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.NET Training Overview
This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction to GUI development using Windows Forms and Visual Basic 2005. This five-day version of the course introduces database programming in Windows and includes extensive coverage of powerful new Windows Forms features in.NET 2.0, such as new controls, new data binding, and ClickOnce deployment for creating smart client applications. A shorter four-day version of the course covering.NET 1.1 is also available.
The course begins with a fundamental discussion of Windows Forms architecture and programming simple Windows Forms applications “from scratch.” Then the use of Visual Studio 2005 and the Forms Designer is introduced, which is used throughout the remainder of the course. Simple controls are covered, such as buttons, labels, textboxes, checkboxes, radio buttons and group boxes. List controls are surveyed, including list box, combo box, list view, and DomainUpDown. Dialogs are discussed in detail, including modal and modeless dialogs and associated controls. Menus, toolbars and status bars are covered. Advanced topics are introduces, including parent/child and owner/owned relationships, MDI, programming the Clipboard, and visual inheritance. Advanced controls are introduced, including the tree view and tab control. Resources are discussed, including their use in localization. The Application class is covered. Applications settings are discussed, including use of configuration files and the Registry. The course concludes with an introduction to data access in Windows applications and with coverage of new Windows Forms features in .NET 2.0.
Numerous programming examples and exercises are provided. The student will receive a comprehensive set of notes and all the programming examples.
.NET Training Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of Windows Forms architecture
- Acquire proficiency in the use of Visual Studio to create professional class Windows applications
- Gain a thorough grounding in the important controls provided by Windows Forms
- Learn how to implement dialogs, menus, toolbars and status bars
- Learn how to use advanced controls, such as tree views, splitters and tabbed dialogs
- Understand the use of resources and application settings in Windows Forms applications
- Learn how to implement data access using ADO.NET and binding of controls
- Gain an understanding of new controls, data binding and ClickOnce deployment in .NET 2.0
.NET Training Audience
This course is designed for experienced application developers and architects responsible for Windows applications in a Microsoft environment
.NET Training Prerequisites
Experience programming the .NET Framework using Visual Basic.
.NET Training Course duration
5 days
.NET Training Course outline
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1. Introduction to Windows Forms
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What Are Windows Forms?
Windows Forms Class Hierarchy
Building a Form
The Application Class
Trapping Events
Buttons
Labels and Textbox Controls
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2. Visual Studio .NET and Form Designer
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Using the Forms Designer
Code Generated by Forms Designer
Adding Event Handlers
Creating Attractive Forms
Creating Easy To Use Forms
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3. Using Controls
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Checkbox, Radio Button, and Group Box
Numeric Up/Down
Trackbar
Progress
MonthCalendar
DateTimePicker
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4. List Controls |
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Listbox and Combo box
DomainUpDown
ListView
Storing Objects in List Controls
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5. Working with Dialogs |
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Modal vs. Modeless Dialogs
Message Boxes
Common Dialogs
Creating a Modal Dialog
Configuring the Dialog Result
Access Data from the Dialog
Validating Data
Error Provider Control
Modal Dialogs
Creating a Modeless Dialog
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6. Menus, Toolbars and Status Bars |
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Main Menus
Context Menus
Building a Status Bar
Building a Toolbar
Using the Timer Control
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7. Advanced Windows Forms Topics |
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Parent/Child Relationships
Owner/Owned Relationships
Top-Most Forms
Multiple Document Interface
Managing Parent/Child Menus
Programming the Clipboard
Visual Inheritance
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8. Using Advanced Controls |
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Panel
TreeView
Splitter
Tab Control
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9. Resources |
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Image Resources
Resource Files
String Resources
Working with Resources in Visual Studio
Resource Managers
Cultures and Internationalization
Building Localizable Forms
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10. Applications and Settings |
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Application Class
Processing and Filtering Windows Messages
Application Lifetime and Events
Configuration Files
Windows Registry
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11. Data Access and Data Binding |
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ADO.NET Overview
.NET Data Providers
Using DataReaders
Data Sets
Data Tables
Data Views
Data Binding
Interacting with XML Data
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12. Windows Forms in .NET 2.0 |
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ToolStrip Control
SplitContainer Control
Web Browser Control
DataGridView Control
Other New .NET 2.0 Controls
New Data Binding
Application Settings
BackgroundWorker Component
ClickOnce Deployment
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Appendix A. Learning Resources
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System Requirements
Course exercises require Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and MSDN on Windows 2000 or XP. SQL Server 2005 is required for the database chapter. IIS is required to demonstrate ClickOnce deployment. See the appropriate course Setup Guide for details.
A good minimal hardware profile for this course would have a Pentium 1 GHz or equivalent CPU, 512 MB of RAM, and at least 4 GB of free disk space for tools installation and courseware.
