Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 give developers the tools to create a variety of Windows Forms applications. This course explores how to create and configure Windows Forms using Visual Studio 2008. Specific topics covered include basic form creation, modifying controls and layout in a Windows Form and creating event handlers. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Technology Specialist (TS): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development 70-505. Passing this exam will earn the learner the MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications certification.

Lesson Objectives
Windows Forms Creation with Visual Basic 2008
- recognize the steps for creating and customizing forms
- identify the steps for modifying form initialization code
- recognize the steps for adding controls at runtime
- recognize the steps for setting access keys and customizing the appearance of a form
- recognize the steps for setting tab order, accessibility, and form behavior
- identify the steps for organizing the display of controls within panels and group boxes
- identify the steps for organizing controls on tabbed pages in a form
- recognize the steps for configuring the layout of controls on a panel
- recognize the steps for using the SplitContainer control to create dynamic container areas
- add some controls to a form
- set tab order on a form
- initialize the form and its controls
- group controls on a form
- recognize the steps for creating an event handler in a Windows form
- identify the uses of event handlers in Windows forms applications
- recognize the code for programming an application to recognize modifier keys
- recognize the code for overriding methods in the base class
- create an event handler at runtime
- connect multiple events to a single event handler
- override a base method