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VB.NET All-in-One 

Developer Bundle 

26 Sessions – 

78 Hours of Interactive Training 

The VB.NET All-in-One Developer Series 

from LearnKey will help you prepare for 

the future as a developer of Web 

applications. This comprehensive training 

resource delivers these five full LearnKey 

courses on CD for a single money-saving 

price: Visual Basic to VB.NET Migration 

for Developers; VB.NET For Developers 

1, 2 & 3; and .NET What it Means to You. 

You save up to $800 on a multi-user 

license by purchasing the series. 

About The Authors 

Andy Baron, Mary Chipman, and 

Ken Getz are all Senior Consultants 

with MCW Technologies, a Microsoft 

Solution Provider. All have been Microsoft 

MVPs since 1995. When not creating 

applications for clients, Baron, Chipman 

and Getz write articles for technical 

journals including MSDN, Visual Basic 

Programmer's Journal, asp.netPRO, 

Access-VB-SQL Advisor, MsOfficePro, 

and SQL Server Magazine. 

Shannon Horn is the co-founder and 

chief software architect of WebGeniuses 

Corp. He is a Microsoft Certified Solution 

Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified 

Trainer (MCT). Horn has worked with 

corporate clients including Universal 

Studios, MGM Studios, Prudential, and 

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 

John Durant is a senior systems 

architect and developer specializing in 

collaborative and knowledge management 

solutions using Microsoft products. John's 

work has been published in Exchange & 

Outlook magazine and in Outlook Inside 

Out from Microsoft Press. 

