Roman Patutin

Designing the User Interface and User Experience (23%)

Design for separation of concerns.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: presentation patterns that use view models, MVVM
Design Windows Phone 7 control usage.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: design control usage as described in UI Design and Interaction Guide for Windows Phone 7; design proper use of PanoramaControl and PivotControl; choose when to use the Panorama Control and PivotControl; recommend when to use ApplicationBar
Recommend keyboard layout for a given situation.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: InputScope property
Design for system themes, accent color, and screen orientation.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: built-in styles that use system themes and accent colors, ApplicationBar icons (size, transparency), landscape, portrait

Ссылки:

Designing the User Interface and User Experience (23%)

Design for separation of concerns.
- Presentation patterns that use view models
- MVVM
Design Windows Phone 7 control usage.
- Design control usage as described in UI Design and Interaction Guide for Windows Phone 7
- Design proper use of PanoramaControl and PivotControl
- Choose when to use the Panorama Control and PivotControl
- Recommend when to use ApplicationBar
Recommend keyboard layout for a given situation.
- InputScope property
Design for system themes, accent color, and screen orientation.
- Built-in styles that use system themes and accent colors
- ApplicationBar icons
  - Size
  - Transparency
- Landscape
- Portrait

RU links:

Video (EN)

Экзамен 70-599: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Phone 7 Applications, Часть 4: Designing the Application Architecture

Designing the Application Architecture (21%)

Design for threading.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: use of the composition thread
Monitor and tune performance.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: frame rate counter; cache visualization; redraw regions; bitmap caching; memory usage limitations; plan for power consumption; tune bandwidth consumption; performance counters
Manage the application life cycle.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: tombstoning; response to PhoneApplicationService events (Launching, Activated, Deactivated, Closing)
Prepare the application to meet Windows Phone 7 marketplace requirements.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: Windows Phone 7 Application Certification Requirements; design for localization and globalization; plan for trial versions; work with WMAppManifest.xml; design for icon requirements for marketplace

Ссылки:

Designing the Application Architecture (21%)

Design for threading.
- Use of the composition thread
Monitor and tune performance.
- Frame rate counter
- Cache visualization
- Redraw regions
- Bitmap caching
- Memory usage limitations
- Plan for power consumption
- Tune bandwidth consumption
- Performance counters
Manage the application life cycle.
- Tombstoning ( Idle Detection for Windows Phone, How to: Preserve and Restore Application State for Windows Phone )
- Response to PhoneApplicationService events
Prepare the application to meet Windows Phone 7 marketplace requirements.

RU Links:

Other links:

Windows Phone Silverlight Application Life Cycle for Application Launch, Activate, and Deactivate Events.docx

Video (EN):

Экзамен 70-599: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Phone 7 Applications, Часть 3: Working with Platform APIs, Tasks, and Choosers

Working with Platform APIs, Tasks, and Choosers (21%)

Design and implement sensor interaction.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: choose which sensors are appropriate for your application; design location awareness (when to use different levels of GeopositionAccuracy); location awareness system setting
Plan for and implement the use of Tasks and Choosers.
Plan for and implement multitouch and gestures.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: manipulation events (ManipulationStarted, ManipulationCompleted, ManipulationDelta)
Design and implement application navigation.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: pass parameters (NavigationContext API), manipulate the navigation stack (NavigationService API), use of the Back button, PhoneApplicationPage class and PhoneApplicationFrame class and the difference between these two classes

Ссылки:

Working with Platform APIs, Tasks, and Choosers (21%)

Design and implement sensor interaction.
- Choose which sensors are appropriate for your application
- Design location awareness (when to use different levels of GeopositionAccuracy)
- Location awareness system setting
Plan for and implement the use of Tasks and Choosers.
- Tasks
- Choosers
Plan for and implement multitouch and gestures.
- Manipulation events
Design and implement application navigation.
- Pass parameters (NavigationContext API)
- Manipulate the navigation stack (NavigationService API)
- Use of the Back button (RU: Аппаратная кнопка "Назад")
- PhoneApplicationPage class and PhoneApplicationFrame class and the difference between these two classes

RU Links:

EN Links:

Video (EN):

Экзамен 70-599: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Phone 7 Applications, Часть 2: Designing and Implementing Notification Strategies

Designing and Implementing Notification Strategies (17%)

