AUDIENCE:   Developers wishing to learn how to use the .Net Framework to build Windows applications. PREREQUISITES:   Students should have taken the C# Programming course or possess equivalent knowledge before attending this class. DURATION:   5 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction to GUI development using Windows Forms and C#. The course introduces database programming in Windows, including the use of Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) in .NET 3.5. That said, this course can be easily adapted to Visual Studio 2005 and .NET 2.0 for delegates still working on the previous release. The course begins with a fundamental discussion of Windows Forms architecture and programming simple Windows Forms applications from scratch. Then the use of Visual Studio and the Forms Designer is introduced, which is used throughout the remainder of the course. Simple controls are covered, such as buttons, labels, textboxes, checkboxes, radio buttons and group boxes. List controls are surveyed, including the list box, combo box, and list view. Dialogs are discussed in detail, including modal and modeless dialogs and associated controls. Menus, toolbars and status bars are also covered. Advanced topics are introduced, including parent/child and owner/owned relationships, MDI, programming the Clipboard, and visual inheritance. Advanced controls are introduced, including the tree view and tab control. Resources are discussed, including their use in localization. The Application class is covered. Applications settings are discussed, including use of configuration files and the Registry. The course concludes with an introduction to data access in Windows applications, including LINQ. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - Understand the fundamentals of Windows Forms architecture. - Understand how to use Visual Studio to create professional class Windows applications. - Work with the important controls provided by Windows Forms. - Implement dialogs, menus, toolbars and status bars. - Use advanced controls, such as tree views, splitters and tabbed dialogs. - Understand the use of resources and application settings in Windows Forms applications. - Implement data access using ADO.NET and bind controls to data sources. - Use Language Integrated Query (LINQ) to access data from Windows Forms programs. COURSE CONTENT:   Introduction to Windows Forms What Are Windows Forms? Windows Forms Class Hierarchy Building a Form The Application Class Trapping Events Buttons Labels and Textbox Controls Visual Studio and the Forms Designer Using the Forms Designer Code Generated by Forms Designer Adding Event Handlers Creating Attractive Forms Creating Easy To Use Forms Using Controls Checkboxes Radio Buttons Group Boxes Numeric Up/Down Control Trackbar Control Progress Control MonthCalendar Control DateTimePicker Control List Controls Listbox and Combo box DomainUpDown Control ListView Storing Objects in List Controls Working with Dialogs Modal vs. Modeless Dialogs Message Boxes Common Dialogs Creating a Modal Dialog Configuring the Dialog Result Access Data from the Dialog Validating Data Error Provider Control Modal Dialogs Creating a Modeless Dialog Menus, Toolbars and Status Bars Main Menus Context Menus Building a Status Bar Building a Toolbar Using the Timer Control Advanced Windows Forms Topics Parent/Child Relationships Owner/Owned Relationships Top-Most Forms Multiple Document Interface Managing Parent/Child Menus Programming the Clipboard Using Advanced Controls Panel Control TreeView Control Splitter Control Tab Control Resources Image Resources Resource Files String Resources Working with Resources in Visual Studio Resource Managers Cultures and Internationalization Building Localizable Forms Applications and Settings Application Class Processing and Filtering Windows Messages Application Lifetime and Events Configuration Files Windows Registry Data Access and Data Binding ADO.NET Overview .NET Data Providers Using DataReaders DataSets DataTables DataViews Data Binding Interacting with XML Data Language Integrated Query (LINQ) Filtering, Ordering and Aggregation Data Inserts, Deletes and Updates Newer Features in Windows Forms ToolStrip Control SplitContainer Control Web Browser Control DataGridView Control Other Newer Controls New Data Binding Application Settings BackgroundWorker Component ClickOnce Deployment DA07/10