VB.NET All-in-One Developer 

Bundle 

VB.NET Part 1 

Session 1 

Section A: Introduction 

· Create New Project 

· Workspace Layout 

· Solutions Explorer 

· Properties Window 

· Size Property & Size Handles 

· Run & Compile 

· Create Form Properties 

Section B: Form Controls 

· Adding Controls 

· Adjusting Size & Position 

· Adjust Multiple Controls 

· Format Toolbar 

Section C: Behind the Scenes 

· View Code 

· Regions 

· Form Class 

· Dispose Method 

· Variables 

· Attributes 

· Comments 

· Setting Properties 

Section D: Event Handling 

Code 

· Control Properties 

· Creating Handles 

· Adding Event Code 

· Using Event Handlers 

Section E: Form Menus 

· Adding Menus 

· Menu Properties 

· Add Menu Code 

· Change Controls 

· Modify Form Behavior 

· Create Keyboard Shortcuts 

Section F: Form Components 

· Add Components 

· Tool Tips 

· Using Tool Tips 

· Timer 

· Form Opacity 

· Closing Event 

· Controlling Closing Event 

Section G: Create Console 

Application 

· Key Terms 

· VBC.EXE 

· Creating Apps with Notepad 

· Using VBC.EXE 

Section H: Working with Visual 

Studio.Net 

· Configure Profile & Options 

· View 

· Solution & Project Properties 

· Implicit vs. Explicit 

Conversion 

· Modules & Classes 

Session 2 

Section A: Variables & Data 

Types 

· Declare Variables 

· Outside of Procedures 

· Static Variables 

· Block Variables 

· .NET Data Types 

· Conversion Functions 

· View Variable Properties 

· Use CType Conversions 

Section B: Operators 

· AndAlso & ElseIf 

· Use Operators 

Section C: Working with Code 

· Functions & Sub Procedures 

· Declare Function 

· Sub Procedure 

· Parameters 

· For Loop 

· Do Loop 

· If Statements 

· Select Case 

Section D: Enumerators & 

Structure 

· Enumeration 

· Constants with Enumeration 

· Structures 

· Enumerations with Structure 

Section E: VB.NET Event 

Handling 

· Delegates 

· Event Handler 

· Multiple Controls 

· Multiple Handlers 

· Add Handler & Remove 

Handler 

Section F: Form & Control 

Events 

· Inheritance Chain 

· Form Events 

· Mouse Events 

· Keyboard Events 

· Key Up & Key Down 

· Disable Keys 

· Control Events 

· Validating Events 

Session 3 

Section A: Classes & Objects 

· Class Usage 

· CLR Types 

· Object Creation 

· Advantages 

Section B: Class Library 

· Properties 

· View Library Object 

· Set Reference 

Section C: Constructors 

· Imports Statement 

· Calling Constructor 

· Naming Conventions 

· Overloading 

Section D: Properties 

· Fields vs. Properties 

· Public Properties 

· Using Private Field 

· Advantages 

· Validating 

· Calculated 

Section E: Methods 

· Creating Method 

· Calling Method 

· Creating Events 

· Raise Event 

· Declare Var with Events 

· Handling Events & Disposing 

Section F: Tab Controls & 

Context Menu 

· Tab Control 

· Tab Alignment 

· Tab Appearance 

· Context Menu 

· Code Behind Context Menu 

· Tab Pages Order 

Session 4 

Section A: Range Selection 

Controls 

· Trackbar Control 

· Trackbar Properties 

· Context Menu Shortcut Keys 

· NumericUpDown 

· DomainUpDown 

· DomainUpDown Properties 

Section B: Range Selection 

Code 

· Trackbar Events 

· Scroll Event 

· Valuechange Event 

· Context Menus 

· Radio Check Procedure 

· Change Properties 

· Using Enu.Parse 

Section C: Option Controls 

· GroupBox Control 

· CheckBox 

· ControlBox Options 

· TopMost 

· CheckBox Location 

· Labels & Images 

· Radio Button 

· Window State Property 

Section D: LinkLabel & List 

Controls 

· LinkLabel 

· LinkLabel Procedure 

· ListBox 

· ComboBox 

· FillList 

· Casting List Items 

· Anchoring 

· Add Controls Dynamically 

Section E: Anchoring & 

CheckedList Box 

· Anchoring Properties 

· AutoScroll 

· ListBox Options 

· Select Event 

· Toggling Visibility 

· CheckList Box 

· CheckOnClick Property 

Section F: Docking & Splitter 

Controls 

· Docking Concepts 

· Splitter Control 

· Build Split Object 

· Add Label & Textbox 

· Set Border Style 

Section G: Dialogue Control & 

Tab Order 

· Dialogue Controls 

· Create Icon Object 

· Create Color & Font Object 

· Tab Order 

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Session 5 

Section A: String Class 

· String Constructors 

· String Properties 

· Static & Shared Method 

· Compare Ordinal 

· Concat, Format & Join 

· Instance Methods 

· String-returning Methods 

· String Builder Class 

· toString Method 

Section B: Dates & Times 

· Date/Time Constructors 

· Shared Methods - 

DateTime.Parse 

· Date/Time Properties 

· Conversion Methods 

· Calculation Methods 

· Shared Methods 

· Using Date/Time Type 

Section C: TimeSpan Type 

· Lapsed Time 

· Creating TimeSpan Values 

· TimeSpan Properties 

· Creating a TimeSpan 

· TimeSpan Fields & Method 

· TimeSpan.Parse 

Section D: Exception Handling 

· .NET Error Handling 

· No Error Handling 

· Simple Try/Catch Block 

· Unhandled Error 

· Exception Object 

Section E: Catching Specific 

Exceptions 

· Multiple Exceptions 

· Exception Order 

· Exception Hierarchy 

Section F: Throw & Finally 

· The Throw Keyboard 

· Exception Handling Options 

· Passing Error Information 

· Inner Exception 

· Run Code Unconditionally 

· Using Finally Block 

Session 6 

Section A: Debugging 

Environment 

· Configure 

· Configuration Properties 

· Debug Setup & Use 

· Debug Window(s) 

