VB.NET 2005 Training

VB.NET 2005 Training: Building Windows Applications

VB.NET 2005 Training Overview

Accelebrate's Building Windows Applications with VB.NET 2005 training class teaches experienced developers the VB.NET, ADO.NET, and Visual Studio .NET 2005 skills they need to successfully build database-driven Windows applications and services.

Important Note

We can include .NET Framework 3.0/3.5 topics upon request – please indicate this in the comments when you .

VB.NET 2005 Training Prerequisites

At least one year of consistent object-oriented or object-based development experience in Java, C++, Visual Basic, or another modern object-oriented or object-based language.  In addition, all VB.NET training attendees should know the basics of SQL and relational databases.

VB.NET 2005 Training Materials

All VB.NET training students receive more than 500 pages of comprehensive courseware and a related textbook.

Software Needed on Each Student PC

• Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2003
• Optional: Internet Information Server 5, 6, 7, or later (enable prior to loading SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005)
• Visual Studio 2005 (or 2008) (with SQL Server Express enabled)
• If instruction on .NET Framework 3.0 or 3.5 is desired, please install the .NET Framework 3.0 or 3.5 SDK
• A minimum of 1GB RAM

VB.NET 2005 Training Objective

To master the fundamentals of VB.NET 2005 for building Windows applications, Windows services, and web services.

VB.NET 2005 Training Outline

1.  Introduction to Windows Forms

• .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

2. Taking Advantage of the Form Event Model

• How Visual Basic Handles Events
• Exploring Form and Control Events

3. Common Windows Forms Controls

• Label, TextBox, and Button
• CheckBox and RadioButton
• ComboBox, ListBox, and CheckedListBox
• LinkLabel, NumericUpdown, PictureBox and ProgressBar

4. Exception Handling

• Perspectives on Exception Handling
• Getting Started with Exception Handling
• Catching Specific Exceptions
• Raising Errors
• Running Code Unconditionally
• Handling Unhandled Exceptions
• Creating Exception Classes

5. Working with Strings and Dates

• Basic .NET Data Types
• Working with Text: The String Class
• Working with Dates and Times

6. Accessing Data

• Overview of ADO.NET
• Connecting to Data
• Executing Commands
• Working with Data
• Choosing an ADO.NET Provider

7. Data Binding Techniques

• Data Binding Basics
• Creating a Data Source
• Creating Data-Bound Forms
• Data Binding Components and Controls
• Displaying Data from Related Tables
• Displaying Data from Lookup Tables
• Adding Search Capabilities to a Form
• Filtering by Values from a Lookup Table
• Data Validation
• Working with Local Data

8. Using the Data Controls

• Data Controls
• The BindingNavigator Control
• The BindingSource Component
• The DataGridView Control
• The ReportViewer Control

9. Handling Input/Output Tasks

• Introducing the System.IO Namespace
• Selecting Files
• Browsing for Folders
• Handling Path Information
• Working with Directories and Files
• Using Stream-Based Objects to Read and Write File Contents

10. Project Settings in Visual Studio 2005

• The Project Designer
• Application Properties
• Compilation Properties
• Debugging Properties
• Project References
• Project Resources
• Project Settings

11. Working with the My Namespace

• My.Application
• My.Computer
• My.User
• My.Forms
• My.Resources
• My.Settings
• My.WebServices

12. Debugging Your Applications

• Debugging Applications
• Setting Breakpoints and Stepping through Code
• Debugging Code in Assemblies
• Evaluating Variables and Objects
• Edit and Continue
• Tracing Applications

13. Container Controls

• Introducing Container Controls
• Grouping Controls with the GroupBox Control
• Introducing the Panel Control
• Displaying Multiple Panels with the SplitContainer Control
• Laying out Panels with the TabControl Control
• Simple Layout Using the FlowLayoutPanel Control
• Advanced Layout Using the TableLayoutPanel Control

14. Menus and Toolbars

• Introducing the ToolStrips
• Working with the ToolStrips

15 . Creating MDI Applications

• MDI Applications
• MDI Parent and Child Forms
• Managing Open Windows
• Managing Menus
• Working with Open Forms

16. Complex Windows Forms Controls

• Introducing Complex Controls
• NotifyIcon Control
• WebBrowser Control
• MaskedTextBox Control
• RichTextBox Control
• TreeView and ListView Controls
• MonthCalendar and DateTimePicker Controls

17. Creating Custom Controls

• Control Creation in Windows Forms
• Inheriting from an Existing Control
• Drawing Your Own Custom Controls
• Creating Composite Controls

18. Working with Toolbox Components

• Introducing Components
• Timer Component
• BackgroundWorker Component
• FileSystemWatcher Component
• PerformanceCounter Component
• Process Component
• ServiceController Component
• EventLog Component

19. Interoperability

• COM and .NET
• Calling COM Objects from .NET
• Calling .NET Assemblies from COM
• Using Platform Invoke
• Web Services

20. Deploying Applications Using Click-Once

• ClickOnce Deployment

1. Publishing an Application
2. Setting Publish Options
3. Updating a Deployed Application
4. What Happens When You Publish an Application?
5. What Happens When You Publish an Update to an Application?
6. ClickOnce and Security
7. Using the Deployment API to Manage Updates