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Developing Applications Using Visual C# 2008: What’s New

Description

Visual Studio 2008 adds a large set of new functionality for the Visual C# developer. From new language features, including LINQ (Language Integrated Query) to new client-side data support, Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 make it easier than ever to create robust, enterprise-level applications. This course, including full written courseware, demonstrations, and lab exercises, introduces the most important new features in Visual Studio 2008 for experienced Visual C# developers.

In this course you will:

Investigate new language features, including LINQ (Language Integrated Query)
Incorporate improvements to Visual Studio's data features
Build applications using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Communicate between applications using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Create workflow-enabled applications using Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
Investigate new features for Windows applications
Learn about building managed applications for Microsoft Office

Cost	The cost of this course is: $2,995 Cdn.

Length

5 days of planned curriculum in an instructor-led, hands-on setting. Course includes:

8 modules of training
Over 11 hours of media run tim
Over 350 pages of printable courseware
Step-by-step hands-on-labs
Sample code

Audience

This course is focused directly on existing Visual C# 2005 developers who want to learn, in a succinct fashion, what's new for them in Visual Studio 2008.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should have a good working knowledge of Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0, or should have completed AppDev's Developing Applications Using Visual C# 2005 and Developing Applications Using Visual C# 2005: Additional Topics.

Headings

Language Integrated Query

LINQ Syntax
LINQ SQL
LINQ DataSets
LINQ to XML

Data Improvements

Hierarchical Updating with TableAdapterManager
Caching Data Locally
Separate Dataset and TableAdapter Code in n-tier Data Applications
sing LINQ to SQL classes to Represent Data

Getting Started with 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

Windows Communication Foundation

Introducing Windows Communication Foundation
CF Building Blocks
Hosting a WCF Service
Self Hosting the WCF Service
Configuring WCF Services

Windows Workflow Foundation

Introducing Windows Workflow Foundation
Creating Your First Workflow
Activities
Using Rules in Workflows
Hosting a Workflow in a Windows Application
Host / Workflow Communication
State Machine Workflows

Client Application Services

Membership, Roles and Profiles on the Web
Client Application Services
Creating Your Own Membership and Role Providers

Creating Office Applications using Visual Studio 2008

Introducing Office Projects in Visual Studio 2008
Ribbon Customizations and Custom Task Panes
Working with Word 2007’s Content Controls
Creating an Outlook Form Region

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