VB.NET 3.5 Training Class

Microsoft Certified Partner

Windows Forms 3.5 Programming For Experienced Visual Basic.NET Programmers

Duration: 3 Days| Price: £895 + VAT | Class Dates:

Students Will Learn:

Using Windows Forms and Handling Events
Working with Controls
Designing and Using Dialogs
Interacting with Databases

Using Data Binding
File I/O
XML & Web Services

Description: This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 3.5 Framework using Visual Basic.NET. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework and Windows Forms to build graphical user interfaces for desktop applications. Students will learn how to build modal and modeless dialogs and work with a variety of .NET controls. Students also learn how to use ADO.NET to interact with data sources and display data.

Other topics include: using a .config file to control application configuration; developing and consuming web services; file I/O; using XML data with DataSets; and deploying windows forms applications. Comprehensive labs and exercises provide the students with experience creating and deploying windows desktop applications.

This course provides thorough coverage of the use of Windows Forms for desktop applications. Students requiring additional coverage of Web Forms or Windows Presentation Foundation should contact HOTT to discuss additional training available.

Students unfamiliar with the VB.NET programming language should register for the 5-day Windows Forms 3.5 Programming Using VB.NET class instead.

Prerequisites: Prior experience with Visual Basic.NET is required.

Windows Forms 3.5 Programming For Experienced Visual Basic.NET Programmers Course Overview:

Windows Forms 3.5 Features Overview of Windows Forms 3.5 Applications Working with Properties and Methods Using a .config File		Creating Windows Forms Applications Using the Windows Forms Designer Understanding the Life-cycle of a Windows Form Handling Form Events Using the MessageBox Class
Using Controls Overview of Controls Showing/Hiding Controls Setting Focus to a Control Working with Text Controls Working with Button Controls Working with Selection Controls Working with List Controls Working with Image Controls Working with the Up/Down Conrols Using the ErrorProvider and ToolTipProvider Controls		Handling Events Understanding the Event Driven Programming Model Writing Event Handlers Sharing Event Handlers between Events
ADO.NET Understanding the ADO.NET Object Model Connected vs. Disconnected Access Using a Connection to Connect to a Data Source Using a Command to Execute Queries and Stored Procedures Using a DataReader to Work with Cursors Using the DataSet with Disconnected Data Using DataAdapters with DataSets		Using XML Understanding XML and XML Schemas Reading XML Data with a DataSet Writing XML Data with a DataSet
Data Binding in .NET 3.5 Understanding ADO.NET Data Binding Binding to Simple and Complex Controls Manually Binding Controls Using the BindingSource Control Using the BindingNavigator Control Using the DataGridView Control		Working with Dialogs Using the Common Dialogs Comparing Modal and Modeless Dialogs Working with DialogResults Displaying Modal Dialogs Retrieving Data from Modal Dialogs Displaying Modeless Dialogs Moving Data from Modeless Dialogs
Working with Menus, Toolbars and Status Bars Building Menus with the MenuStrip Control Using the ToolStrip Control with Toolbars Displaying Data using the StatusStrip Control		Working with Files and Directories Overview of the System.IO Namespace Examining with File and Directory Attributes Working with Files and Directories Reading Files Writing Files
Introduction to Web Services Overview of Web Services Creating a Web Service Using WSDL and Proxy Classes Consuming a Web Service		Deploying .NET Applications Overview of .NET 3.5 Deployment Options Using XCOPY Using Setup Projects Using Click-Once Deployment

Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc.
The Old Post House
91 Heath Road
Weybridge Surrey
KT13 8TS
Phone: 0870 063 2964