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Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (VB.NET) Course

Course Description

This course provides delegates with the skills required to build Microsoft Windows forms applications by using the Microsoft .NET framework.

Delegates will learn how to:
  • Create and populate Windows forms
  • Organise controls on Windows forms
  • Create menus in a Windows Forms application
  • Add code to form and control event procedures in a Windows forms application
  • Create Multiple-Document Interface (MDI) applications
  • Use dialogs in Windows forms applications
  • Validate user input in a Windows forms application
  • Create and use user controls in a Windows forms application
  • Create licenses for controls
  • Bind Windows applications to various data sources using Microsoft ADO.NET
  • Consume Web services with Windows forms applications
  • Use .NET and COM components in a Windows forms application
  • Call Win32 Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) from a Windows Forms application
  • Migrate Visual Basic 6.0 applications to Visual Basic .NET
  • Print documents in a Windows Forms application
  • Create and format reports using crystal reports
  • Create multithreaded Windows Forms applications
  • Debug a Windows Forms application
  • Incorporate accessibility features in a Windows forms application
  • Localise a Windows Forms application
  • Create help files in a Windows Forms application
  • Deploy a Windows Forms application
  • Implement code-access and role-based security in a Windows Forms application
  • Add deployment flexibility to applications by using shared assemblies

Course pre-requisites:

Delegates should have an understanding of Visual Basic .NET/C# programming and experience building applications.

The following prerequisites are recommended for this course:

Introduction to Visual Basic .NET programming, Or equivalent knowledge

Topics covered on the 5 day Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (VB.NET) course

Introducing Windows Forms

  • Creating a Form
  • Adding Controls to a Form
  • Creating an Inherited Form
  • Organizing Controls on a Form
  • Creating MDI applications

Working With Controls

  • Creating an Event Handler for a Control
  • Using Windows Forms Controls
  • Using Dialogs; Validating User Input
  • Creating Controls at Runtime
  • Creating Menus

Building Controls

  • Options for Creating Controls
  • Adding Functionality to Controls
  • Adding Design-Time support for Controls
  • Licensing a Control

Using Data In Windows Forms Applications

  • Adding ADO.NET Objects to a Windows Forms Application
  • Accessing and Modifying Data by Using DataSets
  • Binding Data to Controls
  • Using the DataGrid Control
  • Overview of XML Web Services
  • Creating a Simple XML Web Services Client

Interoperating With Com Objects

  • Using .NET and COM Components in a Windows Forms Application
  • Calling Win32 APIs from Windows Forms Applications

Reporting And Printing In Windows Forms Applications

  • Creating Reports Using Crystal Reports
  • Printing From a Windows Forms Application
  • Using the Print Preview, Page Setup, and Print Dialogs
  • Constructing Print Document Content Using GDI+

Asynchronous Programming:

  • The .NET Asynchronous Programming Model
  • The Asynchronous Programming Model Design Pattern
  • How to Make Asynchronous Calls to Methods

Enhancing The Usability Of Applications

  • Adding Accessibility Features; Adding Help to an Application
  • Localizing an Application

Deploying Windows Forms Applications

  • .NET Assemblies
  • Deploying Windows Forms Applications

Securing Windows Forms Applications

  • Security in the .NET Framework
  • Using Code Access Security
  • Using Role-Based Security

Course Classification:  Technical Training Course

This is an instructor led training course taught in a classroom based environment.


Course Fee = £1575   (excl.VAT)

Scheduled course dates

March 2010April 2010May 2010June 2010July 2010
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