Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 6: Developing a Web Application by Using ASP.NET MVC 2

>> В начало

Developing a Web Application by Using ASP.NET MVC 2 (13%)

• Create custom routes.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: route constraints, route defaults, ignore routes, custom route parameters
• Create controllers and actions.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: Visual Studio support for right-click context menus; action filters (including Authorize, AcceptVerbs, and custom) and model binders; ActionResult sub-classes
• Structure an ASP.NET MVC application.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: single project areas (for example, route registration, Visual Studio tooling, and inter-area links); organizing controllers into areas; shared views; content files and folders
• Create and customize views.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: built-in and custom HTML helpers (for example, HTML.RenderAction and HTML.RenderPartial), strongly typed views, static page checking, templated input helpers, ViewMasterPage, ViewUserControl
  This objective does not include: Microsoft.Web.Mvc Futures assembly

Ссылки на MSDN:

• Create custom routes.
  Route constraints
  Route defaults
  Ignore routes (RouteCollection.Ignore)
  Custom route parameters
• Create controllers and actions.
  Visual Studio support for right-click context menus Action filters (including Authorize, AcceptVerbs, and custom) and model binders (Understanding Action Filters)
  ActionResult sub-classes
• Structure an ASP.NET MVC application.
  Single project areas (for example, route registration, Visual Studio tooling, and inter-area links)
  Organizing controllers into areas (разбор Areas на хабре)
  Shared views
  Content files and folders
• Create and customize views.
  Built-in and custom HTML helpers (for example, HTML.RenderAction and HTML.RenderPartial)
  Strongly typed views
  Static page checking ?( или Cashing)
  Templated input helpers
  ViewMasterPage
  ViewUserControl

Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 5: Displaying and Manipulating Data

>> В начало

Displaying and Manipulating Data (19%)

• Implement data-bound controls.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: advanced customization of DataList, Repeater, ListView, FormsView, DetailsView, TreeView, DataPager, Chart, GridView
  This objective does not include: working in Design mode
• Implement DataSource controls.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: ObjectDataSource, LinqDataSource, XmlDataSource, SqlDataSource, QueryExtender, EntityDataSource
  This objective does not include: AccessDataSource, SiteMapDataSource
• Query and manipulate data by using LINQ.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: transforming data by using LINQ to create XML or JSON, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Entities, LINQ to objects, managing DataContext lifetime
  This objective does not include: basic LINQ to SQL
• Create and consume a data service.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: WCF, Web service; server to server calls; JSON serialization, XML serialization
  This objective does not include: client side, ADO.NET Data Services
• Create and configure a Dynamic Data project.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: dynamic data controls, custom field templates; connecting to DataContext and ObjectContext

Ccылки на MSDN:

Implement data-bound controls.
DataList
Repeater
ListView
FormsView
DetailsView
TreeView
DataPager
Chart
GridView

Implement DataSource controls.
ObjectDataSource
LinqDataSource
XmlDataSource
SqlDataSource
QueryExtender
EntityDataSource

Query and manipulate data by using LINQ.
Transforming data by using LINQ to create XML or JSON (LINQ to XML, System.Json)
LINQ to SQL
LINQ to Entities
LINQ to objects
Managing DataContext lifetime

Create and consume a data service.
WCF
Web service
Server to server calls
JSON serialization
XML serialization

Create and configure a Dynamic Data project.
Dynamic data controls
Custom field templates
Connecting to DataContext and ObjectContext

 

Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 4: Configuring and Extending a Web Application

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Configuring and Extending a Web Application (15%)

