.NET 3.0 introduced three new major APIs which augment the 2.0 base class libraries. The first part of this course will examine the role of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). The later part of this class will examine the numerous language changes which will be found within C# 3.0 / VB 9.0 with the forthcoming release of .NET 3.5. As well, you will come to understand the use of LINQ (Language Integrated Query) and the surrounding LINQ-centric programming models.

.NET Training Audience:

.NET 2.0 developers interested in learning about the new features of .NET 3.0 and 3.5.

.NET Training Prerequisites

A good working knowledge of the Visual Studio IDE, Object Oriented Programming, .NET 2.0 development, and C# or Visual Basic is required.

.NET Training Course duration

2 days

.NET Training Course outline

Introducing WPF

• The Motivation Behind WPF
• The Flavors of WPF Applications
• Core WPF Assemblies and Namespaces
• The Role of the Application Class
• The Role of the Window Type
• Building a WPF Application (XAML Free)
• Adding UI Elements (XAML Free)
• Building a WPF Application using XAML
• Exploring XAML using XamlPad.exe
• Separation of concerns using Code Files
• WPF Designer Support
• The WPF Panel Types
• The Control Content Model
• Understanding the WPF Control Event Model
• Introducing WPF’s Graphical Rendering Services