Vista Programming Certificate Program starting in Sir Syed

 
    Continuing Education Programme of Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology is pleased to announce a Training Certificate in Windows Vista Software Development. Microsoft’s Windows Vista will completely transform software development and deployment, and will take over the computer world and Internet by storm in 2006. This course will help Pakistani software developers to comprehend and participate in this computing revolution and take advantage of the opportunity created by this paradigm shift. 
   
    Windows Vista Seminar on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 4:30 pm
  Topic: A detailed look at Software Development for Windows Vista/WinFX
  Location: Auditorium, Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
  Directions: Call CEP office at Tel: 4800420-4800421
  Classes Starting on February 26, 2006
   
  Duration for Beginners: 12 Months (4 Quarters) 
Duration for Programmers: 9 Months (3 Quarters) 
2 Hours of Classes & 2 Hours of Labs per Week
Classes and Labs Only On Sundays
Fee: Rs. 3,500 per Quarter

   
  Please forward this email to all Pakistanis who are interested in software development and software related interest groups.

   
  What is Windows Vista?
  Windows Vista is a revolutionary operating system from Microsoft Corporation. It is the next version of Windows, which will follow Windows XP. Windows Vista has numerous innovative and breakthrough features for users as well as developers. It has an entirely new 3-D user-interface called Aero. It unifies documents, graphics and applications and is built grounds up using vector graphics (a Flash like technology) and 3D technologies, allowing Vista to render special effects, animations, games, and seamless video integration. Windows Vista user interfaces are developed using a new language named XAML (pronounced "Zammel"), enabling developers to easily build applications that bring clarity to the user's complex world of information.
  
What is WinFX?
  WinFX 
              
WinFX is the set of next-generation managed APIs provided by Microsoft. It is building on and extending the .NET Framework. WinFX offers both practical solutions to today's software challenges and new opportunities to create software and services not possible now. A primary goal of WinFX is to make it simple for developers to build a broad variety of applications more quickly than they can today, whether they are part of a big team or in a small ISV.
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  What is XAML ? 
  
 
                 Windows Presentation Foundation and XAML 
Windows Presentation Foundation is Microsoft's unified presentation subsystem for Windows, and is exposed through WinFX. It consists of a display engine and a managed-code framework. Windows Presentation Foundation unifies how Windows creates, displays, and manipulates documents, media, and user interface (UI), enabling developers and designers to create visually stunning, differentiated user experiences. XAML is an XML-based markup language that can be used to declaratively program the Windows Presentation Foundation object model. It is especially useful for implementing your application's UI.
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What is WPF?
  Windows Vista will feature a task-based (or "iterative") interface. This new 3D user interface or “user experience” is based on a new managed graphics API called Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). 

   
  What are WCF, WF, and InfoCard Technologies?
  Windows Vista will also feature a new communications and collaboration subsystem called Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). WCF is the core for communication in Vista. WCF supports both a Web service-based and a remote connection-based approach to communication. Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF) which is built on top of WCF provides core functionality to build workflow based business solutions. To solve the problem of uniform identity creation and management in connected system InfoCard technology is also integrated. 

   
  Training Certificate in Windows Vista Details:
  The Training Certificate in Windows Vista Software Development will be a one year program. It will consist of four quarters of course work for students who have no prior programming background. The developers who already have a background in Object-Oriented Programming will directly join the second quarter. The classes will be held on Sundays so that working professionals may also join. The details of the program are a follows:

   
  WFX 101 Introduction to Object-Oriented Windows Vista Programming (Quarter 1)
This course is designed for the absolute beginners in programming and builds a solid foundation in Object-Oriented Programming using C# 2.0 and VB.NET 2.0. Both are intuitive object-oriented programming languages that are the languages of choice for Windows Vista application development, major portions of Windows Vista Operating System itself is written in C# 2.0.
Prerequisite: No programming experience required.

   
  WFX 201 Programming Windows Vista Presentation Technologies (Quarter 2)
This class starts with a XML tutorial, and proceeds to the introduction of building Windows Vista applications by using the new XML-based declarative markup language named XAML (eXtensible Application Markup Language). Application layouts, controls, styles, resources, events, and properties are discussed. Building dynamic content, custom components and the application model including navigation and window management will be covered. The developer will also learn to become advanced users of new design tools: Microsoft _Expression Graphic Designer and Sparkle Interactive Designer. The course also explores advanced C# 2.0 and VB.NET 2.0 language options including indexers, dynamic binding, delegation, events, generics, iterators, partial types and the conventions used to implement these techniques. 
Prerequisite: Completed Quarter 1 or exposure to any Object-Oriented Programming Language such as Java or C++
   
  WFX 251 Programming Windows Vista Communication Technologies (Quarter 3)
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) provides developers with a unified, attribute-based programming model for building distributed applications with maximum productivity. In this course we will learn how the WCF architecture was designed, how it works, and most importantly — how we can leverage it in building service-oriented systems. Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF) and InfoCard technologies will also be covered in detail.
   
  WFX 301 Advanced Windows Vista Application Development (Quarter 4)
This course focuses on building end-to-end Windows Vista multi-tier applications using WinFX. The architecture of WinFX client-server and P2P applications is reviewed extensively. Special emphasis will be placed on learning to develop the database tier using LINQ, DLINQ, Microsoft SQL Server and WinFS technologies.
   
  Class Schedule for this Quarter:
  WFX-101 Theory Class: 10:00 am - 12:00,  Lab: 12:00-2:00 pm on Sunday 
  WFX-201 Theory Class: 10:00 am - 12:00,  Lab: 12:00-2:00 pm on Sunday  
  WFX-251 Theory Class: 12:00 - 2:00 pm,    Lab:  2:00-3:00 pm on Sunday 
  Course Academic Coordinator
               Mr. Zia U. Khan will be the academic coordinator for this course. He has a Master of Science in Engineering (MS), MBA, and Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.), all three from Arizona State University. He is also a CPA and CMA in USA. He has nine years of experience in teaching Business and Computer Science subjects and over seven years of experience in development of business and accounting software projects.
    Windows Vista Web Links:
  Microsoft Main User Site:
  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/
   
  Developer Center:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/
   
  WinFX Developer Center:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/winfx/
  Pakistani Windows Vista Discussion Group:
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mywinfx/
  Microsoft's Guess the Launch Date Contest:
The official launch date of the new operating system Windows Vista has not yet been set, but Microsoft has told us that it will be some time in 2006. What will be the exact date on which final product will be launched? Enter your guess now and win an exclusive invitation to the international Vista launch event in the USA!
  All legal residents of Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, UK who are 18 years of age or older will have the chance to win.
  https://www.microsoft.com/emea/msdn/betaexperience/launchcontest/default.aspx

  


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Zia Khan 
Computer Science/Windows Longhorn: http://www.mywinfx.org
  Global Professional Business Qualifications: http://www.globalqualifications.org
  E-Mail: [email protected]
  MSN: [email protected]
  Tel: 92-300-826-3374 (Pakistan) 





As part of the Beta Experience we want to highlight both new features unique to the forthcoming Vista operating system, as well as features being part of WinFX. 

   


              
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