Attention Florida-based Web development partners; (2) classes are now being offered in June in the following cities:   

  • 6/19/2008 - 6/20/2008 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Miami, FL $199.00
  • 6/23/2008 - 6/24/2008 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Jacksonville, FL $199.00 

To Register, please visit: http://www.msreadiness.com/CourseDetail.aspx?id=9228

Overview:
This two-day instructor-led depth training course provides attendees with hands-on experience creating rich, interactive Web applications using the latest Web technologies from Microsoft. Attendees will use Visual Studio® 2008, Expression Web and Expression Blend to create exciting Web content that leverages both new and existing technologies, including ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX, ASP.NET MVC, Silverlight and the Windows Live Platform.

About the Training:
In this course students will work with the following Microsoft Web tools and technologies:

  • Visual Studio 2008
  • ASP.NET 3.5
  • ASP.NET AJAX
  • ASP.NET MVC Framework
  • Silverlight
  • Windows Live Platform
  • Microsoft Expression Web

The course will be delivered through a combination of instructor-led presentations and demonstrations. Each attendee will have an opportunity to put the course material into practice through a series of hands-on labs.

Target Audience:
This course is intended for Web programmers who are interested in developing Web-based solutions on the Microsoft platform.

Prerequisites:
Participants should have prior experience with Visual Studio and .NET programming as well as a familiarity with basic Web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS). Experience using Visual Studio 2008 is helpful but not required.

Outline:

Outline:
I. Web Development on the Microsoft Platform
a. ASP.NET 3.5
i.  New Controls
ii. Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
b. Visual Studio 2008 Web Enhancements
i.   HTML Edit/Design split editor
ii.  JavaScript Intellisense & Debugging
iii. Rich CSS support
iv  Improved Support for Nested Master Pages
c. Expression Web
i.  Using Expression Web
ii. Designer/Developer Workflow

II. Architecting ASP.NET Applications
a. ASP.NET AJAX
i. AJAX Background
ii. ASP.NET AJAX Partial Page Updates
iii. ASP.NET AJAX Client-Side Callbacks
iv. Microsoft AJAX Library 3.5
b. ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions
i. ASP.NET MVC
ii. ASP.NET Dynamic Data Support
iii. ASP.NET Silverlight Support
iv. ASP.NET Control Extenders
vi. ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit
vii. Custom AJAX Client and Server Control Development

III. Beyond ASP.NET
a. Silverlight 1.0
i. XAML and Vector Graphics
ii. XAML DOM and JavaScript
iii. Silverlight Animation
iv. Silverlight A/V
b. Silverlight 2.0
i. Cross-platform CLR
ii. Interacting with XAML using Managed Code
c. Windows Live Platform
i. Windows Live ID and Silverlight Streaming
ii. Windows Live Data
iii. Communication and Staying Connected
iii. Live Search and Virtual Earth
IV. Web Design and Development Workflow
a. Microsoft Expression Studio
b. Using Expression to design Web applications
c. Designer/Developer Collaboration