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Windows Presentation Foundation Using C# (VS2015) Training in Cedar Rapids

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Course Description

  
This course introduces Windows Presentation Foundation or WPF, the .NET technology from Microsoft for building rich Windows applications. It was originally part of .NET 3.0, previously called â??WinFXâ?? by Microsoft. WPF includes an XML-based markup language for defining program elements, Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML). WPF applications can be created using only code or a combination of code and XAML pages. This course covers the essentials of WPF, providing an orientation to this technology and a firm foundation for creating applications. The course is current to .NET 4.6 and Visual Studio 2015. WPF is a complex technology that can have a steep learning curve. This course approaches the subject in a practical manner, introducing the student to the fundamentals of creating Windows applications using the features of WPF. It includes coverage of both traditional concepts such as controls and new concepts such as XAML, flexible layout, logical resources, dependency properties, routed events, and the loosely-coupled command architecture of WPF. Data binding is discussed in detail, including visual data binding using Visual Studio 2015 and accessing databases using Entity Framework 6.
Course Length: 4 Days
Course Tuition: $2090 (US)

Prerequisites
.NET programmers who want to be able to create rich Windows applications.

Course Outline

  
Introduction to WPF
Why WPF?
What Is WPF?
.NET Framework 4.0/4.6
WPF Overview
Application and Window
A Simple WPF Application
Using Visual Studio 2015
Brushes
Panels
 
XAML
Role of XAML
Elements and Attributes
Namespaces
Property Elements
Brushes
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 2015
Database Access Using Entity Framework
 
Styles, Templates, Skins and Themes
Styles
Style Sharing
Triggers
Validation
Templates
Templated Parent’s Properties
Skins
Themes
 
Windows Forms and WPF Interoperation
Mixing Forms and WPF Window
Mixing Controls

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C# Programming Uses & Stats

C# Programming is Used For:
Windows Applications Business Enterprise Applications Software Development Web Applications
Difficulty
Popularity
Year Created
2000
Pros
In Demand: 
C# along with Java is one of the top languages in demand for employers. 
 
.Net Library:
C# is integrated with the .Net Library thereby providing access to a vast archive of functionality and support. 
 
Team Friendly:
Multiple developers can easily work together on a project. 
 
Compiled Language:
The code that is stored on a public-facing server is in binary form. In other words, if your server gets hacked, the hacker doesn't automatically have access to your source code. 
 
Transferable:
C# roots are derived from C which means that the structure is transferable to other languages like Java, Objective C, PHP and C++. 
Cons

Steep Learning Curve:
For beginners, C# is not the easiest program to start with. 

Windows Application Exclusively:
Any .NET application needs a Windows platform to execute which means that companies using Linux servers would need Windows hosting to run a .Net application. 
 
Lack of Support for Older .NET:
Many enterprise organizations keep older operating systems because of the many problems that an upgrade can bring to the platform. Microsoft stops supporting older .NET frameworks after a few operating systems upgrades. 
C# Programming Job Market
Average Salary
102000
Job Count
32916
Top Job Locations

New York City 
Mountain View
San Francisco 
Complimentary Skills to have along with C# Programming

Since the .NET development ecosystem spans a wide array of capabilities and tools, it is difficult for .NET developers to know which .NET development skills and training to pursue in order to increase their marketability — and earning potential.  For that reason, learning supplemental languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, C/C++, and others is expected in today’s competitive skill-set driven playing field.

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