Developing Applications Using VB 2008/2010: Vol 1, Part 5 of 6

Course description

Visual Studio 2008/2010 adds a large set of new functionality for the Visual Studio developer. From new language features, including LINQ (Language Integrated Query), to new client-side data support, Visual Studio 2008/2010 and the .NET Framework 3.5/4.0 make it easier than ever to create robust, enterprise-level applications. You will learn how to build solid applications using structured exception handling, how to use the Visual Studio debugging features, how to use MenuStrip and ToolStrip controls, and how to add unprecedented flexibility to your user interfaces using the container controls. As you continue through this course you will learn about important development topics that are not normally covered in a beginning Windows application programming course such as an introduction to .NET interoperability, using .NET Serialization, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and drawing your own user interfaces using the System.Drawing namespace. You will dig deeper into the most complex of Visual Studio built-in controls, the DataGridView control, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), using ClickOnce, Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), and many more topics that will extend your knowledge, your capabilities, and your value as a developer. This course now supports both Visual Basic 2008 and 2010.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Meet the experts

Ken Getz

Ken Getz is a featured instructor for several of our Visual Studio courses. He is a Visual Basic and Visual C# expert and has been recognized multiple times as a Microsoft MVP. Ken is a seasoned instructor, successful consultant, and the author or co-author of several best-selling books. He is a frequent speaker at technical conferences like Tech-Ed, VSLive, and DevConnections and he has written for several of the industry's most-respected publications including Visual Studio Magazine, CoDe Magazine, and MSDN Magazine.

Robert Green

Robert Green is a Visual Studio expert and a featured instructor for several of our Visual Basic and Visual C# courses. He is currently a Technical Evangelist in the Developer Platform and Evangelism (DPE) group at Microsoft. He has also worked for Microsoft on the Developer Tools marketing team and as Community Lead on the Visual Basic team. Robert has several years of consulting experience focused on developer training and is a frequent speaker at technology conferences including TechEd, VSLive, VSConnections, and Advisor Live.

Video Runtime

224 Minutes

Time to complete

284 Minutes

Course Outline

Module 13

Application Properties (44:49)

• Introduction (00:43)
• Project Designer (01:09)
• App Props/Assembly Info (01:04)
• App Framework Props (00:27)
• Application Events (01:22)
• Demo: Application Props (00:26)
• Demo: Project Designer (03:03)
• Demo: View Assembly.Info (00:52)
• Demo: Solution/View Files (00:24)
• Demo: App Framework Props (01:14)
• Demo: Application Events (01:19)
• View Splash Screen Code (01:38)
• Compilation Properties (02:21)
• Option Explicit / Option Strict (01:16)
• Compiler Errors / Warnings (01:11)
• Build Events (00:54)
• Demo: Compile Properties (00:25)
• Demo: Configuration Settings (01:23)
• Demo: Output Path (01:09)
• Demo: Option Explicit/Strict (05:11)
• Demo: Compiler Warnings (03:07)
• Demo: Build Events (01:13)
• Demo: Adv. Compiler Options (04:02)
• Debug Properties (00:14)
• Start Action/Options (02:32)
• Enable Debuggers & Demo (04:57)
• Summary (00:58)

Refs/Resources/Settings (32:51)

• Introduction (00:52)
• Overview: Project References (02:01)
• References Page (01:49)
• Demo: Project References (01:00)
• Unused References (00:37)
• Add Reference (02:20)
• Add New Reference path (01:20)
• Imported Namespaces (02:38)
• Project Resources (02:09)
• Demo: Project Resources (04:53)
• Demo: Local Resources (02:02)
• Resources at Runtime (01:14)
• Project Settings (01:09)
• Demo: Project Settings (07:17)
• Summary (01:20)

Module 14

Break Points (26:38)

• Introduction (01:04)
• Debugging Applications (00:44)
• Set Breakpoints (01:15)
• Continue Program Execution (01:41)
• Conditional Breakpoints (00:30)
• Specify Breakpoint Hit Count (00:42)
• Set Breakpoint on a Method (00:22)
• Breakpoints Window (00:26)
• Break on Exceptions (01:08)
• Demo: Breakpoints (00:31)
• Demo: Set Breakpoints (01:57)
• Demo: Cont. Program Exec. (04:35)
• Demo: Conditional Breakpoints (03:43)
• Demo: Breakpoint Hit Count (03:42)
• Demo: Breakpoints Window (01:33)
• Demo: Break on Exceptions (02:11)
• Summary (00:25)

Expressions / Edit Continue (27:27)

• Introduction (00:55)
• Evaluate Expressions (00:30)
• DataTips and Visualizers (01:29)
• Debugging Windows (00:49)
• Edit and Continue (00:54)
• Demo: DataTips/Visualizers (07:24)
• Watch Window/QuickWatch (01:25)
• Demo: Locals Window (00:36)
• Demo: Autos Window (01:18)
• Demo: Immediate Window (01:50)
• Demo: Edit / Continue (04:05)
• Debug Code in Assembly (01:03)
• Demo: Debug in Assemblies (04:20)
• Summary (00:43)

Tracing / Unit Tests (35:37)

• Introduction (00:46)
• Tracing Applications (00:54)
• Trace Sources (01:15)
• Trace Switches (00:45)
• Trace Listeners (00:47)
• Trace Filtering (00:54)
• Tracing Config Files (00:21)
• Demo: Trace Source/Switches (07:11)
• Demo: Trace Listeners (03:52)
• Demo: Trace Filtering (02:40)
• Demo: Tracing Config Files (02:50)
• Unit Tests (03:03)
• Demo: Unit Testing (09:21)
• Summary (00:51)

Module 15

Container Controls (28:29)

• Introduction (00:47)
• Overview: Container Controls (03:46)
• GroupBox Control (00:49)
• GroupBox Control Members (00:28)
• Demo: GroupBox Control (04:25)
• Panel Control (00:26)
• Demo: Panel Control (02:24)
• SplitContainer Control (00:39)
• Demo: SplitContainer Control (03:34)
• Demo: SplitContainer Events (01:13)
• TabControl Control (00:42)
• Demo: TabControl Control (02:19)
• Demo: Work w/Tab Pages (04:39)
• Demo: TabControl Events (01:16)
• Summary (00:54)

FlowLayout / TableLayout (28:08)

• Introduction (01:14)
• FlowLayoutPanel Control (00:53)
• Work w/FlowLayoutPanel (04:04)
• FlowDirection Property (01:01)
• WrapContents Property (00:18)
• AutoScroll / AutoScrollMargin (00:52)
• FlowBreak Extender Property (01:18)
• TableLayoutPanel Control (01:05)
• Work w/TableLayoutPanel (02:21)
• Set Row and Column Styles (01:21)
• Position New Controls (00:49)
• Add Controls Programmatically (03:13)
• Work w/Other Properties (00:44)
• Lay out Columns or Rows (02:59)
• Extender Properties (01:32)
• Control Methods (03:02)
• Summary (01:13)