Description

As a graphics specification of Microsoft .NET, Windows Presentation Foundation is an overlay of DirectX. This hands-on training, which uses Visual Studio as well as C# or VB .NET and MS Blend, will help you acquire the skills needed to design various types of WPF applications.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

.NET developers who want to discover the possibilities offered by WPF and understand the tools allowing its implementation.

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of the XML language and the .NET platform (framework 3.5 or higher, Visual Studio and C# or VB .NET).

Training objectives

• Understand how Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) works.
• Acquire Windows development skills with WPF technology.
• Master the syntax of Windows development with the C# (or VBNet) language.
• Use the Visual Studio integrated development environment.
• Discover the basics of MS Blend.

Training program

• Introduction
  • Objectives, architecture of WPF and the different types of projects available.
  • XAML.
  • VS, MS Blend and SDK tools.
  • Structure of a WPF application.
  • Programming model.
  • Practical work Typical applications.
  • Create a simple interface in XAML and add behavior with Visual Studio.
• Conception des interfaces
  • Window design and element positioning techniques.
  • Element families.
  • Using routed events.
  • Integration of multimedia elements.
  • Document management.
  • Practical work Create, personalize and program common elements.
  • Carry out a personalized control.
• Resource management
  • Roles of logical and physical resources.
  • Design of control styles and templates.
  • Role and use of different types of triggers.
  • Labs Formatting controls with styles.
  • Designing a custom control.
• DataBinding
  • Reminders.
  • Markup extension expression editor.
  • Configuring linking mode with markup extensions or by code.
  • Management of different types of sources.
  • Data presentation model.
  • Conversion and validation operations with error handling.
  • DataGrid control and CollectionViewSource.
  • Practical work Perform data bindings on a collection of business objects, with validation and conversion.
• L'application WPF
  • Startup and execution cycle.
  • Using commands.
  • Modal windows, attached windows, and standard dialog boxes.
  • Organization of logical resources.
  • MVVM pattern (principle and implementation).
  • Pages and navigation system.
  • Browser type applications.
  • Practical work Implementation of predefined commands.
  • Creation of a modal window with data exchange, a navigation system and a Browser type application.
• Getting started with MS Blend
  • Organization of the interface and integration with VS.
  • Management of resources and assets.
  • Creation of animations and templates.
  • Practical work Creation of an input interface with MS Blend.