WPF-WCF-WWF - Visual Studio 2008 Bootcamp
Course Code:	WPF-WCF-WWF
Course Duration:	5 days
Course Price:	4500.00
Availability:

This five-day instructor-led (Level 200) Bootcamp provides students with the knowledge and skills to build and configure a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) solution, a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) solution, and a Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) solution.

M.I.S. Global Technologies (MGT) is the only Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS) who offer this all-inclusive in-demand Visual Studio 2008 WPF, WCF and WWF Bootcamp covering eight-days of training in five!

Some customers prefer to attend 3 seperate courses spaced out over 3 months (however) in our experience we know most customers prefer this all-inclusive WPF-WCF-WWF Visual Studio 2008 Bootcamp covering all 3 technologies in the same course.

After completing this (WPF-WCF-WWF) Visual Studio 2008 Bootcamp, students will be able to:

Visual Studio 2008 Windows Presentation Foundations (WPF)
• Create a WPF application
• Build a user interface in a WPF application
• Customise 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

Visual Studio 2008 Windows Communication Foundations (WCF)
• Build a simple WCF service and client
• Create and configure a service as a managed application and select an appropriate hosting option
• Expose a WCF service over different endpoints and add run-time functionality by using behaviors
• Improve debugging capabilities by examining messages and service activity
• Define service, operation, and data contracts to meet application requirements
• Add error handling to a WCF application
• Address service quality issues such as performance, availability, concurrency, and instance management
• Implement security in a WCF application
• Protect data integrity through correct use of transactions

Visual Studio 2008 Windows Workflow Foundations (WWF)
• Explain Windows Workflow Foundation concepts and features
• Create sequential workflows
• Create state machine workflows
• Modify workflows at run time
• Implement conditional branching in a workflow
• Define and execute rule sets
• Forward chain rules
• Change rules at run time
• Call methods on the host process
• Handle events from the host process
• Consume services from a workflow
• Publish a workflow as a service
• Create a custom activity
• Create a custom composite activity
• Define custom activity layout
• Customise activity serialization
• Create a custom runtime service
• Hydrate and dehydrate workflows
• Monitor workflows
• Track workflows
• Handle faults in a workflow
• Handle cancellations in a workflow
• Create and manage transactions in a workflow
• Create and handle compensations

Visual Studio 2008 Windows Presentation Foundations (WPF)
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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain WPF concepts and features.
• Create a simple WPF application.
• Handle events and commands.
• Navigate between pages in a WPF 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Define layout.
• Use content controls.
• Use items controls.
• Host Windows Forms controls.

Module 3: Customising Appearance
This module explains how to customise 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: Customising 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Share logical resources throughout and application.
• Create a consistent user interface appearance by using styles.
• Change the appearance of controls using templates.
• Change the appearance of user interface elements by 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain WPF data binding concepts and terminology.
• Create a binding between a data source and a control.
• Implement property change notifications.
• Convert data between the binding source and the binding target.
• Validate data entered by the user.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Bind to a collection of objects.
• Sort, filter, and group collections by using collection views.
• Create master-detail user interfaces.
• Fine-tune data display by 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain scenarios and options for creating new controls.
• Create user controls.
• Create 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create and view flow documents.
• Create and view fixed documents.
• Package a document.
• Print a document.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Display 2D graphics.
• Add images in a WPF application.
• Display 3D graphics.
• Use additional 3D graphics capabilities.
• Add multimedia content to a WPF application.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain deployment options.
• Deploy a standalone WPF application.
• Deploy an XBAP application.
• Configure security settings

Visual Studio 2008 Windows Communication Foundations (WCF)
Module 1: Getting Started with Windows Communication Foundation
This module explains how to build a simple WCF service and client.

Lessons
• Designing an Application to Be Part of a Service Oriented Architecture
• Overview of WCF Architecture
• Using a Language-Level Interface As a Service Contract
• Implementing a Simple WCF Service in Visual Studio 2008
• Consuming a simple WCF service in Visual Studio 2008

Lab : Creating a Simple Service
• Creating a Simple WCF Service
• Calling the Simple WCF Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain how to design an application as part of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Describe the main parts of the WCF architecture.
• Create a simple service contract for a WCF service.
• Implement a simple WCF service in Visual Studio 2008.
• Consume a simple WCF service in Visual Studio 2008.