· Watch Expressions 

· Conditional Breakpoint 

· Multiple Languages 

· Debug Store Procedure 

Section B: Logging & Tracing 

· Windows Event Log 

· Create EventLog 

· Write To & View Log 

· Tracing Application 

· Trace Switch & Listeners 

· Write Trace Listeners 

· Modify Configuration 

Section C: Understanding 

Inheritance 

· Inheritance Class 

· Overriding 

· Shadowing 

· Protected 

Section D: Implementing 

Inheritance 

· Supporting Inheritance 

· Setting Class & Properties 

· Overridable Methods 

· Create Derived Class 

· Overload Overrides 

· Implement Derived Class 

· Overriding in Action 

Section E: Using Inheritance 

· Customize Controls 

· Create Derived GroupBox 

· Create Custom Control 

· Create Custom Event 

· Override Inherited Class 

Section F: Using Custom 

Controls 

· Setting Up Component 

· Add to Toolbox 

· Create Control Handler 

· Test Derived Control 

Section G: Polymorphism 

· Inheritance-based 

· BaseClass Type 

Session 7 

Section A: Using Interfaces 

· Work with Interfaces 

· Implement Interface 

· Implement Method 

· Implement ICompare 

· Implement IComparer 

· Implement Dual Interfaces 

Section B: Selecting Files 

· Open File Dialogue Control 

· Show Dialogue Method 

· Filter Properties 


· Event Handling 

Section C: Path & FileSystemInfo 

· Path Class 

· Path Class Methods 

· File & Directory Classes 

· FileSystemInfo Class 

· Directory Class 

· Create Directory Method 

Section D: TreeView Control 

· Get Logical Drives 

· Add Nodes 

· Expand Nodes 

· GetFolder Names 

· View Expanded Tree 

· File & Folder Properties 

· TreeView After Select 

· Polymorphism 

Section E: Reading & Writing 

Files 

· Stream-based Objects 

· FillList Procedure 

· File Stream Object 

· File StreamReader 

· Alternative Solutions 

· StreamWriter 

Session 8 

Section A: Working with Arrays 

· Creating Arrays 

· Dynamic-sized Arrays 

· Arrays as Objects 

· Cloning an Array 

· User-defined Arrays 

· Initializing Arrays 

· Multidimensional Arrays 

Section B: Controlling Arrays 

· Retrieve Array Item 

· ForEach Loop 

· GetUpperBound Method 

· Pass an Array 

· System.Array.Members 

· Sorting Arrays 

· Searching Arrays 

Section C: Arrays in .NET 

· Array Examples 

· Arrays & Text File 

· Resize Array 

· Sort Text File Array 

Section D: ArrayList Class 

· Add/Insert Method 

· AddRange Method 

· Manipulating Array List 

· ArrayList & Text File 

Section E: HashTable & Sorted 

List 

· HashTable Data Structure 

· Add Item to HashTable 

· HashTable Theory 

· Assign HashTable Value 

· Retrieving from HashTable 

· Iterate through HashTable 

· SortList Class 

Section F: Stack, Queue & 

Collections 

· Stack & Queue Concepts 

· Add Items 

· Peek Method 

· Pop & Dequeue 

· Typed Collections 

· Array Problems & Solutions 

· FillTextLineCollection 


Session 1 

Section A: ADO.NET 

· ADO.NET Classes 

· OleDb vs. SQLClient 

· System.Data 

· ADO.NET Architecture 

· Presentation Tier 

· DataTable Object 

· Filling a DataTable 

Section B: Connections & 

Commands 

· Connecting to a Data Source 

· Setting Up Connections 

· Making the Connections 

· Commands 

· Command Objects 

· DataReader 

· SqlDataReader 

· Closing Connections 

Section C: Working with Data 

· DataAdapter Object 

· DataSet Object 

· Filling a DataSet 

· OleDB DataSet 

· Iterate Rows & Bind 

· Rows & Columns 

· Using SqlDataAdapter 

· Iterate Columns 

Section D: ADO.NET Providers 

· Choosing a Provider 

· SQL Data Provider 

· OLE DB Provider 

· ODBC Data Provider 

· Multiple Providers 

· Using Interface Inheritance 

· ReadData Procedure 

· Using IData Reader 

Section E: Using COM Objects 

· How COM Works 

· .NET Advantages 

· CLR vs. COM 

· Runtime Callable Wrapper 

· Use VB6 COM Object 

Section F: Exporting Data to 

Excel 

· Send Data to COM Object 

· Send Data to Excel 

· Release Excel COM Object 

· Explicitly Declare & Release 

Section G: Platform Invocation 

Services 

· Create Wrapper Class 

· Call Wrapper Class 

Session 2 

Section A: COM Callable 

Wrapper 

· Create COM Object 

· Set Properties 

· Calling .NET from VB6.0 

Section B: Data Binding Basics 

· .NET Data Binding 

· Setting Up Data Source 

· DataAdaptor Wizard 

· Generating a DataSet 

· Bind DataGrid Control 

· Add Fill Method 

Section C: Limiting Results 

· Query by Form 

· Generate SP DataAdaptor 

· Generate Categories DataSet 

· Bind & Fill ComboBox 

· Create Parameter Query 

· Select ComboBox Categories 

Section D: Data Navigation 

· Binding Context & Navigation 


· BindContext 

· Run Navigation Buttons 

· Binding Alternatives 

Section E: Data Form Wizard 

· Build Form from DataSet 

· Run & Load Form 

· Add & Bind Controls 

· Bind Control in Code 

· Bind Control to Controls 


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Section F: Review Classic ASP 

