MCPD Certification

Creating a WPF Application

• Select an application type. It may include but not limited to choosing between Windows application, Navigation application, and XAML Browser Application (XBAP) application;  select the right type of application based on security restrictions.

• Configure Event Handling. It may include but not limited to tunneling vs. bubbling events; using the Event Manager class; handle application-level events.

• Configure commands. It may include but not limited to defining commands; associating commands to controls; creating custom commands; handling commands.

• Configure page-based navigation. It may include but not limited to defining and using PageFunction; using Navigation Service and hyperlinks; simple navigation vs. structured navigation; using the Journal; handling navigation events.

• Configure application settings. It may include but not limited to creating application settings; creating user settings; loading and saving settings.

• Manage application responsiveness. It may include but not limited to implementing asynchronous programming patterns; marshalling between threads; freezing UI elements.