Module 2: Configuring and Hosting WCF Services
This module explains how to create and configure a WCF service as a managed application and select an appropriate hosting option.

Lessons
• Programmatically Configuring a Managed Application to Host a WCF Service
• Programmatically Configuring a Managed Application to Call a WCF Service
• Defining Client and Service Settings by Using File-Based Configuration
• Selecting a Hosting Option for a WCF Service
• Deploying a WCF Service

Lab : Configure and Host a WCF Service
• Creating a Programmatically Configured Managed Application to Host a Service
• Calling a Service Hosted in a Managed Application by Using Programmatic Configuration
• Defining Service Settings by Using External Configuration
• Employing Different Hosting Options for a Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create a programmatically-configured managed application that hosts a WCF service.
• Call a WCF service hosted in a managed application by using programmatic configuration.
• Define WCF service settings by using external configuration.
• Select the best hosting option for a WCF service.
• Deploy a WCF service onto a remote host.

Module 3: Endpoints and Behaviors
This module explains how to expose a WCF service over different endpoints and add run-time functionality by using behaviors.

Lessons
• Exposing WCF Services Over Different Endpoints
• Adding Behaviors to Services and Endpoints
• Interoperating with Non-WCF Web services

Lab : Changing Service Endpoints and Behaviors
• Exposing Services by Using Different Bindings
• Adding Metadata Exchange to a Service
• Creating WCF Clients and Services That Interoperate with Non-WCF Web Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Expose WCF services by using different bindings.
• Add behaviors to services and endpoints.
• Create WCF clients and services that interoperate with different types of Web services.

Module 4: Debugging and Diagnostics
This module explains how to improve debugging capabilities by examining messages and service activity.

Lessons
• Logging Messages
• Activity Tracing

Lab : Message Logging and Activity
• Generating Logging Information for a Service
• Enabling End-to-End Tracing for a Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Log WCF messages.
• Trace WCF service activity.

Module 5: Designing and Defining Contracts
This module explains how to define service, operation, and data contracts to meet application requirements.

Lessons
• Designing a Coherent and Cohesive WCF Service Interface
• Defining a Service Contract
• Defining Operations on a Service
• Defining a Data Contract

Lab : Contracts for Services and Data
• Defining and Implementing a One-Way Operation Contract
• Passing Complex Data with a Data Contract
• Defining and Implementing a Callback Contract

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Design a coherent and cohesive service contract.
• Define a service contract.
• Define operations on a service.
• Define a data contract.

Module 6: Handling Errors
This module explains how to add error handling to a WCF application.

Lessons
• Relating .NET Exceptions to Service-Level Faults
• Using Faults in a Service
• Handling Faults and Exceptions on Clients

Lab : Error Handling
• Handling Unexpected Errors in a WCF Service
• Add Fault Handling to a WCF Service and the Service Contract

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain how .NET exceptions relate to service-level faults.
• Define fault information in a service contract.
• Handle service exceptions on clients.

Module 7: Improving WCF Service Quality
This module explains how to address service quality issues such as performance, availability, concurrency, and instance management.

Lessons
• Managing WCF Service Instances
• Managing Concurrency Issues
• Improving WCF Service Quality

Lab : Improving WCF Service Quality
• Managing WCF Service Instances
• Managing Concurrency Issues
• Throttling Access to a WCF Service
• Passing Bulk Data Between a WCF Client and Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Manage WCF service instances.
• Manage concurrency issues.
• Improve WCF service performance.

Module 8: Implementing WCF Security
This module explains how to implement security in a WCF application.

Lessons
• Overview of Security in WCF
• Applying Overall Security Requirements to a Binding
• Specifying Required Client and Service Credentials
• Working With Security Information

Lab : Protecting a Service
• Applying Security for Internal Network Communication
• Applying Security for Internet Communication

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain the process for implementing security in WCF.
• Apply overall security requirements to a binding.
• Specify required client and service credentials.
• Work with security information.

Module 9: Implementing Transactions
This module explains how to protect data integrity through correct use of transactions.