Plan for and implement push notifications in the application.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: choose method for notifying user of application’s state/status (tile, toast, RAW); respond to notifications; registration for notifications
Plan for and implement push notifications on the server.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: when to use toast, tile, and raw; plan for receiving the unique device URL
Create and update live tiles.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: update background image, numbers, and text

Ссылки:

Designing and Implementing Notification Strategies (17%)

Plan for and implement push notifications in the application.
- Choose method for notifying user of application’s state/status
  - Tile
  - Toast
  - RAW
- Respond to notifications
- Registration for notifications
Plan for and implement push notifications on the server.
- When to use
  - Toast
  - Tile
  - Raw
- Plan for receiving the unique device URL
Create and update live tiles.
- Update background image, numbers, and text

RU Links:

EN Links:

Video (EN):

Экзамен 70-599: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Phone 7 Applications, Часть 1: Designing Data Access Strategies

Designing Data Access Strategies (19%)

Designing Data Access Strategies (19%)

Send and receive data.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: design connection mechanisms for communicating with external web services; plan how to consume and parse data from web services (for example, WCF and WS*); ensure a trusted transfer of data to and from a phone
Design a data storage strategy.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: differentiate between persistent and transient data; determine when to use isolated storage; plan for size limitations of isolated storage; design cloud-based storage
Plan for bandwidth limitations and implement network connectivity detection.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: plan for disconnected scenarios; plan for low network bandwidth

Ссылки:

Designing Data Access Strategies (19%)

Send and receive data.
Design a data storage strategy.
Plan for bandwidth limitations and implement network connectivity detection.
- Plan for disconnected scenarios (GetIsNetworkAvailable)
- Plan for low network bandwidth

RU Links:

Video (EN):

Экзамен 70-599: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Phone 7 Applications, Часть 0

Итак приступаем к подготовке к экзамену по Windows Phone 7.

Пока анонсирована только Beta версия, но к релизу экзамена, обычно, ничего не меняется.

Страница экзамена: тут.

Требования к знаниям:

Send and receive data.
Design a data storage strategy.
Plan for bandwidth limitations and implement network connectivity detection.

Designing and Implementing Notification Strategies (17%)

Plan for and implement push notifications in the application.
Plan for and implement push notifications on the server.
Create and update live tiles.

Working with Platform APIs, Tasks, and Choosers (21%)

Design and implement sensor interaction.
Plan for and implement the use of Tasks and Choosers.
Plan for and implement multitouch and gestures.
Design and implement application navigation.

Designing the Application Architecture (21%)

Design for threading.
Monitor and tune performance.
Manage the application life cycle.
Prepare the application to meet Windows Phone 7 marketplace requirements.

Designing the User Interface and User Experience (23%)

Design for separation of concerns.
Design Windows Phone 7 control usage.
Recommend keyboard layout for a given situation.
Design for system themes, accent color, and screen orientation.

Основные ссылки:

среда, 16 марта 2011 г.

Подготовка к экзамену 70-511: TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Часть 5: Stabilizing and Releasing a Solution

MSDN Magazine/RU:
Поиск и устранение уязвимостей до выпуска приложения
Автоматизация тестирования пользовательского интерфейса в приложениях WPF

Требования к знаниям:

Implement a WPF test strategy.
This objective may include but is not limited to: automation peer, UI automation, IntelliTrace
Debug XAML by using the WPF Visualizer.
This objective may include but is not limited to: accessing the Visualizer, drilling down into the visual tree, viewing and changing properties
This objective does not include: setting a breakpoint and stepping through code
Debug WPF issues by using PresentationTraceSources.
This objective may include but is not limited to: animation, data binding, dependency properties
Configure a ClickOnce deployment.
This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring the installation of a WinForms, WPF, or XBAP application by using ClickOnce technology; choosing appropriate settings to manage upgrades
Create and configure a Windows Installer project.
This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring a setup project to add icons during setup, setting deployment project properties, configuring conditional installation based on operating system versions, setting appropriate Launch Conditions based on the .NET Framework version, adding custom actions to a setup project, adding error-handling code to a setup project
Configure deployment security settings.
This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring and integrating UAC by using ClickOnce deployments; setting appropriate security permissions to deploy the application

Ссылки на MSDN:

Implement a WPF test strategy.
Automation peer;
UI automation;
IntelliTrace.
Debug XAML by using the WPF Visualizer.
Accessing the Visualizer;
Drilling down into the visual tree;
Viewing and changing properties.
Debug WPF issues by using PresentationTraceSources.
Animation;
Data binding;
Dependency properties.
Configure a ClickOnce deployment.
Configuring the installation of a WinForms, WPF, or XBAP application by using ClickOnce technology;
Choosing appropriate settings to manage upgrades
Create and configure a Windows Installer project.
Configuring a setup project to add icons during setup;
Setting deployment project properties;
Configuring conditional installation based on operating system versions;
Setting appropriate Launch Conditions based on the .NET Framework version;
Adding custom actions to a setup project;
Adding error-handling code to a setup project.
Configure deployment security settings.
Configuring and integrating UAC by using ClickOnce deployments;
Setting appropriate security permissions to deploy the application.

Статьи/Блоги:
Трассировка событий в приложении Windows Presentation Foundation
Поэтапное создание проекта установки и развертывания приложения WPF

Video на TechDays/RU:
DependencyObject и DependencyProperty

Video на WindowsClient/EN:
Deploying a Standard WPF Application Using ClickOnce and Visual Studio
ClickOnce for Application Deployment

Подготовка к экзамену 70-511: TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Часть 4: Enhancing the Functionality and Usability of a Solution

Требования к знаниям:

Integrate WinForms and WPF within an application.
This objective may include but is not limited to: using ElementHosts within WinForms and ControlHosts within WPF; using the PropertyMap property
Implement asynchronous processes and threading.
This objective may include but is not limited to: implementing asynchronous programming patterns; marshalling between threads; freezing UI elements; using timers; Task Parallel Library; parallel LINQ; using the dispatcher; BackgroundWorker component
Incorporate globalization and localization features.
This objective may include but is not limited to: loading resources by locale; marking localizable elements; using culture settings in validators and converters; using language properties and rendering direction properties; working with resource files for localization; determining installed locales; regional settings
Implement drag and drop operations within and across applications.
This objective does not include: Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)
Implement security features of an application.
This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring Software Restriction Policy (SRP); full trust and partially trusted security; interoperability with legacy CAS policy; User Account Control (UAC)
Manage user and application settings.
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating application settings; creating user settings; loading and saving settings
This objective does not include: persisting to database
Implement dependency properties.
This objective may include but is not limited to: enabling data binding and animation, property metadata, property change callbacks

Ссылки на MSDN:

Integrate WinForms and WPF within an application.
Using ElementHosts within WinForms and ControlHosts within WPF;
Using the PropertyMap property.
Implement asynchronous processes and threading.
Implementing asynchronous programming patterns;
Marshalling between threads;
Freezing UI elements;
Using timers (DispatcherTimer);
Task Parallel Library;
Parallel LINQ;
Using the dispatcher;
BackgroundWorker component.
Incorporate globalization and localization features.
Loading resources by locale;
Marking localizable elements;
Using culture settings in validators and converters;
Using language properties and rendering direction properties;
Working with resource files for localization;
Determining installed locales;
Regional settings
Implement drag and drop operations within and across applications.
Implement drag and drop operations within and across applications.
Implement security features of an application.
Configuring Software Restriction Policy (SRP);
Full trust and partially trusted security;
Interoperability with legacy CAS policy;
User Account Control (UAC).
Manage user and application settings.
Creating application settings;
Creating user settings;
Loading and saving settings (Сохранение).
Implement dependency properties.
Enabling data binding and animation
Property metadata
Property change callbacks

Статьи/Блоги:
Доступ к значениям App.Config в WPF

MSDN Magazine/RU:
Создание более быстро реагирующих приложений с Dispatcher
Свойства зависимости и уведомления

Video на WindowsClient/EN:
How Do I: WinForms WPF Integration
How Do I: Use a WPF Control in a Windows Form using ElementHost
How Do I: Use Resource Files for Localization both in XAML and Code
How Do I: Build an Asynchronous Progress Bar in WPF
How Do I: Localize Applications using the CultureInfo Class

Подготовка к экзамену 70-511: TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Часть 3: Managing Data at the User Interface Layer

Статьи/Блоги:
Интерфейс IValueConverter
Привязка данных к полю со списком WPF
DataGrid в WPF
Настраиваемый цвет сетки элемента управления Datagrid в WPF
Настраиваемая высота строки и заголовка элемента
управления Datagrid в WPF
Выравнивание ячеек в элементе управления DataGrid в WPF
Отображение иерархической структуры данных в WPF с помощью привязки и шаблонов
Шпаргалка по биндингу (PDF/EN)

Требования к знаниям:

Implement data binding.
This objective may include but is not limited to: binding options, static and dynamic resources, element bindings, setting the correct binding mode and update mode; binding to nullable values
This objective does not include: binding to a specific data source
Implement value converters in WPF.
This objective may include but is not limited to: implementing custom value converters, implementing multivalue converters
Implement data validation.
This objective may include but is not limited to: handling validation and providing user feedback via the error provider (WinForms) or data templates (WPF), IDataErrorInfo, validation control, form validation and control validation
Implement and consume change notification interfaces.
This objective may include but is not limited to: implementing INotifyPropertyChanged; using INotifyCollectionChanged (ObservableCollection)
Prepare collections of data for display.
This objective may include but is not limited to: filtering, sorting, and grouping data; LINQ; CollectionView (WPF), BindingSource object (WinForms)
Bind to hierarchical data.
This objective may include but is not limited to: TreeView; MenuControl
Implement data-bound controls.
This objective may include but is not limited to: using the DataGridView (WinForms) or DataGrid (WPF) control to display and update the data contained in a data source, implementing complex data binding to integrate data from multiple sources; ItemsControl-derived controls (WPF)
Create a data template in WPF.
This objective may include but is not limited to: implementing a data template selector; using templates with ItemsControl

Ссылки на MSDN:

Implement data binding.
Binding options;
Static and dynamic resources;
Element bindings;
Setting the correct binding mode and update mode;
Binding to nullable values.
Implement value converters in WPF.
Implementing custom value converters;
Implementing multivalue converters (MultiBinding).
Implement data validation.
Handling validation and providing user feedback via the error provider (WinForms) or data templates (WPF);
IDataErrorInfo;
Validation control (EN);
Form validation and control validation.
Implement and consume change notification interfaces.
Implementing INotifyPropertyChanged;
Using INotifyCollectionChanged (ObservableCollection).
Prepare collections of data for display.
Filtering data;
Sorting data;
Grouping data;
LINQ (Практическое руководство. Привязка к результатам запроса LINQ);
CollectionView (WPF);
BindingSource object (WinForms).
Bind to hierarchical data.
TreeView;
MenuControl.
Implement data-bound controls.
Using the DataGridView (WinForms) control to display and update the data contained in a data source;
Using the DataGrid (WPF) control to display and update the data contained in a data source;
Implementing complex data binding to integrate data from multiple sources;
ItemsControl-derived controls (WPF).
Create a data template in WPF.
Implementing a data template selector;
Using templates with ItemsControl.

MSDN Magazine/RU:
Настройка отображения данных с привязкой данных и WPF
Применение в WPF сложных бизнес-правил к вводу данных
Привязка данных в Windows Presentation Foundation
Класс ObservableCollection

Video на TechDays/RU:
Создание приложений доступа к данным с помощью WPF
Лекция: Создание приложений доступа к данным с помощью Windows Presentation Foundation

Video на WindowsClient/EN:
How Do I: Use TargetNullValue to Handle Nullable Types in WPF Binding
How Do I: Use FallbackValue in WPF Binding
How Do I: Using StringFormat when Multibinding
How Do I: Change the Appearance of Grouped Data Using Styles
How Do I: Use CollectionViews to Sort and Filter Data
How Do I: Control Item Activation By Data Validation?
How Do I: Visually Indicate Binding Error Status
How Do I: Create a Custom Binding Validator
How Do I: Associate a Validation Rule with a Binding
Control How Data is Updated Using Binding Direction
Control When Bound Data is Updated
How Do I: Create and Use a Converter to Change DataTypes
How Do I: Build a ValueConverter to Format Bound Data in WPF
How Do I: Use the Observer Pattern

Подготовка к экзамену 70-511: TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Часть 2: Enhancing a User Interface by Using Advanced Techniques

Статьи/Блоги:
Общие сведения о перенаправленных событиях и командах в WPF
Команды в WPF. Часть I
Команды в WPF. Часть II
Команды в WPF. Часть III
Вводное руководство по WPF - Часть IV (Шаблоны данных и триггеры)
Добавление проигрывателя Windows Media в приложение WPF

Требования к знаниям:

Manage routed events in WPF.
This objective may include but is not limited to: tunneling vs. bubbling events, handling and cancelling events
This objective does not include: simple event handling; creating custom events
Configure WPF commanding.
This objective may include but is not limited to: defining WPF commands based on RoutedCommand; associating commands to controls; handling commands; command bindings; input gestures
This objective does not include: creating custom commands by implementing ICommand
Modify the visual interface at run time.
This objective may include but is not limited to: adding/removing controls at run time; manipulating the visual tree; control life cycle; generating a template dynamically
This objective does not include: instantiating forms and simple modification of control properties at runtime
Implement user-defined controls.
This objective may include but is not limited to: deciding whether to use a user/composite, extended, or custom control ; creating a user/composite control; extending from an existing control
This objective does not include: creating a custom control by inheriting directly from the Control class and writing code
Create and display graphics.
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating and displaying graphics by using geometric transformation; brushes; drawing shapes; clipping; double buffering; overriding Render (WPF) and OnPaint (WinForms); differentiating between retained and non-retained graphics
This objective does not include: creating and displaying three-dimensional graphics; hit testing; creating images
Add multimedia content to an application in WPF.
This objective may include but is not limited to: media player vs. media element; adding a sound player; images
This objective does not include: buffering
Create and apply control templates in WPF.
This objective may include but is not limited to: template binding
This objective does not include: styling and theming; data templating
Create data, event, and property triggers in WPF.

Ссылки на MSDN:

Manage routed events in WPF.
Tunneling vs. bubbling events;
Handling events;
Cancelling events.
Configure WPF commanding.
Defining WPF commands based on RoutedCommand;
Associating commands to controls;
Handling commands;
Command bindings;
Input gestures.
Modify the visual interface at run time.
Adding/removing controls at run time;
Manipulating the visual tree;
Control life cycle;
Generating a template dynamically.
Implement user-defined controls.
Deciding whether to use a user/composite, extended, or custom control;
Creating a user/composite control;
Extending from an existing control.
Create and display graphics.
Creating and displaying graphics by using geometric transformation;
Brushes;
Drawing shapes;
Clipping;
Double buffering;
Overriding Render (WPF);
OnPaint (WinForms);
Differentiating between retained and non-retained graphics.
Add multimedia content to an application in WPF.
Media player vs. media element;
Adding a sound player;
Images.
Create and apply control templates in WPF.
Template binding
Create data, event, and property triggers in WPF.
Data triggers;
Event triggers;
Property triggers.

MSDN Magazine/RU:
Знакомство с маршрутизированными событиями и командами в WPF
Векторная графика и класс Shape WPF
Добавление видео к элементам управления и трехмерным поверхностям с помощью WPF
Точечные рисунки и биты пикселов

Video на TechDays/RU:
Использование стилей и шаблонов при создании пользовательского интерфейса
Лекция: Элементы управления в Windows Presentation Foundation
Лекция: 2D и 3D графика в Windows Presentation Foundation

Video на WindowsClient/EN:
How Do I: Create a Custom Command in WPF
How Do I: Use Command Binding in WPF
Create User Controls in WPF
Implementing Property Triggers in WPF
Implementing Data Triggers in WPF
Complex Logic Using Triggers in WPF
Interactivity Through Triggers in WPF Control Templates

Подготовка к экзамену 70-511: TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Часть 1: Building a User Interface by Using Basic Techniques

Статьи/Блоги:
Вводное руководство по WPF - Часть II (Layout)
Вводное руководство по WPF - Часть V (Стили)
Свойство зависимости в XAML
Работа с пропорциональными размерами в WPF
Стилизация приложений WPF
Windows Presentation Foundation : #013 Стилизация контролов WPF / Работа с ресурсами
Присоединенные свойства

Требования к знаниям:

Choose the most appropriate control class.
This objective may include but is not limited to: evaluating design requirements and then selecting the most appropriate control based on those requirements; recognizing when none of the standard controls meet requirements; item controls, menu controls, content controls
This objective does not include: designing a custom control
Implement screen layout by using nested control hierarchies.
This objective may include but is not limited to: using panel-derived controls, attaching properties
This objective does not include: items controls, control customization
Create and apply styles and theming.
This objective may include but is not limited to: application-level styles, overriding styles, style inheritance, Generic.xaml, theming attributes
This objective does not include: data-grid view style sharing
Manage reusable resources.
This objective may include but is not limited to: fonts, styles, data sources, images, resource dictionaries, resource-only DLLs
Implement an animation in WPF.
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating a storyboard; controlling timelines; controlling the behavior when the animation completes; double, color, and point animations; starting an animation from code and from XAML
This objective does not include: direct rendering updates, implementing key frame animations