· ASP Example 

· Data Access Code 

· ASP Object Model 

· View the Example 

· Handling ASP PostBacks 

· Mixing Code & HTML 

· Generated HTML 

Section G: ASP vs. ASP.NET 

· Loose Code & Collaboration 

Difficulty 

· Limited Tools & Server Affinity 

· Obscure Configuration & 

PostBacks 

· Compiled Code & Code 

Separation 

· Cluster-friendly & XML-based 

Configuration 

· Automatic PostBack Handling 

Section H: Creating ASP.NET 

App. 

· Create New Project 

· Web Form Layout 

· HTML View 

· Edit Control Properties 

· Code Window 

· Edit Code 

· Test Application 

· Rendering HTML 

Session 3 

Section A: Server Controls 

· HTML Controls 

· Working with HTML Server 

Controls 

· Use ADO.NET to Retrieve Data 

· Hidden ViewState Control 

· HTML Table Control 

· Setting HTML Properties 

Section B: Using Web Controls 

· Working with DataGrid 

Properties 

· Binding Data to a DataGrid 

· Using Control Events 

· AutoPostBack 

· Client-side Code 

Section C: Using DataSets 

· ADO.NET Object Model 

· Advantages 

· XML Bridge 

· ASP.NET Using DataSet 

· Caching Data Changes 

· Accept & Reject Changes 

· Constraints in DataSets 

· Update Database 

Section D: Creating DataSets 

· Code Overview 

· PageLoad Event 

· Fill Method 

· DataSet in Session 

· Retrieve DataSet 

· Add Constraints 

· Unique Constraints 

· Add Relations 

Section E: Update with 

DataAdaptors 

· Command Builder 

· Get Commands 

· ASP.NET DataGrid 

· Custom Commands 

· Add Parameters 

· Source Version 

· Stored Procedures 

· Output Parameters 

Session 4 

Section A: AutoIncrement 

· Column Properties 

· Value Conflicts 

· AutoIncrement Strategy 

Section B: Transactional Model 

· ADO.NET Batch Process 

· BeginEdit & EndEdit 

· Explicit Transaction 

· DataRowVersion 

· RowState 

· GetChanges Method 

· AcceptChanges 

· RejectChanges 

Section C: DataSets & XML 

· Data & Schema 

· File Creation 

· Create Nested XML 

· Open XML Schema 

· XML View 

· Constraints 

· Open Nested Schema 

· Reading XML File 

· Implementing SML Schema 

· Readxml 

Section D: Typed DataSets 

· Using Typed DataSets 

· Fill DataSet 

· View Typed Schema 

· Generate Typed DataSet 

· View Typed Objects 

· Working with Typed DataSet 

· Create Typed DataSet 

· Modify Fields 

· Define Relationship 

· Add Constraints 

· Saving Schema 

Section E: Using Crystal Reports 

· Report Layout 

· Report Issues 

· Setting Up Data 

· Create Report 

· View Expert Results 

Section F: Modify Reports 

· Modify Fields 

· Format Objects 

· Format Sections 

· Setup to View Report 

· Load Report 

· View Report 

Session 5 

Section A: Crystal Reports 

Formulas 

· Customized Formula Behavior 

· Create Background Formula 

· Build Expression 

· Review Expression 

· Apply Formula to Report 

· Calculated Fields 

· Format Calculated Field 

Section B: Grouping & Totaling 

Reports 

· Group Options 

· View Grouped Report 

· Subtotals & Grand Total 

· Format Options 

· Filtering Reports 

· Programmatic Filtering 

Section C: Windows Services 

· Considerations 

· Building Windows Services 

· Windows Services Code 

· Services Properties 

· Build Service Installer 

· Install Service 

· Test & Uninstall 

Section D: Window Service 

Example 

· Event Procedures 

· OnStart Event 

· Install Setup 

· Test 

· Debug 

Section E: Understanding XML 

Web Service 

· Web Service Requirements 

· Discovering Service Providers 

· Web Service 

· Web Service Code 

· Test Web Service 

Section F: XML Web Service 

Example 

· Web Service Methods 

· GetAllInventory Method 

· GetInventory Method 

· WSDL Document 

· Namespace 

Session 6 

Section A: Web Service Clients 

· Web References 

· Web Reference Files 

· Reference.vb 

· Calling Web Services 

· Retrieve Value 

· Retrieve DataSet 

Section B: MS SOAP Toolkit 

· Consume Web Service 

· Set COM Reference 

· Using SOAP 

· Call Web Service 

Section C: Using UDDI 

· Search UDDI Service 

· Add UDDI Reference 

· Implement Web Service 

Section D: Binding to Views 

· Binding Context 

· Adding Relationships 

· Binding to Relations 

Section E: Formatting the 

DataGrid 

· DataGridTableStyle Editor 

· Format DataGrid 

· DataGrid Format Properties 

Section F: Restrict DataGrid 

Editing 

· Read-only Columns 

· Allow New, Edit & Delete 

· Using DataViews 

Section G: ListBox Controls 

· Add Items to ListBox 

· Set ListBox Focus 

· Bind to an Array 

Section H: Working with Images 

· Populate ListBox 

· Remove Header 

· Picture Box 

· Get Image 

· Insert Image 

· Cleanup Database 

Section I: Code Access Security 

· Code Based Security 

· Policy Levels 

· .NET Framework Configuration 

Tool 

· Runtime Security Policy 

· Evidence 

· The Stack Walk 

· Permission Requests 

· How Managed Code Works 

Section J: Implementing 

Permissions Requests 

· Declarative Security 

· Security Action 

· Embedded Attributes 

· Imperative Security 

Session 7 

Section A: Using Role-Based 

Security 

· Principal Objects 

· Enabling Role Example 

· Add New Group 

· Security Implementation 

· Validate Identity Role 

· Setting Security Attributes 

· Permissions in Code 

Section B: MDI Properties 

· IsMdiContainer 

· IsMdiChild 

· Create MDI Parent 

· Coding MDI Forms 

Section C: Menus in MDI 

· Merging Menus 

· MDI List Properties 

· ActiveMdiChild Properties 

· MergeType & MergeOrder 

· MDI Child Code 

· Add Menus 

· Add Submenus 

· Cut, Copy & Paste Code 

Section D: Microsoft MDI Sample 

· MDI with Toolbar 

· Image Organization 

· Using MDI Toolbars 

· Image List Controls 

· Built-in Components 

· Serializable Classes 

· Graphical Procedures 

· Serialize & De-serialize 


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Section E: Graphic Manipulation 

· Owner-Draw ComboBox 

· Owner-Draw Options 

· DrawItem Event 

· Draw ListItem 

· Using GDI+ Objects 

· Array List 

· Drawing Item 

Session 8 

Section A: Drawing on Forms 

· Populate Lists 

· Reflection 

· Assign Array 

· Create Graphics 

· Pass Parameters 

· Setup GDI+ Brush Object 

· Override on Paint 

Section B: Transparency & 

Shaping 

· Transparent Areas 

· Shaping Forms 

· Owner-Draw Menu 

· Menu Item Size 

· Draw Menu Item 

· ME. Transparency Key 

· Graphics Path 

· Regions & Opacity 

Section C: Sample Deployment 

· Deploying Assemblies 

· Using ILDASM.EXE 

· Private & Shared Assemblies 

· Deployment Options 

Section D: Windows Installer 

Deployment 

· Create New Package 

· Select Files 

· Build MSI File 

· Install & Uninstall 

· Registry & File Types Editor 

· Custom Actions 

· Replace MSI Files 

Section E: Deploying to the GAC 

· Versioning 

· Version Numbers 

· Assembly Cache Viewer 

· Using Strong Names 

· SN.EXE 

· Sharing Components 

· Install Components in GAC 

· Add Merge Module Project 

Section F: HTTP Deployment 

· XCOPY Deployment 

· Security Setting 

· Run Deployed Application 

· Configure Evidence 

· Configure Assembly Trust 


Session 1 

Section A: Extending Classes 

· FileSearch0 

· Startup 

· Modify FileSearch0 

· FileSearch1 

· Execute Method 

· Event Interface 

· Multiple Listeners 

Section B: Introducing Delegates 

· What is a Delegate? 

· Declare a Delegate 

· Invoke Method 

· Shared vs. Instance 

· Multicast Delegate 

Section C: Working with Events 

· Events Basics 

· The VB6 Way 

· Simple EventHandler 

· ILDasm to View 

· Multiple Event Handlers 

Section D: Events & Delegates 

· Throwing Exceptions 

· Examine Exceptions 

· Manual Invocation 

· Event Design Pattern 

· Create a Class 

· Create a Procedure 

· Delegate Setup 

· Raise/Sink Event 

Section E: Processes & Threads 

· What is a Thread? 

· Multiple Threads 

· Multithreading Pros 

· Multithreading Cons 

· Threads & the OS 

· Asynchronous Behavior 

Section F: Forms/Thread 

Problems 

· Problem Overview 

· Invoke Method 

· Create Delegate Type 

· DebugThreadID 

Session 2 

Section A: Asynchronous 

Delegates 

· Creating a Delegate 

· Invoke vs. BeginInvoke 

· The Async Analogy 

· Using BeginInvoke 

· EndInvoke Method 

· Run the Sample 

· Fix the Sample 

Section B: Using the Thread Pool 

· Queue Async Method 

· Passing State 

· Run the Queue 

· Concurrent Threads 

Section C: .NET Timers 

· Timer Control 

· TickHandler 

· Threading.Timer 

· TimerHandler Callback 

· Update Interval 

· Timers.Timer 

· Timer Component 

Section D: Creating Threads 

· Thread Procedure 

· Start Method 

· Thread Processing 

· Data 

· Debug Multithreading 

· Setting Priorities 

Section E: Managing Threads 

· Threads Forms 

· ThreadState Property 

· IsBackground Property 

· Start Method 

· Suspend/Resume Method 

· Abort Method 

· Join Method 

· Cancel/Reset Method 

Section F: Managing Data 

· Data Collisions 

· Multiple Threads 

· Thread Update Issues 

· Interlocked Class 

· Solutions 

· SyncLock Statement 

· Monitor Class 

· Mutex Class 

Session 3 

Section A: Introduction to WMI 

· Code Sample 

· Drive Information 

· Classes 

· Background 

· Documentation 

· Win32_SCSIController 

Section B: WMI Classes 

· ManagementObject 

· WMI Data Types 

· ManagementScope 

· ManagementClass 

· Investigate Classes 

· GetInstances Method 

Section C: WMI Queries & 

Properties 

· Queries 

· Refined Searches 

· SelectQuery Class 

· WQL Query 

· Modify Object Properties 

· CallMethod 

Section D: Server Explorer 

Extensions 

· Server Explorer Window 

· Management Classes 

· Invoke a Method 

· Object Properties 

· Add a Class 

· Wrapper Classes 

· View Code 

Section E: WMI Event Handler 

· Verify Event Handler 

· WqlEventQuery 

· Event Query Syntax 

· Pass Parameters 

· Hooking Up Events 

· ServiceModified 

· Modifying Events 

· Create/Delete Event 

Session 4 

Section A: WMI Asynchronously 

· Synchronous Demo 

· Run Synchronous 

· Managing Async Ops 

· Create Event Handlers 

· Set/Clear Hooks 

· Runtime Behavior 

Section B: Server Explorer 

Events 

· Management Events 

· Add Event Query 

· Query Conditions 

· Watcher Properties 

· Form Code 

Section C: Serialization Basics 

· Persistence 

· .NET Framework 

· Formatter Objects 

· Serialize Array List 

· Deserialization 

· Formatters 

· Custom Serialization 

Section D: Serializing Complex 

Objects 

· Design Structure 

· Build/Point to Objects 

· Create/Add View 

· Fill Object Graph 

· Serialize/Deserialize 

Section E: Clone & Serialize 

Objects 

· MemberwiseClone Method 

· Shallow Copy 

· Create Deep Clone 

· Multiple Objects 

· Deserialize in Order 

· Binary Output 

Section F: Custom Serialization 

Process 

· Default Serialization 

· Custom Serialization 

· SerializationInfo 

· Create BitArray 

· AddValue 

· Custom Deserialization 

· BitArray Results 

Session 5 

Section A: Introducing Attributes 

· Visual Basic 6 

· Visual Basic .NET 

· Attribute Syntax 

· Attributes as Classes 

· WebServiceAttribute 

· DebuggerStepThrough 

· Obsolete 

· Attribute Application 

Section B: Custom Attributes 

· Building Custom 

· Define Usage 

· Specify Usage 

· Applying Attributes 

· System.Type Class 

· System.Reflection 

· Methods 

· DumpAttributeInfo 

Section C: Introducing Reflection 

· Reflection Classes 

· Assembly 

· Review Assembly Code 

· Retrieve Type Object 

· Type Properties 

· MemberTypes 

· GetMethods 


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Section D: Using Reflection 

· Late Binding 

· Late Binding & Math 

· MathAttribute Class 

· DecimalMath Class 

· IntegerMath Class 

Section E: Using Reflection 

(cont.) 

· Load Event Handler 

· GetClasses Method 

· FillMethodList Method 

· GetList Method 

· Filter Function 

· EnableCheck 

· SetRaiseSimple Errors 

· Invoke Selected Method 

Session 6 

Section A: PrintDocument Class 

· Printing in .NET 

· Print Features 

· Print Preview 

· PrintDocument Setup 

· BeginPrint Event 

· QueryPageSettings 

· PrintPage Event 

Section B: Tabular Report 

· Print Setup 

· Simple Variables 

· Graphic Code 

· Alignment 

· HandlePrintPage 

· HasMorePages Property 

Section C: Page/PrinterSettings 

Class 

· Page Setting Basics 

· Enumerated Properties 

· GetPaperSize 

· Run Sample Report 

· PrinterSettings Class 

· Printer Properties 

· Set Default Printer 

· View Print Code 

Section D: Print-Related Controls 

· PageSetupDialog 

· PrintDialog Class 

· PrintPreviewDialog 

· PrintPreviewControl 

· Load Form 

Section E: Complex Report 

· Page Dimensions 

· Unprintable Region 

· Real Printable Region 

· Image Report 

· Image BeginPrint 

· Headers & Footers 

· PrintPage Handler 

· Fitting an Image 

Session 7 

Section A: Introduction to XML 

DOM 

· Main .NET APIs 

· Tree-Based Handling 

· Tree-Based Model 

· Non-Cached Handling 

· What is XML DOM? 

· Simple vs. Tree-Based 

Section B: Reading XML Data 

· Load XML Data 

· Child Nodes 

· View All Nodes 

· TraverseTree Method 

· Elements 

· Elements by Name 

· Retrieve Text Nodes 

Section C: Working with Nodes 

· Using XPath 

· SelectNodes Method 

· Select Single Node 

· Find Related Nodes 

· Retrieve Attributes 

· Single Attribute 

Section D: Create & Modify XML 

· Add Nodes 

· Add/Delete Elements 

· Create XML File 

· Modify Nodes 

· RemoveAll Method 

· Add/Delete Attributes 

· Modify Values 

· Not Well Formed 

Section E: Existing Control 

Inheritance 

· Control Creation 

· Why Inherit? 

· Required Steps 

· Add Inherit Control 

· Assign Properties 

· Bitmaps 

· Hide a Property 

Section F: Create Custom 

Controls 

· Base Control Class 


· Drawing the Checkbox 

· Resizing 

· Default Value Property 

· Raising Events 

· More Features 

Section G: Composite Controls 

· Why Composite? 

· Required Steps 

· Sample Combination 

· Create from Scratch 

· Setting Default Text 

· Serial Text Property 

· Data Binding 

Visual Basic to VB.NET 

Session 1 

Section A: Introduction 

· Windows & Visual Basic 

· Significance of Visual Basic 

· Windows API 

· Backward Compatibility 

· DLL Issues 

· Support Between Languages 

Section B: .NET Platform & 

Components 

· Major .NET Improvements 

· Single Development Language 

· Design Goals & Architecture 

· Future of .NET 

· .NET Framework 

· Common Language Runtime 

· Common Type System 

· Intermediate Language 

Section C: .NET Tools 

· Visual Basic.NET 

· Visual C++ & Visual SourceSafe 

· Missing Tools 

Section D: VB.NET Overview 

· VB.NET Upgrade Concerns 

· Previous Upgrade Concerns 

· Data Types 

· Supported Data Types 

· Objects 

Section E: VB.NET Memory 

Addressing 

· Memory Addressing 

· Value Types 

· "The Stack" 