Lessons
• Overview of Transactions in a Service-Oriented Application
• Creating Transactional Service Operations
• Enabling the Flow of Transactions from Client to Service

Lab : Implementing Transactions for a Service
• Controlling the Flow of a Transaction from Client to Service
• Forcing a Transaction to Start When a Service Operation Is Called

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain how transactions work in a service-oriented application.
• Create transactional service operations.
•Control transaction flow from client to service.

Visual Studio 2008 Windows Workflow Foundations (WWF)
Module 1: Creating and Hosting Workflows
This module explains how to create and host Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) workflows.

Lessons
• Overview of Windows Workflow Foundation
• Creating Sequential Workflows
• Creating State Machine Workflows
• Modifying Workflows at Runtime

Lab : Creating and Hosting Workflows
• Creating and hosting a simple sequential workflow
• Passing parameters into a workflow
• Creating a state machine workflow
• Hosting the state machine workflow

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain Windows Workflow Foundation concepts and features.
• Create sequential workflows.
• Create state machine workflows.
• Modify workflows at run time.

Module 2: Applying Conditions and Rules
This module explains how to apply conditions and rules in a workflow.

Lessons
• Implementing Flow Control
• Defining and Executing Rule Sets
• Forward Chaining of Rules
• Changing Rules at Run Time

Lab : Applying Conditions and Rules
• Making Decisions
• Performing Iteration
• Defining Policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Implement conditional branching in a workflow.
• Define and execute rule sets.
• Forward chain rules.
• Change rules at run time.

Module 3: Communicating with Workflows
This module explains how to communicate between workflows, host processes, and services.

Lessons
• Calling Methods on the Host Process
• Handling Events from the Host Process
• Consuming Services from a Workflow
• Publishing a Workflow as a Service

Lab : Communicating with Workflows
• Invoking a Method on the Host Process
• Handling Events from the Host Process
• Consuming Services from a Workflow
• Publishing a Workflow as a Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Call methods on the host process.
• Handle events from the host process.
• Consume services from a workflow.
• Publish a workflow as a service.

Module 4: Creating and Configuring Custom Activities
This module explains how to create and configure custom activities.

Lessons
• Creating Custom Activities
• Creating Custom Composite Activities
• Customizing Activity Serialization
• Defining Custom Activity Layout

Lab : Creating and Configuring Custom Activities
• Creating a Custom Activity
• Validating a Custom Activity
• Developing a Custom Activity Designer
• Creating a Custom Composite Activity

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create a custom activity.
• Create a custom composite activity.
• Define custom activity layout.
• Customize activity serialization.

Module 5: Creating and Managing Runtime Services
This module explains how to create and manage runtime services.

Lessons
• Creating a Custom Runtime Service
• Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
• Monitoring Workflows
• Tracking Workflows

Lab : Creating and Managing Runtime Services
• Creating a Custom Runtime Service
• Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
• Monitoring Workflows
• Tracking Workflows

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create a custom runtime service.
• Hydrate and dehydrate workflows.
• Monitor workflows.
• Track workflows.

Module 6: Managing Faults, Cancellations, Transactions, and Compensations
This module explains how to manage faults, cancellations, transactions, and compensations in a workflow.

Lessons
• Handling Faults
• Handling Cancellations
• Creating and Managing Transactions
• Creating and Handling Compensations

Lab : Managing Faults, Transactions, and Compensations
• Handling Faults
• Implementing Transactional Behavior
• Implementing Compensation Behavior

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Handle faults in a workflow
• Handle cancellations in a workflow
• Create and manage transactions in a workflow
• Create and handle compensations

This (WPF-WCF-WWF) Visual Studio 2008 Bootcamp 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.

• Application developers who know how to build and consume Web services in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and how to use the common features of the base class library. The application developers do not have to understand concepts such advanced WS-*, Web Services Enhancements (WSE), service life cycle management, and diagnostics.

• Application developers who know how to create applications in Visual Studio 2005 or 2008. The course does not require previous experience creating workflow-based solutions.

Before attending this (WPF-WCF-WWF) Visual Studio 2008 Bootcamp, students should have:

• Intermediate experience developing applications using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio.