NET Framework
Course Outline  

Introduction to WPF
Why WPF?
What Is WPF?
.NET Framework 4.0
WPF Overview
Application and Window
A Simple WPF Application
Using Visual Studio 2010
Brushes
Panels

XAML
Role of XAML
Elements and Attributes
Namespaces
Property Elements
Type Converters
Content Property
Collections
XAML and Procedural Code

WPF Controls
Button
Label
TextBox
ToolTip
RadioButton
CheckBox
ListBox
ComboBox

Layout
Sizing
Positioning
Transforms
Canvas
Drawing Shapes
StackPanel
WrapPanel
DockPanel
Grid
Scrolling
Scaling

Dialogs
Message Boxes
Win32 Common Dialogs
Custom Modal Dialogs
Custom Modeless Dialogs

Menus and Commands
Menus
Context Menus
Icons on Menu Items
Commands
Keyboard Shortcuts
Disabling Menu Items
Checking Menu Items

Toolbars and Status Bars
Toolbars
Toolbars and Commands
Status Bars

Dependency Properties and Routed Events
Dependency Properties
Change Notification
Property Value Inheritance
Support for Multiple Providers
Routed Events
Routing Strategies

Resources
Resources in WPF
Binary Resources
Logical Resources
Static versus Dynamic Resources

Data Binding
Binding Sources
Sharing Sources with DataContext
Data Templates
Value Converters
Collection Views
Data Providers
Visual Data Binding Using Visual Studio 2010
Database Access Using Entity Data Model

Styles, Templates, Skins and Themes
Styles
Style Sharing
Triggers
Validation
Templates
Templated Parent’s Properties
Skins
Themes


Appendix A. Learning Resources

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Training can be conducted in a number of different ways outside of a classroom setting. To that end, we offer some free on line tutorials which we will update extensively in the very near future. We also offer mentoring services to help design, integrate and develop large scale complicated systems.
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