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Fundamentals of XAML and Microsoft® Expression Blend® (10553A)

Overview

This 3-day course covers core and essential XAML skills. The learner will gain valuable experience developing XAML code in both Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend 4.

The course teaches the beginner and intermediate tasks that enable the learner to build the foundational skills required to develop professional Silverlight 4 and WPF applications (for the Web, Windows desktops, and Windows Phone 7 devices). The course will include hands-on labs that comprise approximately 50% of the classroom time and enable the student to learn the essential XAML programming tasks that are the building blocks of real-world applications.

Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe XAML-based applications and the tools they can use to build them.
Create vector graphics with both Expression Blend 4 and Expression Design 4.
Create a Silverlight application and a user interface by using various layout controls and other controls from the toolbox.
Work with key parts and logic of a Silverlight application, such as hosting controls, App events, and InitParams.
Create XAML objects programmatically.
Work with Resources, Styles, Control Templates, and Behaviors.
Implement Transforms, Animations, and Visual States in XAML-based applications.
Prototype applications by using SketchFlow.

Content

Module 1: Binding in XAML
This module familiarizes the students with various binding techniques.
Lessons

Introduction to XAML-Based Applications
Tools for Designing and Developing XAML-Based Applications
Anatomy of a XAML-Based Application

Lab : Getting Started with XAML-Based Application Development

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the benefits of XAML-based applications.
Explain the tools that can be used to create XAML-based applications.
Describe the structure of a XAML-based application.

Module 2: Creating Vector Graphics with Expression Studio 4
This module describes how to create vector graphics by using both Expression Blend 4 and Expression Design 4
Lessons

Creating Vector Graphics with Expression Blend 4
Creating Vector Graphics with Expression Design 4
Importing Vector Graphics into Expression Blend 4

Lab : Creating Vector Graphics with Expression Studio 4

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create Vector Graphics with Expression Blend 4.
Create Vector Graphics with Expression Design 4.
Import Vector Graphics into Expression Blend 4.

Module 3: Laying out a XAML-Based Application
This module describes how to create a simple XAML-based application and how to create a user interface by using various layout controls and other controls from the toolbox.
Lessons

Organizing Controls in the User Interface
Adding and Manipulating Controls

Lab : Laying out a XAML-Based Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Organize the controls used in the user interface of a XAML-based application.
Add and manipulate the controls used in XAML-based applications.

Module 4: Developing and Debugging XAML-Based Applications

This module describes how to work with key parts and logic of XAML-based applications, such as startup parameters, hosting controls, App events, and InitParams.

Lessons

Developing WPF Applications
Developing Silverlight Applications
Hosting Silverlight Applications
Debugging XAML-Based Applications

Lab : Developing and Debugging XAML-Based Applications

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Develop WPF applications.
Develop Silverlight applications.
Host a Silverlight application in an HTML web page.
Debug a XAML-based application.

Module 5: Creating Controls Programmatically and Working with Media Files
This module describes how to work with XAML objects programmatically and play audio and video files
Lessons

Creating and Using Controls Programmatically
Working with Media Files

Lab : Creating Controls Programmatically and Working with Media Files

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and use controls programmatically.
Work with media files.

Module 6: Working with Resources, Styles, Control Templates, and Behaviors
This module describes how to manage development efforts by using a variety of reusable/modular concepts in XAML-based applications
Lessons

Working with Resources
Working with Styles and Control Templates
Working with Actions, Triggers, and Behaviors

Lab : Working with Resources, Styles, Control Templates, and Behaviors

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use Resources in a XAML-based application.
Work with Styles and ControlTemplates.
Add and configure behaviors by using Expression Blend 4.

Module 7: Implementing Transforms, Animations, and Visual States
This module describes how to use animation techniques in XAML-based applications
Lessons

Transforms in XAML-Based Applications
Animations in XAML-Based Applications
Implementing and Working with Visual States

Lab : Implementing Transforms, Animations, and Visual States

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Apply transforms in your XAML-based applications.
Create different types of animations in your XAML-based applications.
Provide visual feedback to users based on the state of a control or a group of controls.

Module 8: Binding in XAML
This module familiarizes the students with various binding techniques.
Lessons

Property Binding in XAML-Based Applications
Data Binding in XAML-Based Applications

Lab : Binding in XAML

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement property binding in XAML-based applications.
Implement binding to external data objects in XAML-based applications.

Module 9: Prototyping Applications by Using SketchFlow in Expression Blend 4
This module describes how to use SketchFlow to prototype complex user interfaces and to gather feedback from clients.
Lessons

Prototyping Applications with SketchFlow
Packaging and Reviewing Prototypes Developed with SketchFlow

Lab : Prototyping Applications by Using SketchFlow in Expression Blend 4

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create application prototypes by using SketchFlow.
Package prototypes for distribution to your customers.

Review feedback on your prototypes from your customers.

Additional Reading

To help you prepare for this class, review the following resources:

Read the About This Course section at the beginning of the Course Handbook for the product.
Walk through the Introduction slide deck for the course.
Walk through each module presentation slide deck and read the corresponding Instructor Notes (located in the notes view of the presentation slide deck) for the module. Note that additional hidden slides are used in each slide deck to accommodate the Instructor Notes for a given topic.
Familiarize yourself with the Course Handbook. More information pertaining to the course components is present in the Introduction slide deck.

Audience

The target audience for this training course is professional developers who have experience creating Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web application with Visual Studio 2010, and who are interested in learning the core and essential XAML programming tasks that are required for professional Silverlight 4 and WPF programming in both Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend 4 environments.

This course is intended for developers who have programming experience using either Visual Basic .NET or C# and who understand the concepts of object-oriented programming. This course is designed for developers who need to become comfortable using Expression Blend 4 and Visual Studio 2010.

This course is not designed for entry-level programmers.

Prerequisites

In addition to the professional experience, this course requires that student meet the following prerequisites:

1-3 months of professional programming experience with Visual Studio 2010.

In addition to the technical knowledge, students who attend this training should have hands-on experience in the following areas:

Some professional experience in developing either ASP.NET Web applications or Windows Forms desktop applications.

Certification

This course is not associated with any Certification.

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Fundamentals of XAML and Microsoft® Expression Blend® (10553A)

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Audience

Prerequisites

Certification

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