Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation (3 days)

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.

This module explains how to build a user interface in a WPF application.

Defining Page Layout

Building User Interfaces by Using Content Controls

Building User Interfaces by Using Items Controls

Hosting Windows Forms Controls

Defining Page Layout and Adding Content

Enhancing the User Interface by Using Items Controls

Integrating Windows Forms Controls

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Define layout.

Use content controls.

Use items controls.

Host Windows Forms controls.

This module explains how to customize the appearance of a WPF application.

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

Sharing Logical Resources in an Application

Creating Consistent User Interfaces by Using Styles

Changing the Appearance of Controls by Using Control Templates

Enhancing the User Interface 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.

This module explains how to bind user interface controls to data sources.

Overview of Data Binding

Creating a Data Binding

Implementing Property Change Notification

Converting Data

Validating Data

Creating Data Bindings

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.

This module explains how to bind user interface controls to collections.

Binding to Collections of Objects

Presenting Data by Using Collection Views

Presenting Data by Using Data Templates

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.

This module explains how to create new controls in a WPF application.

Overview of Control Authoring

Creating Controls

Implementing a Custom Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain scenarios and options for creating new controls.

Create user controls.

Create custom controls.

This module explains how to manage documents in a WPF application.

Creating and Viewing Flow Documents

Creating and Viewing Fixed Documents

Packaging Documents

Printing Documents

Creating and Displaying Flow Documents

Printing Documents

Creating a Signing XPS 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.

This module explains how to add graphics and multimedia support to a WPF application.

Creating 2-D graphics

Displaying Images

Creating 3-D Graphics

Manipulating the 3-D Environment

Adding Multimedia

Displaying 2-D graphics

Displaying Images

Displaying 3-D Graphics

Playing Video Clips

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.

This module explains how to configure and deploy WPF applications.

Deployment Options

Deploying a Stand-Alone WPF Application

Deploying an XBAP Application

Configuring Manifest Settings

Deploying a Stand-Alone WPF Application

Updating a Deployment Manifests

Deploying an XBAP Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain deployment options.

Deploy a standalone WPF application.

Deploy an XBAP application.

Configure security settings.