Build a .NET App in 1 Day with Microsoft Silverlight and VS 2010

A practical course for the next generation of developers, exposing attendees to the ground breaking new suite of design tools, the Microsoft Expression Suite and Visual Studio Team System 2010. The new Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation framework, OLAP with Reporting Services 2008 will also be covered.

On completion of this course, students will have the skills to:

1. Gather requirements
2. Add a process template to Team Foundation Server (TFS)
3. Make a release plan
4. Build the UI and navigation in Expression Blend using Sketchflow
5. Setup a deployment script for Dev, Test, Staging, Production
6. Connect to a SQL Server 2008 database using LINQ to Entities in Visual Studio 2010
7. Use RIA Services to avoid a web service layer in WCF
8. Bind the data to the Silverlight UI
9. Move the appropriate pieces to Windows Workflow
10. Add reports using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
11. Make an OLAP data cube
12. Use the Reporting Services report builder 2.0 to report off the cube
13. Setup Gated Checkins so that solution stays solid using Microsoft Team Foundation Server

End of Day Discussion Points

• Building an alternative down level solution using ASP.NET 4.0
• Incorporating Microsoft AJAX 4 Live Data Binding functionality into your site
• Making nicer URL's
• Adding offline capabilities to your application