IT Course Outline

Windows Forms Using C# or Visual Basic 2008

Prerequisites : Experience programming the .NET Framework using C# is required.

Course Length: 5 days

Course Description

This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction to GUI development using Windows Forms and C#. This five-day version of the course introduces database programming in Windows and includes extensive coverage of powerful new Windows Forms features in.NET 2.0, such as new controls, new data binding, and ClickOnce deployment for creating smart client applications. A shorter four-day version of the course covering.NET 1.1 is also available.

Course Topics

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 Menus, Toolbars and Status Bars Main Menus Context Menus Building a Status Bar Using Image Lists Building a Toolbar Using the Timer Control Visual Studio .NET and the Forms Designer Using the Forms Designer Code Generated by Forms Designer Adding Event Handlers XML Documentation Comments Creating Attractive Forms Creating Easy To Use Forms Advanced Windows Forms Topics Parent/Child Relationships Owner/Owned Relationships Top-Most Forms Multiple Document Interface Creating an MDI Parent Window Creating an MDI Child Window Managing Parent/Child Menus Programming the Clipboard Visual Inheritance Using Controls Checkbox, Radio Button, and Group Box Numeric Up/Down Trackbar Progress MonthCalendar DateTimePicker Using Advanced Controls Panel Treeview Splitter List Controls Listbox and Combo box DomainUpDown ListView Storing Objects in List Controls Resources 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