MCPD Certification

Configuring and Deploying WPF Applications

• Deploy for standalone access

1. May include: using the MSI to create the installation; using click-once installation; configuring update options

• Deploy to a partial trust environment

1. May include: choose the correct local persistence mechanism; remove or disable application features that will not work in a partial trust environment

• Deploy an XBAP application

1. May include: publish an XBAP application to a temporary location; publish an XBAP application to a final location; deployment dependencies

• Manage upgrades

1. May include: loading modules on demand; migrating settings; migrating user data; programmatically check for updates

Customizing Appearance  Read more... (171 words, estimated 41 secs reading time)

• Create a consistent user interface appearance by using styles

1. May include: applying a style automatically to all controls of a specific type; implementing style inheritance; property value precedence (order in which dependency property values are applied)

• Change the appearance of a UI element by using triggers

1. May include: using multiple triggers; using property triggers; using event triggers; using data triggers

• Add interactivity by using animations

1. May include: creating a storyboard; controlling timelines; controlling the behavior when the animation completes; animating non-double data types; starting an animation from code

• Share logical resource throughout an application

Binding to Data Sources

• Configure binding options

1. May include: setting the correct binding mode and update mode; using static resources; using dynamic resources

• Bind to a data collection

1. May include: filtering, sorting, and grouping data; using data templates; binding to hierarchical data; binding to objects

• Bind to a property of another element

1. May include: using template binding; binding to an ancestor property

• Convert and validate data

1. May include: localizing data; using custom converters and custom validators; using multivalue converters

• Configure notification of changes in underlying data

1. May include: implementing INotifyPropertyChanged; using ObservableCollection

Adding and Managing Content  Read more... (116 words, estimated 28 secs reading time)

• Create and display two dimensional and three dimensional graphics

1. May include: using geometric transformation; brushes; drawing shapes; clipping; flipping; hit testing

• Create and manipulate documents

1. May include: XML Paper Specification (XPS) and flow documents; incorporating UI elements inside documents; choosing the right element for text presentation; scaling text; selecting controls for formatting text documents; printing

• Add multimedia content

1. May include: media player vs. media element; adding a sound player; handling media-specific events such as buffering

• Manage binary resources

1. May include: embedding resources in your application; linking to external resources; preloading resources; asynchronously using resources; sharing resources

Building User Interfaces  Read more... (135 words, estimated 32 secs reading time)

• Select and configure content controls

1. May include: applying attached properties of controls to a user interface element; selecting appropriate controls for specific uses

• Select and configure item controls

1. May include: using lists, toolbars, menus, tree views, virtualization of item controls, status bar

• Select and configure layout panels

1. May include: choosing the correct layout panel; configuring sizing; aligning content; using a grid splitter

• Integrate Windows Forms controls into a WPF application

1. May include: adding controls not available in WPF, such as the property grid and masked text box; interop dialog boxes

Creating a WPF Application  Read more... (120 words, estimated 29 secs reading time)

• Select an application type

1. May include: Choose between Windows application, Navigation application, and XAML Browser Application (XBAP) application; select the right type of application based on security restrictions

• Configure Event Handling

1. May include: tunneling vs. bubbling events; using the Event Manager class; handle application-level events

• Configure commands

1. May include: defining commands; associating commands to controls; creating custom commands; handling commands

• Configure page-based navigation

1. May include: defining and using PageFunction; using Navigation Service and hyperlinks; simple navigation vs. structured navigation; using the Journal; handling navigation events

• Configure application settings