• Configure authentication and authorization.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: using membership, using login controls, roles, location element, protecting an area of a site or a page
  This objective does not include:  Windows Live; Microsoft Passport; Windows and Forms authentication
• Configure providers.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: role, membership, personalization, aspnet_regsql.exe
  This objective does not include: creating custom providers
• Create and configure HttpHandlers and HttpModules.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: generic handlers, asynchronous handlers, setting MIME types and other content headers, wiring modules to application events
• Configure initialization and error handling.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: handling Application_Start, Session_Start, and Application_BeginRequest in global.asax, capturing unhandled exceptions, custom error section of web.config, redirecting to an error page; try and catch; creating custom exceptions
• Reference and configure ASMX and WCF services.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: adding service reference, adding Web reference, changing endpoints, wsdl.exe, svcutil.exe; updating service URL; shared WCF contracts assembly
  This objective does not include: creating WCF and ASMX services
• Configure projects and solutions, and reference assemblies.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: local assemblies, shared assemblies (global assembly cache), Web application projects, solutions, settings file, configuring a Web application by using web.config or multiple .config files; assemblyinfo
• Debug a Web application.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: remote, local, JavaScript debugging, attaching to process, logging and tracing, using local IIS, aspnet_regiis.exe
• Deploy a Web application.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: pre-compilation, publishing methods (e.g., MSDeploy, xcopy, and FTP), deploying an MVC application
  This objective does not include: application pools, IIS configuration

Ссылки на MSDN:

• Configure authentication and authorization.
  Using membership
  Using login controls
  Roles
  Location element
  Protecting an area of a site or a page
• Configure providers.
  Role
  Membership
  Personalization, но судя по всему, это не то, что нужно. Советую изучить профили и статью в MSDN Magazine 
  Aspnet_regsql.exe
• Create and configure HttpHandlers and HttpModules.
  Generic handlers
  Asynchronous handlers
  Setting MIME types and other content headers
  Wiring modules to application events
• Configure initialization and error handling.
  Handling Application_Start, Session_Start in global.asax
  Handling Application_BeginRequest in global.asax
  Capturing unhandled exceptions
  Custom error section of web.config
  Redirecting to an error page
  Try and catch
  Creating custom exceptions
  Так же советую ознакомится со статьей Rich Custom Error Handling with ASP.NET
• Reference and configure ASMX and WCF services.
  Adding service reference
  Adding Web reference
  Changing endpoints
  wsdl.exe
  svcutil.exe
  Updating service URL
  Shared WCF contracts assembly (EN)
• Configure projects and solutions, and reference assemblies.
  Local assemblies
  Shared assemblies (global assembly cache)
  Web application projects, solutions, settings file
  Configuring a Web application by using web.config or multiple .config files
  Assemblyinfo
• Debug a Web application.
  Remote
  Local
  JavaScript debugging
  Attaching to process
  Logging and tracing
  Using local IIS
  Aspnet_regiis.exe
• Deploy a Web application.
  Pre-compilation
  Publishing methods (e.g., MSDeploy, xcopy, and FTP)
  Deploying an MVC application

Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 3: Implementing Client-Side Scripting and AJAX

>> В начало

По jQuery на MSDN'e информации нету, поэтому в этом разделе много англоязычных ссылок на jquery.org

Implementing Client-Side Scripting and AJAX (16%)

• Add dynamic features to a page by using JavaScript.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: referencing c
  lient ID; Script Manager; Script combining; Page.clientscript.registerclientscriptblock; Page.clientscript.registerclientscriptinclude; sys.require (scriptloader)
  This objective does not include: interacting with the server; referencing JavaScript files; inlining JavaScript
• Alter a page dynamically by manipulating the DOM.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: using jQuery, adding, modifying, or removing page elements, adding effects, jQuery selectors
  This objective does not include: AJAX
• Handle JavaScript events.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: DOM events, custom events, handling events by using jQuery
• Implement ASP.NET AJAX.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: client-side templating, creating a script service, extenders (ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit), interacting with the server, Microsoft AJAX Client Library, custom extenders; multiple update panels; triggers; UpdatePanel.UpdateMode; Timer
  This objective does not include: basic update panel and progress
• Implement AJAX by using jQuery.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: $.get, $.post, $.getJSON, $.ajax, xml, html, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), handling return types
  This objective does not include: creating a service

Ссылки на MSDN:

Add dynamic features to a page by using JavaScript.
Referencing client ID (ClientID)
Script Manager
Script combining
Page.clientscript.registerclientscriptblock
Page.clientscript.registerclientscriptinclude
sys.require (scriptloader)

Alter a page dynamically by manipulating the DOM.
Using jQuery
Adding, modifying and removing page elements
Adding effects
jQuery selectors

Handle JavaScript events.
DOM events
Custom events
Handling events by using jQuery

Implement ASP.NET AJAX.
Client-side templating
Creating a script service (или все-таки Creating and Using AJAX-Enabled Web Service)
Extenders (ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit)
Interacting with the server
Microsoft AJAX Client Library
Custom extenders (или IExtenderControl)
Multiple update panels
Triggers (ChildrenAsTriggers)
UpdatePanel.UpdateMode
Timer

Implement AJAX by using jQuery.
$.get
$.post
$.getJSON
$.ajax
xml (к чему бы это?) 
html
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
Handling return types

Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 2: Developing and Using Web Forms Controls

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Developing and Using Web Forms Controls (18%)

• Validate user input.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: client side, server side, and via AJAX; custom validation controls; regex validation; validation groups; datatype check; jQuery validation
  This objective does not include: RangeValidator and RequiredValidator
• Create page layout.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: AssociatedControlID; Web parts; navigation controls; FileUpload controls
  This objective does not include:  label; placeholder, panel controls; CSS, HTML, referencing CSS files, inlining
• Implement user controls.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: registering a control; adding a user control; referencing a user control; dynamically loading a user control; custom event; custom properties; setting toolbox visibility
• Implement server controls.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: composite controls, INamingContainer, adding a server control to the toolbox, global assembly cache, creating a custom control event, globally registering from web.config; TypeConverters
  This objective does not include: postback data handler, custom databound controls, templated control
• Manipulate user interface controls from code-behind.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: HTML encoding to avoid cross-site scripting, navigating through and manipulating the control hierarchy; FindControl; controlRenderingCompatibilityVersion; URL encoding; RenderOuterTable
  This objective does not include: Visibility, Text, Enabled properties

Ссылки на MSDN:

• Validate user input.
  Client side
  Server side
  AJAX
  Custom validation controls
  Regex validation
  Validation groups
  Datatype check
  jQuery validation (не MSDN)
• Create page layout.
  AssociatedControlID
  Web parts 
  Navigation controls
  FileUpload controls
• Implement user controls.
  Registering a control
  Adding a user control
  Referencing a user control
  Dynamically loading a user control
  Custom event
  Custom properties
  Setting toolbox visibility
• Implement server controls.
  Composite controls
  INamingContainer
  Adding a server control to the toolbox
  Global assembly cache
  Creating a custom control event
  Globally registering from web.config
  TypeConverters
• Manipulate user interface controls from code-behind.
  HTML encoding to avoid cross-site scripting
  Navigating through and manipulating the control hierarchy
  FindControl
  СontrolRenderingCompatibilityVersion
  URL encoding
  RenderOuterTable

Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 1: Developing Web Forms Pages

>> В начало

Developing Web Forms Pages (19%)

• Configure Web Forms pages.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: page directives such as ViewState, request validation, event validation, MasterPageFile; ClientIDMode; using web.config; setting the html doctype
  This objective does not include: referencing a master page; adding a title to a Web form
• Implement master pages and themes.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: creating and applying themes; adding multiple content placeholders; nested master pages; control skins; passing messages between master pages; switching between themes at runtime; loading themes at run time; applying a validation schema
  This objective does not include: creating a master page; basic content pages
• Implement globalization.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: resource files, browser files, CurrentCulture, currentUICulture, ASP:Localize
• Handle page life cycle events.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: IsPostback, IsValid, dynamically creating controls, control availability within the page life cycle, accessing control values on postback, overriding page events
• Implement caching.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: data caching; page output caching; control output caching; cache dependencies; setting cache lifetimes; substitution control
  This objective does not include: distributed caching (Velocity)
• Manage state.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: server-side technologies, for example, session and application; client-side technologies, for example, cookies and ViewState; configuring session state (in proc, state server, Microsoft SQL Server; cookieless); session state compression; persisting data by using ViewState; compressing ViewState; moving ViewState

Ссылки на MSDN:

• Configure Web Forms pages.
  Page directives:
  • ViewState (пожалуй, имелось ввиду директива EnableViewState)
  • Request validation
  • Event validation
  • MasterPageFile
  
  ClientIDMode
  Using web.config
  Setting the html doctype
  
• Implement master pages and themes.
  Creating and applying themes
  Adding multiple content placeholders
  Nested master pages
  Control skins
  Passing messages between master pages
  Switching between themes at runtime
  Loading themes at run time
  Applying a validation schema
  
• Implement globalization.
  Resource files
  Browser files
  CurrentCulture
  CurrentUICulture
  ASP:Localize
  
• Handle page life cycle events.
  IsPostback
  IsValid
  Dynamically creating controls
  Control availability within the page life cycle
  Accessing control values on postback
  Overriding page events
  
• Implement caching.
  Data caching
  Page output caching
  Control output caching
  Cache dependencies
  Setting cache lifetimes
  Substitution control
  
• Manage state.
  Server-side technologies (session,  application)
  Client-side technologies (cookies, ViewState)
  Configuring session state (SessionStateMode)
  Session state compression
  Persisting data by using ViewState
  Compressing ViewState
  Moving ViewState (или что имелось ввиду?)

Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 0

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Вводные данные:
Основная страница экзамена.
Требования.

Developing Web Forms Pages (19%)

• Configure Web Forms pages.
• Implement master pages and themes.
• Implement globalization.
• Handle page life cycle events.
• Implement caching.
• Manage state.

Developing and Using Web Forms Controls (18%)

• Validate user input.
• Create page layout.
• Implement user controls.
• Implement server controls.
• Manipulate user interface controls from code-behind.

Implementing Client-Side Scripting and AJAX (16%)

• Add dynamic features to a page by using JavaScript.
• Alter a page dynamically by manipulating the DOM.
• Handle JavaScript events.
• Implement ASP.NET AJAX.
• Implement AJAX by using jQuery.

Configuring and Extending a Web Application (15%)

• Configure authentication and authorization.
• Configure providers.
• Create and configure HttpHandlers and HttpModules.
• Configure initialization and error handling.
• Reference and configure ASMX and WCF services.
• Configure projects and solutions, and reference assemblies.
• Debug a Web application.
• Deploy a Web application.

Displaying and Manipulating Data (19%)

• Implement data-bound controls.
• Implement DataSource controls.
• Query and manipulate data by using LINQ.
• Create and consume a data service.
• Create and configure a Dynamic Data project.

Developing a Web Application by Using ASP.NET MVC 2 (13%)

• Create custom routes.
• Create controllers and actions.
• Structure an ASP.NET MVC application.
• Create and customize views.

Основные ссылки:
Сайт Asp.Net (EN)
Центр разработки Asp.Net (RU)
Раздел MSDN посвященный Asp.Net

Материалов ОЧЕНЬ МНОГО, поэтому буду выкладывать только ссылки на MSDN.

Подготовка к экзамену 70-506: Silverlight 4, Development. Часть 7: Deploying Applications

В начало

Что нужно знать:

• Configure the Silverlight plug-in.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: passing initialization parameters; configuring windowless mode, background color, and sizing of plugins; incorporating nonstandard splash screens, enabling GPU acceleration, setting the frame rate

• Dynamically load application resources.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: downloading a zip file, extracting content from a zip file, enabling assembly caching

• Create a client access policy.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: accessing cross-domain content, accessing communication channels, limiting access to resources

MSDN:

1. Configure the Silverlight plug-in.
Passing initialization parameters
Configuring windowless mode, background color, and sizing of plugins
Incorporating nonstandard splash screens
Enabling GPU acceleration
Setting the frame rate

2. Dynamically load application resources.
Downloading a zip file (Практическое руководство)
Extracting content from a zip file
Enabling assembly caching

3. Create a client access policy.
Accessing cross-domain content
Accessing communication channels
Limiting access to resources

Блоги/Статьи:
Передача параметров в приложение Silverlight через InitParams
FAQ: Что такое clientaccesspolicy.xml и crossdomain.xml
Управление доставкой динамического содержимого в Silverlight. Часть 1.
Управление доставкой динамического содержимого в Silverlight. Часть 2.
Mark Monster

Видео:
Если не установлен Silverlight. Опыт пользователя
Using Startup Parameters with Silverlight
How to Pass Initial Parameters from the Web Page
How To Display A Custom Splash Screen
Loading Dynamic XAPs and Assemblies
Accessing Resources from XAP/DLL/Site
Dynamically Loading Assemblies/Code
How Do I: Tips for Dynamically Loading Assemblies
How to Use Cross Domain Policy Files With Silverlight
Making Requests Cross-Site to Another Domain