Ссылки на MSDN:

Choose the most appropriate control class.
Evaluating design requirements and then selecting the most Appropriate control based on those requirements;
Recognizing when none of the standard controls meet Requirements;
Item controls;
Menu controls;
Content controls;
Implement screen layout by using nested control hierarchies.
Using panel-derived controls;
Attaching properties;
Create and apply styles and theming.
Application-level styles;
Overriding styles;
Style inheritance;
Generic.xaml;
Theming attributes;
Manage reusable resources.
Fonts;
Styles;
Data sources;
Images;
Resource dictionaries;
Resource-only DLLs;
Implement an animation in WPF.
Creating a storyboard;
Controlling timelines;
Controlling the behavior when the animation completes (Ну и собсвенно AutoReverse и RepeatBehavior);
Double animations;
Color animations;
Point animations;
Starting an animation from code and from XAML;

MSDN Magazine/RU:
Настройка элементов управления для Windows Presentation Foundation
Настройка элементов управления WPF при помощи шаблонов
Шаблоны для редко используемых элементов управления
Расширение классов анимации WPF

Video на TechDays/RU:
Лекция: Основы Windows Presentation Foundation
Основные принципы разработки приложений на WPF
Лекция: Шаблоны расположения элементов пользовательского интерфейса в Windows Presentation Foundation

Video на WindowsClient/EN:
WinForms-InheritingControls
How to Create a User Control in WPF
Windows Forms Layout
Layout Techniques for Windows Forms Developers
Grid Control Design-Time Row and Column Manipulation Features
Creating and Consuming Resource Dictionaries in WPF and Silverlight
How to Use Styles in WPF
How to Apply Control Templates in WPF
How to Use Data Templates in WPF
Sharing Styles Among Heterogeneous Elements
Override a Style for a Local Control’s Property Value in WPF
Style Inheritance using BasedOn in WPF
Apply Styles in WPF
Introduction to Themes in WPF
Basic Animation in WPF Using XAML
How Do I: Animate an Effect in WPF?
How Do I: Use Effects in WPF
Introduction to Easing Functions in WPF 4
How Do I: Custom Easing Functions in WPF 4

Подготовка к экзамену 70-511: TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Часть 0.

За выступление в MCP клубе обещали премировать еще одним ваучером на бесплатную сдачу экзамена. Поэтому решил закрыть ветку Windows Application Development. Начнем с 511 экзамена.

Вводные данные:
Основная страница экзамена.
Требования к знаниям.

Building a User Interface by Using Basic Techniques (23%)

Choose the most appropriate control class.
Implement screen layout by using nested control hierarchies.
Create and apply styles and theming.
Manage reusable resources.
Implement an animation in WPF.

Enhancing a User Interface by Using Advanced Techniques (21%)

Manage routed events in WPF.
Configure WPF commanding.
Modify the visual interface at run time.
Implement user-defined controls.
Create and display graphics.
Add multimedia content to an application in WPF.
Create and apply control templates in WPF.
Create data, event, and property triggers in WPF.

Managing Data at the User Interface Layer (23%)

Implement data binding.
Implement value converters in WPF.
Implement data validation.
Implement and consume change notification interfaces.
Prepare collections of data for display.
Bind to hierarchical data.
Implement data-bound controls.
Create a data template in WPF.

Enhancing the Functionality and Usability of a Solution (17%)

Integrate WinForms and WPF within an application.
Implement asynchronous processes and threading.
Incorporate globalization and localization features.
Implement drag and drop operations within and across applications.
Implement security features of an application.
Manage user and application settings.
Implement dependency properties.

Stabilizing and Releasing a Solution (17%)

Implement a WPF test strategy.
Debug XAML by using the WPF Visualizer.
Debug WPF issues by using PresentationTraceSources.
Configure a ClickOnce deployment.
Create and configure a Windows Installer project.
Configure deployment security settings.

Основные ссылки:
Раздел по WPF MSDN
Портал Windows Forms на MSDN
Доклады по WPF на TechDays
Центр Windows Presentation Foundation на MSDN
WPF Tutorial (неплохой сайт с большим количеством примеров/EN)

Учебники/книги:
MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-511): Windows Application Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
WPF: Windows Presentation Foundation в .NET 4.0 с примерами на C# 2010 для профессионалов

четверг, 2 декабря 2010 г.

Exam 70-519: Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 6: Designing a Deployment Strategy

Проектирование стратегии развертывания

Video:
Использование ClickOnce для быстрого разворачивания приложений

Требования к знаниям:

Design a deployment process.
This objective may include but is not limited to: Windows Installer (MSI) vs. xcopy vs. Web Deployment Tool, scaling, rolling deployments
Design configuration management.
This objective may include but is not limited to: using the ConfigSource attribute (for example, connection strings), staging vs. production vs. development, topologies, machine.config vs. web.config, using IIS vs. Visual Studio Development Server during development, application pools, configuration inheritance
Plan for scalability and reliability.
This objective may include but is not limited to: scaling up, scaling out, at physical level and at architectural level, impact of offloading technologies on load balancing, including state, synchronizing machine and encryption keys
Design a health monitoring strategy.
This objective may include but is not limited to: when to monitor application or business-related events (e.g., on UI every time clicked or in business layer), determining a strategy for using ASP.NET Health Monitoring, throttling, filtering, delivery method

Ссылки:

Design a deployment process.
Windows Installer (MSI) vs. xcopy vs. Web Deployment Tool
Проекты развертывания веб-служб (MSDN Magazine/RU)
Scaling deployments
Rolling deployments

Design configuration management.
Using the ConfigSource attribute (for example, connection strings)
Staging vs. production vs. development
Topologies
Machine.config vs. web.config
Using IIS vs. Visual Studio Development Server during development
Application pools
Configuration inheritance

Plan for scalability and reliability.
Scaling up, scaling out at physical level and at architectural level
Стратегии масштабирования для приложений ASP.NET (MSDN Magazine/RU)
Масштабируемые приложения и асинхронное программирование в ASP.NET (MSDN Magazine/RU)
Impact of offloading technologies on load balancing, including state, synchronizing machine and encryption keys

Design a health monitoring strategy.
When to monitor application or business-related events (e.g., on UI every time clicked or in business layer)
Determining a strategy for using ASP.NET Health Monitoring, throttling, filtering, delivery method

Exam 70-519: Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 5: Preparing For and Investigating Application Issues

Подготовка ко внедрению приложения

Video:
Механизмы кэширования в приложениях ASP.NET 2.0
Методы повышения производительности приложений ASP.NET

Требования к знаниям:

Choose a testing methodology.
This objective may include but is not limited to: black box, white box, integration, regression, coverage, API testing, performance testing, security testing
This objective does not include: load testing, Web testing, unit testing
Design an exception handling strategy.
This objective may include but is not limited to: HandleError attribute in MVC, common error pages, post-error processing, global vs. page level
Recommend an approach to debugging.
This objective may include but is not limited to: tools and approaches for a given scenario (for example, memory dumps, DebuggingAttributes, crashes vs. hangs, deadlocks, assembly binding), when to attach to process (Visual Studio Development Server vs. IIS vs. Internet Explorer), root cause analysis
This objective does not include: basic breakpoints
Recommend an approach to performance issues.
This objective may include but is not limited to: which instrumentation to watch or create (including performance counters and event tracing) to analyze performance issues, page and fragment caching

Ссылки

Choose a testing methodology.
Black box
White box
Integration
Regression
Coverage
API testing
Performance testing
Security testing
Design an exception handling strategy.
P&P: How To: Design Exception Management
Rich Custom Error Handling with ASP.NET(EN)
HandleError attribute in MVC
Common error pages
Post-error processing, global vs. page level
Recommend an approach to debugging.
Tools and approaches for a given scenario (for example, memory dumps, DebuggingAttributes, crashes vs. hangs, deadlocks, assembly binding)
When to attach to process (Visual Studio Development Server vs. IIS vs. Internet Explorer)
Root cause analysis
Recommend an approach to performance issues.
P&P: Improving ASP.NET Performance
Which instrumentation to watch or create (including performance counters and event tracing) to analyze performance issues
Instrument and Monitor Your ASP.NET Apps Using WMI and MOM 2005 (MSDN Magazine/EN)
10 Tips for Writing High-Performance Web Applications (MSDN Magazine/EN)
Page and fragment caching
P&P: How To: Design Caching for Web Application

Exam 70-519: Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 4: Designing Security Architecture and Implementation

Проектирование и внедрение архитектуры безопасности

Video:
Безопасность в ASP.NET
HowTo: Как сделать веб сервис с шифрованием трафика, или шифрование трафика в WCF на транспортном уровне (basichttpbinding + SSL)
WCF Security. Часть 1 (аутентификация)
WCF Security. Часть 2 (авторизация)
WCF Security. Часть 2 (делегирование)
Ключевые аспекты безопасности при предоставлении доступа к данным через ADO.NET Data Services

Требования к знаниям:

Plan for operational security.
This objective may include but is not limited to: approaches for process- and resource-level security, including local and remote resources, Code Access Security (CAS), including trust level, process identity, application pool, and identity tag
Design an authentication and authorization model.
This objective may include but is not limited to: authentication providers, including WindowsForms, and custom user identity flowthrough (for example, trusted subsystem), role management, membership providers, URL authorization (for example, AuthorizationAttribute), file authorization, Authorization Manager (AzMan)
Plan for minimizing attack surfaces.
This objective may include but is not limited to: input validation, throttling inputs, request filtering, where to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Ссылки

Plan for operational security.
P&P: ASP.NET 2.0 Security Guidance Index (EN)
P&P: Web Application Security Frame (EN)
P&P: Building Secure ASP.NET Applications (EN)
Approaches for process- and resource-level security, including local and remote resources
View State Security (MSDN Magazine/EN)
Code Access Security (CAS), including trust level, process identity, application pool, and identity tag
Design an authentication and authorization model.
Authentication providers, including WindowsForms, and custom user identity flowthrough (for example, trusted subsystem)
Пассивная аутентификация для ASP.NET с применением WIF (MSDN Magazine/RU)
Role management
Membership providers
Авторизация в ASP.NET
URL authorization (for example, AuthorizationAttribute)
File authorization
Authorization Manager (AzMan)
Plan for minimizing attack surfaces.
Input validation
Проверка модели и метаданные в ASP.NET MVC 2 (MSDN Magazine/RU)
Throttling inputs
Request filtering
Проверка строк запросов ASP.NET (MSDN Magazine/RU)
Where to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Exam 70-519: Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 3: Designing Data Strategies and Structures

Проектирование структур данных

Требования к знаниям:

Design data access.
This objective may include but is not limited to: choosing data access technologies such as ADO.NETData Services, Entity Framework, Windows Communications Foundation (WCF), and ASP.NET Web Services
Design data presentation and interaction.
This objective may include but is not limited to: pulling data from data layer and binding into views, pages, and controls, and pulling data back to data layer by using ModelBinders, data source controls, and HtmlHelper extensions, or programmatically
Plan for data validation.
This objective may include but is not limited to: contextual validation vs. data integrity, where to validate data, synchronization between UI and data layer, data annotations

Ссылки:

Design data access.
P&P: Managing Data
P&P: Сhoosing data access technologies
P&P: How To: Design Your Data Access Layer
- ADO.NET Data Services (MSDN/RU) и тут (EN)
- Entity Framework
  MSDN Magazine/RU: Entity Framework 4.0 и WCF Data Services 4.0 в Visual Studio 2010
- Windows Communications Foundation (WCF)
  MSDN Magazine/RU: ASP.NET Ajax Library и WCF Data Services
- ASP.NET Web Services
P&P: Data Access Technology Matrix
Design data presentation and interaction.
Pulling data from data layer and binding into views, pages, and controls, and pulling data back to data
- ModelBinders (MSDN/RU)
  How to use the ASP.NET MVC ModelBinder (Blog/EN)
- Data source controls
- HtmlHelper extensions
- Programmatically
Plan for data validation.
P&P: How To: Validate Input and Data
Проверяющие элементы управления в панели элементов
Contextual validation vs. data integrity
Where to validate data
- Типы проверки для серверных элементов управления ASP.NET
- Клиентская проверка для серверных элементов управления ASP.NET
Synchronization between UI and data layer
Data annotations (MSDN Magazine/RU: Проверка модели и метаданные в ASP.NET MVC 2)
ASP.NET Validation in Depth

Exam 70-519: Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Часть 2: Designing the User Experience

Проектирование пользовательского интерфейса