Level 1

Level 2

SESSION 1 (114:41)

Introduction to Windows Forms 

• Yes, .NET Does Windows 

• Adding Controls to a Form 

• A Peek behind the Scenes

• Adding Event Handling Code 

• Adding a Menu to the Form 

• Adding Non-Graphical Components

VB.NET Nuts and Bolts

• Creating Console Applications 

• Creating a New Visual Basic.NET Project

• Modules and Classes

SESSION 2 (97:21)

VB.NET Nuts and Bolts (cont.)

• Variables, Operators, and Data Types 

• Procedures, Arguments, Looping, and Control Flow

The Windows Forms Event Model

• How Visual Basic.NET Handles Events 

• Understanding Delegates 

• Anatomy of an Event Handler 

• Exploring Form and Control Events

SESSION 3 (99:28)

Classes and Objects

• Using Objects to Organize a Complex World

• Defining Classes 

• Constructing Objects 

• Creating and Using Properties 

• Creating and Using Methods 

• Raising and Handling Events 

• Finalization

Windows Forms Controls

• TabControl, Context Menu, TrackBar 

SESSION 4 (108:21)

Windows Forms Controls (cont.)

• TabControl, Context Menu, TrackBar (cont.)

• NumericUpDown, DomainUpDown 

• Label, CheckBox, RadioButton 

• ListBox 

• Adding Controls Dynamically 

• Other List Controls 

• Anchoring and Docking 

• Using the Splitter Control 

• Dialog Controls 

SESSION 5 (90:03)

Working with Strings and Dates

• Working with Text: The String Class 

• Manipulating Text with the StringBuilder Class 

• Working with Dates and Times 

• Handling Elapsed Times with the TimeSpan Type 

Exception Handling 

• Perspectives on Exception Handling 

• Adding a Simple Try/Catch Block 

• Using an Exception Object 

• Catching Specific Exceptions 

• Using the Throw Keyword 

• Using the Finally Block 

SESSION 6 (113:15)

Debugging Your Applications 

• Configuring the Debugging Environment 

• Debugging Syntax Errors 

• Configuring Debugging in Visual Studio .NET 

• Setting Breakpoints and Stepping through Code 

• Exploring the Debugging Windows 

• Writing to the Windows Event Log 

Inheritance and Interfaces

• Object Oriented Programming

• Supporting Inheritance 

• Creating a Derived Class 

• Overriding in Action 

• Customizing Controls with Inheritance 

SESSION 7 (80:49)

Inheritance and Interfaces (cont.)

• Using Interfaces 

• Implementing IComparable to Enable Sorting 

Handling Input/Output Tasks

• Introducing the System.IO Namespace

• Selecting Files

• Handling Path Information 

• Working with Directories and Files 

• Reading and Writing Text Files 

SESSION 8 (102:21)

Investigating .NET Data Structures

• Working with Arrays 

• Useful System.Array Members 

• Arrays in the .NET Framework 

• The ArrayList Class 

• The HashTable Class 

• The SortedList Class 

• The Stack and Queue Classes 

• Creating Strongly Typed Collections

Accessing Data

• Overview of ADO.NET

• The DataTable Object

• Using the Connection and Command Objects

• Using the DataReader Object

• Managing Data with the DataAdapter and DataSet Objects

• Choosing an ADO.NET Provider

• Writing Code for Multiple Providers

Interoperability

• Use COM Components in .NET

• Work with Platform Invocation Services

• Call .NET Assemblies from Visual Basic 6.0

Creating Data-Bound Applications

• Simple Data Binding

• Limiting Result Sets

• Updating Data

Managing Data with ADO.NET DataSets

• The Role of DataSets in ADO.NET

• Saving DataSets in Session State

• Using DataTable Constraints and DataSet DataRelations

• Using DataSets with DataAdapters to Modify Data

• The Transactional Model in DataSets

Data Manipulation with Windows Forms Controls

• Managing Form State

• Handling Concurrency Conflicts

Creating Reports with Crystal Reports

• Getting Started with Crystal Reports

• Creating a Simple Report

• Adding Grouping and Footers

• Filtering Your Reports

• Creating a Report Viewer Form

Creating Windows Services

• Building and Installing a Simple Windows Service

• A More Complex Example: The FileWatcher Service

• Introducing the FileSystemWatcher class

• Debugging Your Service

Introduction to ASP.NET and Server Controls

• A Review of Classic ASP

• ASP Shortcomings

• ASP.NET to the Rescue

• Rendering HTML with Server Controls in ASP.NET

Distributed Applications Using XML Web Services

• The Motivation for XML Web Services

• Web Service Requirements and Technologies

• Creating an XML Web Service with Visual Studio .NET

• Designing XML Web Services

• Creating HTTP Web Service Clients

• Creating .NET Web Service Consumers

• Using Microsoft SOAP Toolkit

• Discovering Web Services Using UDDI

Creating Secure Applications

• Security in .NET

• Customizing Security

Advanced Windows Forms Techniques

• Creating Multiple-Document Interface (MDI) Applications

• Using ImageList Controls and Toolbar Buttons

• Using GDI+ to Add Graphics to Forms

Deploying Windows Applications

• Creating a Windows Installer Package

• Deploying Shared Components