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Course Number: MS.007 Duration: 4 days (full-day sessions) OR Weekend/Evening sessions Training Overview: HoneZone's Building Windows Applications with VB.NET 2008 training class teaches experienced developers the VB.NET, ADO.NET, and Visual Studio .NET 2008 skills they need to successfully build database-driven Windows applications and services. Location and Pricing: Most of our courses are conducted online OR at our training facility and are customized to meet our students needs. We also provide customized onsite training at our clients' locations. Pricing for an online course depends on if its a weekend/evening course or a full day course. The weekend/evening courses are most cost-effective as they are spread over a period of weeks giving you ample time to complete the hands-on exercises. To receive a customized proposal that will fit your schedule and price quote, please contact us  Training Prerequisites: Attendees for this training class should have at least one year of consistent object-oriented or object-based development experience in Java, C++, Visual Basic, or another modern object-oriented or object-based language. In addition, all attendees should know the basics of SQL and relational databases. Training format: This class is 60% lecture, 40% hands-on, with one-on-one dedicated time-slots with the instructor. Training Materials: All students receive a copy of related courseware / material. Software Needed on Each Student PC: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2003 Visual Studio 2008 (with SQL Server Express enabled) A minimum of 1GB RAM Additional software - please contact us for a detailed setup sheet Training Objectives: To master the fundamentals of VB.NET 2008 for building Windows applications, Windows services, and web services. Training Outline: Introduction to Windows Forms .NET Does Windows Adding Controls to a Form A Peek behind the Scenes Adding Event Handling Code Adding a Menu to the Form Adding Non-Graphical Components Taking Advantage of the Form Event Model How Visual Basic Handles Events Exploring Form and Control Events Common Windows Forms Controls Label, TextBox, and Button CheckBox and RadioButton ComboBox, ListBox, and CheckedListBox LinkLabel, NumericUpdown, PictureBox and ProgressBar Exception Handling Perspectives on Exception Handling Getting Started with Exception Handling Catching Specific Exceptions Raising Errors Running Code Unconditionally Handling Unhandled Exceptions Creating Exception Classes Working with Strings and Dates Basic .NET Data Types Working with Text: The String Class Working with Dates and Times Accessing Data Overview of ADO.NET Connecting to Data Executing Commands Working with Data Choosing an ADO.NET Provider Introduction to LINQ LINQ Syntax LINQ SQL LINQ DataSets LINQ to XML Data Binding Techniques Data Binding Basics Creating a Data Source Creating Data-Bound Forms Data Binding Components and Controls Displaying Data from Related Tables Enforcing Referential Integrity Displaying Data from Lookup Tables Adding Search Capabilities to a Form Filtering by Values from a Lookup Table Data Validation Working with Local Data Using the Data Controls Data Controls The BindingNavigator Control The BindingSource Component The DataGridView Control The ReportViewer Control Introduction to WPF Introducing Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Investigating XAML and the WPF Designer Introducing Content and Grid Controls Revisiting WPF Laying Out the Application Creating the MoviePlayer Control Creating a Data Source and Hook up Data Binding Adding a Data Converter and a Data Template Handling Input/Output Tasks Introducing the System.IO Namespace Selecting Files Browsing for Folders Handling Path Information Working with Directories and Files Using Stream-Based Objects to Read and Write File Contents Project Settings in Visual Studio The Project Designer Application Properties Compilation Properties Debugging Properties Project References Project Resources Project Settings Debugging Your Applications Debugging Applications Setting Breakpoints and Stepping through Code Debugging Code in Assemblies Evaluating Variables and Objects Edit and Continue Tracing Applications Unit Testing Container Controls Introducing Container Controls Grouping Controls with the GroupBox Control Introducing the Panel Control Displaying Multiple Panels with the SplitContainer Control Laying out Panels with the TabControl Control Simple Layout Using the FlowLayoutPanel Control Advanced Layout Using the TableLayoutPanel Control Menus and Toolbars Introducing the ToolStrips Working with the ToolStrips Complex Windows Forms Controls Introducing Complex Controls NotifyIcon Control WebBrowser Control MaskedTextBox Control RichTextBox Control TreeView and ListView Controls MonthCalendar and DateTimePicker Controls Working with My Namespace The My Namespace My.Application My.Computer My.User My.Forms My.Resources My.Settings My.WebServices Final Review

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