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Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation Training Classes

Our Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation training class is different from others you may find on the web because we hire only full-time, qualified IT consultants with a talent for teaching. Because our courses are taught by knowledgeable professionals, you can bring your workplace questions and get answers that you can use right away. Our course is taught over three intense days that allow for detailed study of the subject and assures that you leave confident in your new abilities. We use materials from the Official Microsoft Learning Products so that you are getting only the best and latest information available.

Our IT training classes begin with an overview of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and we move on to showing you how to navigate between pages and create a simple WPF application. You will learn to build user interfaces and define content using content and item controls. We will teach you how to customize appearances by using templates and animation. We give you an overview and practice in data binding and binding to collections of objects. You will work with flow and fixed documents, display graphics and add multimedia support. We end the course by teaching you to configure and deploy WPF applications.

For companies with six or more employees who need training, our onsite Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation training classes can save both time and money. By bringing the training to your facility, we can save your employees valuable commute time and save your company an average of 30% off the cost of a course taught in a traditional classroom facility.

If you are an IT professional who is interested in taking the next step in your career, enroll in our Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation training class today.

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Number of Class Days: 3

Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation schedule:
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Training Class Outline:

1. Creating an Application Using WPF

*Overview of WPF
*Creating a Simple WPF Application
*Handling Events and Commands
*Navigating Between Pages

2. Building User Interfaces

*Defining Layout
*Using Content Controls
*Using Item Controls
*Hosting Windows Forms Controls

3. Customizing Appearance

*Sharing Logical Resources in an Application
*Creating Consistent User Interfaces Using Styles
*Changing the Appearance of Controls Using Templates
*Using Triggers and Animations

4. Data Binding

*Overview of Data Binding
*Create a Data Binding
*Implementing Property Change Notification
*Converting Data
*Validating Data

5. Data Binding to Collections

*Binding to Collections of Objects
*Using Collection Views
*Create Master-Detail User Interfaces
*Using Data Templates

6. Creating New Controls

*Overview of Control Authoring
*Creating Controls

7. Managing Documents

*Working with Flow Documents
*Working with Fixed Documents
*Packaging Documents
*Printing Documents

8. Graphics and Multimedia

*Displaying 2D Graphics
*Displaying Images
*Displaying 3D Graphics
*Going Further with 3D Graphics
*Adding Multimedia Support

9. Configure and Deploy WPF Applications

*Deployment Options
*Deploying a Standalone WPF Application
*Deploying an XBAP Application
*Configuring Security Settings