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 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