Книга:
Книга “Введение в Silverlight 3” глава 6

Подготовка к экзамену 70-506: Silverlight 4, Development. Часть 6: Structuring Applications

В начало

Что нужно знать:

• Create and consume resource dictionaries.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: utilizing sample data, selecting resources, merging resource dictionaries

• Implement localization and globalization.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: translating strings, configuring right-to-left language support and FlowDirection

• Handle application-level events.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: handling Exit, Startup, and UnhandledException events

1. Create and consume resource dictionaries.
Utilizing sample data
Selecting resources
Merging resource dictionaries

2. Implement localization and globalization.
Translating strings
Configuring right-to-left language support and FlowDirection

3. Handle application-level events.
Exit
Startup
UnhandledException

Блоги/Статьи:
SilverLight 3: Стили и ресурсы (RU)
Локализация в Silverlight (RU)
Mark Monster (EN)

Video (EN):
Resource Dictionaries in WPF and Silverlight
BiDi and Right-to-Left Support

Подготовка к экзамену 70-506: Silverlight 4, Development. Часть 5: Interacting with a Host Platform

В начало

Что нужно знать:

• Implement the printing API.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: handling multiple pages, adding page numbers, printing off-screen visuals

• Create out-of-browser applications.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: enabling trusted applications, checking for network connectivity, installing and uninstalling applications, displaying toast notifications, checking and updating application versions, setting the application to be chromeless, displaying HTML content by using the web browser control, signing the XAP file, working with COM Interop

• Access isolated storage.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: reading from and writing to isolated storage, increasing storage size

• Interact with the HTML DOM.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: accessing cookies, querystring values, and header info; calling into JavaScript from Silverlight; calling into Silverlight from JavaScript; Silverlight-to-Silverlight communication; manipulating the DOM

• Access the clipboard.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: copying and pasting text, handling situations when the user declines

• Read from and write to the host file system.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: read from and write to various locations, drag and drop from the file system, using IO dialogs

• Handle alternative input methods.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: handling right-click, mouse wheel , and multi-touch events

1. Implement the printing API.
Handling multiple pages
Adding page numbers
Printing off-screen visuals

2. Create out-of-browser applications.
Enabling trusted applications
Checking for network connectivity
Installing and uninstalling applications
Displaying toast notifications
Checking and updating application versions
Setting the application to be chromeless
Displaying HTML content by using the web browser control
Signing the XAP file
Working with COM Interop

3. Access isolated storage.
Reading from and writing to isolated storage
Increasing storage size

4. Interact with the HTML DOM.
Accessing cookies
Accessing querystring values
Accessing header info
Calling into JavaScript from Silverlight
Calling into Silverlight from JavaScript
Silverlight-to-Silverlight communication
Manipulating the DOM (EnableHTMLAccess)

5. Access the clipboard.
Copying and pasting text
Handling situations when the user declines

6. Read from and write to the host file system.
Read from and write to various locations
Drag and drop from the file system
Using IO dialogs (OpenFileDialog, SaveFileDialog)

7. Handle alternative input methods.
Handling right-click (MouseRightButtonDown, MouseRightButtonUp)
Mouse wheel
Multi-touch events (ManipulationCompleted, ManipulationDelta, ManipulationStarted)

Блоги/Статьи:
Введение в SilverLight 4: Печать
Silverlight 4: Multi page printing + MVVM или многостраничная печать
Введение в SilverLight 4: Повышение доверия
Введение в SilverLight 4: Поддержка уведомлений
Введение в SilverLight 4: Управление окном приложения
Создание внебраузерных Silverlight приложений. Часть 1.
Создание внебраузерных Silverlight приложений. Часть 2.
«Тихая» установка и запуск внебраузерных Silverlight приложений.
Доверенные внебраузерные Silverlight приложения. Добавление цифровой подписи.
Из блога Майка Сноу: Использование Isolated Storage в Silverlight
Silverlight 2. Интеграция с HTML и JavaScript
Доступ к HTML DOM (Document Object Model) из Silverlight
Введение в SilverLight 4: Работа с буфером обмена
Введение в SilverLight 4: Drag and Drop
Введение в SilverLight 4: правая кнопка мыши
Введение в SilverLight 4: Поддержка колесика мыши
Mark Monster (EN)

