This course introduces Windows Presentation Foundation or WPF (“Avalon”), the new .NET technology from Microsoft for building rich Windows applications. It is part of .NET 3.0, previously called “WinFX” 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.

.NET Training Audience:

Programmers needing to create presentation applications.

.NET Training Prerequisites

A working knowledge of C# and the .NET Framework


.NET Training Course duration

3 days

.NET Training Course outline

Introduction to WPF

• History of Microsoft GUI
• Why WPF
• When Should I Use WPF?
• WPF and .NET Framework 3.0
• Core Types and Infrastructures
• XAML
• Controls
• Data Binding
• Appearance
• Layout and Panels
• Graphics
• Media
• Documents and Printing
• Plan of Course
• Application and Window
• Creating a Button
• Providing an Event Handler
• Specifying Initial Input Focus
• Complete First Program
• Device-Independent Pixels
• Class Hierarchy
• Content Property
• Simple Brushes
• Panels
• Children of Panels
• TwoControls – Code
• Automatic Sizing