Overview
This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build and configure a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) solution.

Audience
This course is intended for application developers who know how to build Windows Forms applications, custom user controls in .NET 2.0 and how to use the common features of the base class library. They do not have to understand concepts such advanced UI threading and asynchronous programming, building custom controls from scratch or using GDI. They also do not need experience building Visual Studio addins or custom designers.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Create a WPF application.
• Build a user interface in a WPF application.
• Customize the appearance of a WPF application.
• Bind user interface controls to data sources.
• Bind user interface controls to collections.
• Create new controls in a WPF application.
• Manage documents in a WPF application.
• Add graphics and multimedia support to a WPF application.
• Configure and deploy WPF applications.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have intermediate experience developing applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200.

Course Outline

Module 1: Creating an Application by Using WPF
This module explains how to build a WPF application.

Lessons
• Overview of WPF
• Creating a Simple WPF Application
• Handling Events and Commands
• Navigating Between Pages

Lab: Creating a WPF Application
• Creating a Standalone WPF Application
• Handling Events and Commands
• Navigating Between Pages
• Creating an XBAP Application

Module 2: Building User Interfaces
This module explains how to build a user interface in a WPF application.

Lessons
• Defining Layout
• Using Content Controls
• Using Item Controls
• Hosting Windows Forms Controls

Lab: Building User Interfaces
• Defining Layout
• Using Content Controls
• Using Item Controls
• Hosting Windows Forms Controls

Module 3: Customizing Appearance
This module explains how to customize the appearance of a WPF application.

Lessons
• Sharing Logical Resources in an Application
• Creating Consistent User Interfaces Using Styles
• Changing the Appearance of Controls Using Templates
• Using Triggers and Animations

Lab: Customizing the Appearance of a WPF Application
• Sharing Logical Resources in an Application
• Creating Consistent User Interfaces Using Styles
• Changing the Appearance of Controls Using Templates
• Using Triggers and Animations

Module 4: Data Binding
This module explains how to bind user interface controls to data sources.

Lessons
• Overview of Data Binding
• Create a Data Binding
• Implementing Property Change Notification
• Converting Data
• Validating Data

Lab: Data Binding
• Binding Controls to Data
• Implementing Property Change Notifications
• Defining Value Converters
• Validating Data

Module 5: Data Binding to Collections
This module explains how to bind user interface controls to collections.

Lessons
• Binding to Collections of Objects
• Using Collection Views
• Create Master-Detail User Interfaces
• Using Data Templates

Lab: Data Binding to Collections
• Binding to Collections of Objects
• Using Collection Views
• Create Master-Detail User Interfaces
• Using Data Templates

Module 6: Creating New Controls
This module explains how to create new controls in a WPF application.

Lessons
• Overview of Control Authoring
• Creating Controls

Lab: Creating New Controls
• Creating User Controls
• Creating Custom Controls

Module 7: Managing Documents
This module explains how to manage documents in a WPF application.

Lessons
• Working with Flow Documents
• Working with Fixed Documents
• Packaging Documents
• Printing Documents

Lab: Managing Documents
• Creating and Displaying Flow Documents
• Creating and Displaying Fixed Documents
• Packaging Documents
• Printing Documents

Module 8: Graphics and Multimedia
This module explains how to add graphics and multimedia support to a WPF application.

Lessons
• Displaying 2D graphics
• Displaying Images
• Displaying 3D Graphics
• Going Further with 3D Graphics
• Adding Multimedia Support

Lab: Adding Graphics and Multimedia Support to a WPF Application
• Displaying 2D graphics
• Displaying Images
• Displaying 3D Graphics
• Playing Audio and Video Clips

Module 9: Configure and Deploy WPF Applications
This module explains how to configure and deploy WPF applications.

Lessons
• Deployment Options
• Deploying a Standalone WPF Application
• Deploying an XBAP Application
• Configuring Security Settings

Lab: Configuring and Deploying WPF Applications
• Deploying a Standalone WPF Application
• Creating Deployment and Application Manifests
• Deploying an XBAP Application