Видео (RU):
Работа с текстом и печать в Silverlight 4
Silverlight 4. Создание внебраузерных приложений
Silverlight 4. Доступ к локальной файловой системе
Silverlight 4. Сетевые возможности доверенных внебраузерных приложений
Silverlight 4. Стилизация окон внебраузерных приложений
Silverlight 4. Использование COM объектов в доверенных внебраузерных приложениях
Интеграция Silverlight с HTML и JavaScript
Multi-touch и перьевой ввод в Silverlight 3
Добавление в приложения WPF4 воможностей мульти сенсорногоуправления (multi touch).

Видео (EN):
Printing API Basics
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 6.2 - Multi Page Printing
Out-of-browser Experiences
Custom Window Chrome and Events
Notification API
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 7.2 – Notification Window (Toasts) for Elevated Trust Out of Browser Applications
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 7.3 - Out of Browser Window Placement
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 8.1 - Custom Window Chrome for Elevated Trust Out of Browser Applications
Local File Access
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 4.2 - Drag and Drop in Silverlight
COM Object Access in Trusted Applications
XAP Signing for Trusted Applications
Using Isolated Storage in Silverlight
Using Isolated Storage for Application Data
Understanding JavaScript Events in XAML
Evaluating Javascript from .NET Code
HTML Browser Integration
Handling .NET Events in Javascript Code
Handling HTML DOM Events in .NET Code
Modifying the HTML DOM from .NET Code
Accessing the Global Clipboard Programmatically
OpenFileDialog and File Upload
SaveFileDialog API
MouseWheel API

Книга:
“Введение в Silverlight 3”: Глава 7

Silverlight 4 Hands On Labs:
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 4 - Webcam, Drag and Drop, and Clipboard Lab
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 6 - Multipage Printing Lab
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 7 - Out of Browser, Toasts Lab
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 8 - Advanced OOB, Custom Window Chrome, Silent Installs, Digital Signing, and MEF Lab
Multi Touch in Silverlight Lab
Out of Browser with COM Interop Lab

Подготовка к экзамену 70-506: Silverlight 4, Development. Часть 4: Working with Data

В начало

Что нужно знать:

• Format data.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: formatting string values in data binding, formatting culture-specific string values

• Implement data binding.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: setting the data context, binding data sets to controls, binding elements to other elements, implementing INotifyPropertyChanged, implementing ObservableCollection, setting binding modes, setting a fallback value

• Create and consume value converters.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: creating a value converter, referencing a value converter, passing parameters

• Implement data validation.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: implementing the INotifyDataErrorInfo interface, implementing the IDataErrorInfo interface, implementing data binding errors (NotifyOnValidationError, ValidatesOnExceptions, ValidatesOnDataErrors, ValidatesOnNotifyDataErrors)

1. Format data.
Formatting string values in data binding (Типы форматирования, StringFormat)
Formatting culture-specific string values
Общие представления о кодировках

2. Implement data binding.
Setting the data context
Binding data sets to controls
Binding elements to other elements
Implementing INotifyPropertyChanged
Implementing ObservableCollection
Setting binding modes
Setting a fallback value (TargetNullValue)

3. Create and consume value converters.
Creating a value converter
Referencing a value converter
Passing parameters

Пошаговое руководство. Создание привязки данных с помощью конструктора Silverlight

4. Implement data validation.
Implementing the INotifyDataErrorInfo interface
Implementing the IDataErrorInfo interface
Implementing data binding errors

• NotifyOnValidationError
• ValidatesOnExceptions
• ValidatesOnDataErrors
• ValidatesOnNotifyDataErrors

Блоги/Статьи:
Привязка данных (Data Binding) в Silverlight
Trying out Binding.StringFormat (EN)
Варианты реализации INotifyPropertyChanged
Класс ObservableCollection
Вводное руководство по WPF - Часть III (Связывание данных)
Silverlight 4: Обработка ошибок при связывании
Silverlight. Основы. Валидация. Часть 1. DataAnnotations & ValidatesOnExceptions
Silverlight. Основы. Валидация. Часть 2. IDataErrorInfo & INotifyDataErrorInfo
Mark Monster (EN)

