Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation
About this Course
This three-day course provides students with the knowledge and
skills to build and configure a Windows Presentation Foundation
(WPF) solution.
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Audience Profile
This course is intended for application developers who know how
to build Windows Forms applications, custom user controls in .NET
Framework 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 graphics device interface (GDI). They also do
not need experience building add-ins or custom designers in
Microsoft Visual Studio development system.
At Course Completion
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.
Course Outline
Module 1: Creating an Application by Using
WPF
This module explains how to build a WPF application.
Lessons
- Overview of WPF
- Creating a Simple WPF Application
- Handling Events and Commands
- Navigating Between Pages
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain WPF concepts and features.
- Create a simple WPF application.
- Handle events and commands.
- 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
- Defining Page Layout
- Building User Interfaces by Using Content Controls
- Building User Interfaces by Using Items Controls
- Hosting Windows Forms Controls
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define layout.
- Use content controls.
- Use items controls.
- Host Windows Forms controls.
Module 3: Customizing Appearance
This module explains how to customize the appearance of a WPF
application.
Lessons
- Sharing Logical Resources in an Application
- Creating Consistent User Interfaces by Using Styles
- Changing the Appearance of Controls by Using Control
Templates
- Enhancing User Interfaces by Using Triggers and Animations
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Share logical resources throughout an application.
- Create a consistent user interface appearance by using
styles.
- Change the appearance of controls using templates.
- 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
- Overview of Data Binding
- Creating a Data Binding
- Implementing Property Change Notification
- Converting Data
- Validating Data
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain WPF data binding concepts and terminology.
- Create a binding between a data source and a control.
- Implement property change notifications.
- Convert data between the binding source and the binding
target.
- Validate data entered by the user.
Module 5: Data Binding to Collections
This module explains how to bind user interface controls to
collections.
Lessons
- Binding to Collections of Objects
- Presenting Data by Using Collection Views
- Presenting Data by Using Data Templates
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Bind to a collection of objects.
- Sort, filter, and group collections by using collection
views.
- Create master-detail user interfaces.
- 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
- Overview of Control Authoring
- Creating Controls
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain scenarios and options for creating new controls.
- Create user controls.
- Create custom controls.
Module 7: Managing Documents
This module explains how to manage documents in a WPF
application.
Lessons
- Creating and Viewing Flow Documents
- Creating and Viewing Fixed Documents
- Packaging Documents
- Printing Documents
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create and view flow documents.
- Create and view fixed documents.
- Package a document.
- Print a document.
Module 8: Graphics and Multimedia
This module explains how to add graphics and multimedia support
to a WPF application.
Lessons
- Creating 2-D graphics
- Displaying Images
- Creating 3-D Graphics
- Manipulating the 3-D Environment
- Adding Multimedia
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Display 2-D graphics.
- Add images in a WPF application.
- Display 3-D graphics.
- Use additional 3-D graphics capabilities.
- Add multimedia content to a WPF application.
Module 9: Configuring and Deploying Applications in
Windows Presentation Foundation
This module explains how to configure and deploy WPF
applications.
Lessons
- Deployment Options
- Deploying a Stand-Alone WPF Application
- Deploying an XBAP Application
- Configuring Manifest Settings
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain deployment options.
- Deploy a standalone WPF application.
- Deploy an XBAP application.
- Configure security settings.