Visual Studio 2008 adds a large set of new functionality for the Visual Basic developer. From new language features, including LINQ (Language Integrated Query) to new client-side data support, Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 make it easier than ever to create robust, enterprise-level applications. This course, including full written courseware, demonstrations, and lab exercises, introduces the most important new features in Visual Studio 2008 for experienced Visual Basic developers.
Target Audience:
This course is focused directly on existing Visual Basic 2005 developers who want to learn, in a succinct fashion, what's new for them in Visual Studio 2008.
Pre-requisites:
Before taking this course, students should have a good working knowledge of Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0, or should have completed AppDev's Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2005 and Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2005: Additional Topics.
At Course Completion:
Investigate new language features, including LINQ (Language Integrated Query)
Incorporate improvements to Visual Studio's data features
Build applications using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Communicate between applications using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Create workflow-enabled applications using Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
Investigate new features for Windows applications
Learn about building managed applications for Microsoft Office