Видео: (в основном EN):
Связывание данных. Часть 1. (RU)
Связывание данных. Часть 2. List Binding (RU)
Связывание данных. Часть 3. (RU)
Displaying and Manipulating Data
List Based Data Binding
Data Binding UI to .NET Classes with Converters
Data Binding
Simple Data Binding of UI to .NET Classes
How Do I: Use Binding Validation in Silverlight 3
Validating Data: Factoring and Logging
Validating Data: Getting Started
Validating Data: Valid and Invalid
Asynchronous Data Validation

Книга:
Книга “Введение в Silverlight 3” глава 14

Silverlight 4 Hands On Labs:
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 3 - Authentication, Validation, MVVM, Implicit Styles and RichTextBox Lab
Silverlight Validation, Binding, DataForm and DataGrid Lab

Подготовка к экзамену 70-506: Silverlight 4, Development. Часть 3: Implementing Application Logic

В начало

Что нужно знать:

• Handle events.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: handling routed events, bubbling events, implementing AddHandler.

• Consume services asynchronously.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: creating and adding service references, handling asynchronous completed events, configuring service endpoints, handling service exceptions, handling timeouts

• Work with background threads.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: spawning a background thread to execute code, returning data to the UI thread by using the dispatcher object, implementing the dispatcher timer

• Work with dependency properties.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: creating dependency properties, specifying dependency property metadata, getting and setting dependency property values

• Interact with attached properties.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: setting attached properties in XAML, getting and setting attached properties programmatically

• Implement ICommand.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: executing an ICommand, implementing an ICommand, binding to an ICommand, passing a parameter

1. Handle events.
Handling routed events
Bubbling events
Implementing AddHandler

2. Consume services asynchronously.
Creating and adding service references
Handling asynchronous completed events, IAsyncResult 
Configuring service endpoints
Handling service exceptions
Handling timeouts

3. Work with background threads.
Class Dispatcher
Spawning a background thread to execute code
Returning data to the UI thread by using the dispatcher object
Implementing the dispatcher timer

4. Work with dependency properties.
Creating dependency properties
Specifying dependency property metadata
Getting and setting dependency property values

5. Interact with attached properties.
Setting attached properties in XAML
Getting and setting attached properties programmatically

6. Implement ICommand.
Executing an ICommand
Implementing an ICommand (Пример приложения для бизнеса, в нем реализованы ICommand, а так же следующие два пункта)
Binding to an ICommand
Passing a parameter

Блоги/Статьи:
Mark Monster (EN)
Маршрутизируемые события в Silverlight
Создание и настройка WCF сервиса в Silverlight 4 приложении
Приложения, управляемые службами, с использованием Silverlight 2 и WCF
Отображение данных в DataGrid при помощи LINQ и WCF в Silverlight
Silverlight 3 и WCF: Duplex
Который раз о фоновом потоке
Архитектура WPF. Dependency Properties
ЗАВИСИМЫЕ СВОЙСТВА (DEPENDENCY PROPERTIES)
Пример MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) или программирование на WPF (Silverlight)
New SL4 Feature: Commanding (EN)
ICommand for Silverlight with Attached Behaviors (EN)

Video: (EN) 
Respond to Keyboard Events in Silverlight
How Do I: Use Command line Proxy Generation for Silverlight 3?
.NET RIA Services Intro
RIA Services support in Visual Studio 2010
WCF and Data Entity Modeling in Silverlight
Making Calls to Web Services
Asynchronous Downloads with the WebClient Class
How to Consume WCF and ASP.NET Web Services in Silverlight
Calling Web Services over HTTPS
HTTP Request with HttpWebRequest
Asynchronous Uploads with the WebClient Class
Http Communication
Using Multiple Threads with the BackgroundWorker
MVVM Introduction

Книга:
Книга “Введение в Silverlight 3” глава 12

Подготовка к экзамену 70-506: Silverlight 4, Development. Часть 2: Enhancing the User Interface

В начало

Что нужно знать:

• Create or modify control styles.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: setting a style locally, setting a style at the page control level, setting a style globally, implementing implicit styles, overriding styles at different levels, creating based-on styles

• Create control templates.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: creating a template, attaching a template, implementing a content placeholder, implementing template binding