· Reference Types 

· "The Heap" 

· Value vs. Reference 

· Boxing 

· Unboxing 

Section F: Data Access 

Technologies 

· Data Considerations 

· Storage Options 

· Data Translators 

· Data Access Object Model 

· ActiveX Data Objects 

· Use Command Objects 

· Record Set Object 

Section G: ADO.NET 

· ADO.NET Object Model 

· Connection Object 

· Command Object 

· DataReader Object 

· DataAdapter & DataSet Objects 

· Use DataAdapter 

· Use DataSet 

Session 2 

Section A: Upgrade to ADO.NET 

· Upgrade Wizard 

· Upgrade Reports 

· Post Upgrade Concerns 

· Use Dataform Wizard 

· Create New Connection 

· Selecting Data 

· Troubleshooting 

Section B: Object Oriented 

Programming 

· History of Object Oriented 

Programming 

· Object Oriented Concepts 

· Object Oriented VB 

· Inheritance 

· Using Inheritance 

· Interfaces 

· Implementing Interfaces 

· Properties 

· Using Properties 

· Get Properties 


· Write Only & Read Only 

· Other New Features 

Section C: Code Changes 

· Storing Dates 

· Default Properties 

· Arrays 

Section D: Application 

Architecture 

· Threading Model 

· Exception Handling 

· Compiling Applications 

· VBC Compiler 

Section E: WinForms 

· Local Forms 

· Forms in VB6.0 

· Use of WinForms 

· Create WinForm 

· Form Properties 

· Adding Controls 

· Troubleshooting & Testing 

WinForms 

· Upgrading VB6 Forms 

Section F: WebForms 

· Web-Based Forms 

· Active Server Pages 

· Use of WebForms 

· Create WebForm 

· WebForm Properties 

· Button Event 

· Upgrade from ASP & DHTML 

.NET What it Means 

Session 1 

Section A: Early Concepts 

· Beginnings 

· Main Frame 

· Shift in Computing Power 

· Hardware, People & Software 

· Tier Technology 

Section B: Distributed Application 

Strategies 

· Strategies 

· DDE/Net DDE 

· CORBA 

· Java & Java Architecture 

· Java Language 

· Java Compiler & RMI 

· Java Challenges 

· OLE 

· COM 

· ActiveX 

· DCOM 

· Windows DNA Rationale 

Section C: MS Distributed 

Application Strategies 

· TCP/IP 

· HTTP 

· XML 

· Meaningful vs. Not Meaningful 

Data 

· SOAP (XML-RPC) 

· Web Services 

· Building Web Services 

Section D: The Rise of Internet 

Standards 

· Market Demand 

· Device Diversity 

· Web Services are the Answer 

· Passport.net 


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Section E: The .NET Framework 

& Its Core 

· Microsoft's .NET Framework 

· The Basic Framework 

· The .NET Core 

· Common Language Runtime 

· The CLR at Work 

· JIT Compiler 

· Programming Libraries (Base 

Classes) 

· Built-in XML Support 

Section F: ASP Advantages & 

Architecture 

· Languages 

· VB.NET 

· Structure Error Handling 

· C# & C++ 

· ASP+ Introduction 

· ASP+ Architecture, Compiling 

& .NET 

· Server Controls 

· Creating a Web Service 

· Build & Access 

· Web Service XML File 

· Executive Web Service Method 

Section G: The .NET Servers 

· .NET & .NET Servers 

· Windows 2000 

· SQL Server 2000 

· Exchange 2000 Server 

· Commerce Server 2000 

· BizTalk Server 2000 

· Host Integration Server 2000 

· Application Center 2000 

· Mobile Information Server 2001 

· Share Point Portal Server 2001 

· ISA Server 2000 

Section H: The Need for .NET 

· The Need for .NET 

· .NET Report Card 

· The Learning Curve 

· Jump to .NET 

Section I: Looking at .NET 

· ASP Application Written in VB 

· HTML Elements 

· Scripting 

· Event Usage 

· Posting 

· Rudimentary Web Service with 

Client 

· Web Service 

· Client 


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