VB.NET Training Class

Microsoft Certified Partner

Windows Applications Programming for Experienced Visual Basic.NET Programmers

Duration: 3 Days | Price: $1495 | Class Dates:

Students Will Learn:

Using Windows Forms & Handling Events
Menus, Controls & Dialogs
Standard .NET Controls

Database Access
File I/O
XML & Web Services

Description: This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio.NET to create Windows applications with the .NET Framework. It assumes students are familiar with the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, including built in data types, operators control structures, classes and methods. Students will learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework and Windows Forms to build sophisticated graphical user interfaces. Students will also learn how to use ADO.NET to interact with data sources and use the powerful data binding features of .NET. Other topics include: event handling and validation of user input; error handling and debugging; the use of a .config file to control application configuration; developing and consuming web services; file I/O; using XML data with DataSets; and deployment procedures. Comprehensive hands-on lab exercises using Visual Studio.NET reinforce knowledge and build direct competence in the topics presented during the course.

This course provides thorough coverage of the use of Windows forms for the development of GUI based applications. Students requiring extensive coverage of Web forms should register for the ASP.NET 2.0 Programming for Experienced Visual Basic.NET Programmers course instead.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of Visual Basic.NET is required. Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts is helpful but not required. Knowledge of Visual Basic 6.0 is helpful but not required.

Windows Applications Programming for Experienced Visual Basic.NET Programmers Course Overview:

Windows Forms Programming in Visual Studio.NET What are Windows Forms Overview of Controls The .NET Control Hierarchy Label and TextBox Controls Button Controls Using the Windows Forms Designer The Life-cycle of a Form		Handling Events Event Driven Programming Model Common Event Categories Writing Event Handlers Sharing Event Handlers between Events
Using Controls Enabling/Disabling Controls Showing/Hiding Controls Setting Focus to a Control Making Choices Using the CheckBox and RadioButton Controls Managing Lists Using the ListBox, ComboBox, ListView and TreeView Controls Providing Assistance with the ToolTip Control Using the Up/Down Controls Building Menus, Toolbars and Statusbars in .NET 2.0 New Controls in .NET 2.0		Working with Dialogs Using the MessageBox Class Using the Standard Dialogs Creating and Using Windows Dialogs Modal versus Modeless Dialogs Working with Modal Dialogs Using DialogResult Setting the Default and Cancel Buttons Using the ErrorProvider Control Working with Modeless Dialogs
ADO.NET The ADO.NET Object Model Client-Side vs. Server-Side Cursors Connected vs. Disconnected Access Using Connection Classes to Connect to a Data Source Using Command Classes to Execute Queries and Stored Procedures Insert, Update and Delete with ADO.NET Using DataReader Classes to Work with Cursors Using the DataSet Class with Disconnected Data Using DataAdapter Classes with DataSets		Data Binding Introduction to Data Binding Binding Controls using .NET 2.0
MDI Applications Introduction to MDI Applications Building the Parent Form Building the Child Form Spawning Child Forms		Using XML Introduction to XML and XML Schemas Reading XML Data with a DataSet Writing XML Data with a DataSet Working with Xml Documents Working with Configuration Files
Introduction to Web Services Web Services Architecture Web Service Programming Model Understanding SOAP Messages Creating Web Services using VB.NET Protocols for Accessing Web Services Consuming a Web Service Using WSDL and Proxy Classes		Reading and Writing Files System.IO Namespace Examining Files and Directories Opening Files Reading Files Writing Files
Deploying Applications Issues with Deployment Using XCOPY Deployment Using Visual Studio Deployment Projects Using VS 2005 Publish Option

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