• Create or modify data templates.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: modifying item templates for data controls, creating a create template, creating an update template, using a user control as a data template

• Manipulate visuals.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: transforming controls by using skew transformations, rotate transformations, scale transformations, translate transformations, or perspective transformations; applying pixel shaders

• Animate visuals.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: creating storyboards, programmatically starting and stopping storyboards, implementing easing functions, using keyframes, triggering storyboard on load, repeating and reversing storyboards, setting keyframe begin time, responding to events, configuring bitmap caching

• Implement behaviors.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: triggering storyboards by using behaviors, dragging and dropping elements, calling a method

• Manage the visual state.
  This objective may include but is not limited to: creating states, creating state groups, transitioning states, programmatically changing states

MSDN:

1. Create or modify control styles.
Собственно, сам Class Style. 
Setting a style locally
Setting a style at the page control level
Setting a style globally
Implementing implicit styles
Overriding styles at different levels
Creating based-on styles

2. Create control templates.
Class ControlTemplate
Creating a template
Attaching a template
Implementing a content placeholder (видимо имелось ввиду  ContentPresenter)
Implementing template binding

3. Create or modify data templates.
Class DataTemplate
Modifying item templates for data controls
Creating a create template
Creating an update template
Using a user control as a data template

4. Manipulate visuals.
Transforming controls by using skew transformations
Rotate transformations
Scale transformations
Translate transformations
Perspective transformations
Applying pixel shaders
CompositeTransform (в списке, почему-то, не указан, но знать нужно обязательно)
TransformGroup (тоже)

5. Animate visuals.
Creating storyboards
Programmatically starting and stopping storyboards (пауза и возобновление)
Implementing easing functions
Using keyframes
Triggering storyboard on load
Repeating and reversing storyboards
Setting keyframe begin time
Responding to events
Configuring bitmap caching

6. Implement behaviors.
Тут я ничего не понял, видимо имелся ввиду StoryboardTrigger и производный от него StoryboardCompletedTrigger. Ну и ControlStoryboardAction тоже стоит посмотреть.
Triggering storyboards by using behaviors
Dragging and dropping elements
Calling a method

7. Manage the visual state.
Class VisualStateManager
Creating states
Creating state groups
Transitioning states
Programmatically changing states

Блоги/Статьи (в основном RU)
Mark Monster (EN)
SilverLight 3: Стили и ресурсы
Использование элементов стиля в Silverlight 2
Эти простые стили и ресурсы
Раздел Стили и Шаблоны на silverlight.su
Использование шаблонов для настройки внешнего вида и поведения контролов (Перевод Скота Гатри)
Применение функций ListBox и DataBinding для отображения данных списка (Перевод Скота Гатри)
Использование инструментов стилизации для улучшения внешнего вида приложения (Перевод Скота Гатри)
Темплейты
Вводное руководство по WPF - Часть V (Стили)
Вводное руководство по WPF - Часть IV (Шаблоны данных и триггеры)
Трансформация в Silverlight
Использование CompositeTransform в Silverlight 4
Трюки при создании и использовании элементов управления WPF и Silverlight
Простые поведения в Silverlight
Создание анимации с помощью XAML и Expression Blend
VisualStateManager или как удобно определить внешний вид приложений на WPF и Silverlight

Видео (в основном EN)
Модель Содержимого (ContentControl) (RU)
Triggers vs. Visual State Manager
Creating Styles
Styles
How Do I: Change Styles at Runtime in Silverlight 3
Modify an Existing Silverlight Theme
Use a Content Presenter with Templates
Templating a Simple Button Control
DataBinding and DataTemplates in XAML
How Do I: Basic Animation in Silverlight 3
How Do I: Improve graphics performance using CacheMode
Animation Easing Libraries
How Do I: Easing Functions in Silverlight 3
In-State Animation
Controlling Animations & Storyboards
Add States to a UserControl for Silverlight
Templates Without VSM
Templates and VSM
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 5.2 - Layout Visual States

Книги:
Книга “Введение в Silverlight 3” Главы 13,5

Silverlight 4 Hands On Labs:
Silverlight Business Apps: Module 3 - Authentication,Validation, MVVM, Implicit Styles and RichTextBox Lab