Windows Presentation Foundation training course

WPF Fundamentals

• WPF Overview
• WPF architecture
• Essential WPF concepts:
•     Logical and Visual Tree
•     Dependency Properties
•     Delegates
•     Routed Events
•     Commands
•     Class Hierarchy

XAML Basics

• XAML allows the declarative definition of a user interface. Defining a view as XAML and binding data provides the separation of view from conventional code:
•     Elements
•     Namespaces
•     Dependency Properties
•     Type Converters
•     Markup Extensions
•     Resources
• Lab: Create WPF Application; Explore XAML and Project structure

Building WPF User Interface

• Standard Controls
• Panels and Control Positioning
• Layout/Panels
• Attached Properties
• Windows and User Controls
• Control Templates
• Styles, Templates, Themes & Skins
• Documents & Text

Lab: Experiment with User Interface; Use standard controls, properties, styles and templates

DataBinding and Validation

• DataBinding is a very important aspect of WPF as this feature allows the separation of View from the data being presented.  WPF provides a very flexible means of binding also providing an alternative to the use of events:
•     Data Binding Principles
•     Element Binding
•     Binding to objects and collections
•     Data Providers
•     Data Templates
•     Validation options
• Lab: Explore binding options; Bind data to controls within ‘view’

Behaviours

• Behaviours provide a means of separating common UI functionality from the basic view code:
•     Behaviours and Blend
•     Standard Behaviours
•     Defining Behaviours
• Lab: Define a Behaviour and apply to controls

Drawing

• Shapes
• Geometry
• Paths
• Lab: Add drawing elements to enhance user interface

Model View ViewModel (MVVM)

• The MVVM approach provides a key approach to separate functionality within a WPF Application. Applying MVVM relies on a number of features of WPF:
•     MVVM Principles
•     Commands
•     ICommand, INotifyPropertyChanged
•     Dependency Injection
• Lab: Apply the MVVM approach to separate concerns

Asynchronous Programming and Threading

• Using Asynchronous programming or multiple threads within a Windows Application involves a number of important concepts and features:
•     Threading Principles
•     Delegates and Threads
•     Asynchronous Programming
•     Task Asynchronous Pattern
•     Synchronization Issues
•     Background Worker
•     Dispatcher
• Lab: Create background thread and update UI from this thread