Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 006.7882 EAN: 9780735625662 ISBN: 0735625662 Label: Microsoft Press Manufacturer: Microsoft Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 524 Publication Date: July 19, 2008 Publisher: Microsoft Press Sales Rank: 42233 Studio: Microsoft Press
Product DescriptionAnnouncing an all-new Self-Paced Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on 70-502, the required exam for the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Presentation Foundation.
This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features exam candidates want most including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job.
Focusing on the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), this official study guide covers creating, configuring, and deploying WPF applications; integrating Windows Forms controls; adding multimedia content; using triggers and animation; binding to data sources; and configuring security settings.
Work at your own pace through the lessons and lab exercises. Then assess yourself using 300+ practice questions on the CD, featuring multiple, customizable testing options. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get an evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008 software and an exam discount voucher making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.
Key Book Benefits:
In-depth coverage of exam objectives and sub-objectives plus instructive case studies and troubleshooting scenarios to enhance your performance on the job 300+ practice and review questions Test engine that enables customized testing, pre-assessment and post-assessment, and automated scoring and feedback Handy exam-mapping grid Evaluation version of Visual Studio 2008 15 percent exam-discount voucher from Microsoft (limited-time offer) Entire study guide in searchable eBook format
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good for basics
Good book for understanding the basics of everything about XAML. Should have more on data templates since it is an important topic on this certification examn.
Rating: - Quite tutorial-like for an exam prep book
This book is actually a gentle hands on tutorial on the basics of WPF with the added bonus of review questions at the end of each chapter and in exam simulation software that comes with the book. I don't know how tough the real exam is, I can only tell you this text covers only the very basics of WPF, and I would be surprised if this was enough to pass a certification exam.. Even having absorbed everything in this book, you would still be at the level of a rookie, far from the mastery level required ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent for Certification
This book on 70-502 can help you toward the certification exam. It is excellent for its certification purpose, and in my opinion, moves someone toward intermediate programming ability with WPF and 70-502. By contrast, the book does not attempt or pretend to tackle complex installation or performance issues (for those important topics you can search the free MSDN documentation online, or also ask specific questions on the MSDN forums).
The purpose of this book is a hands-on start using ... Read More
Rating: - An excellent preparation guide
The content of this preparation / training guide is quite sufficient to pass the MCTS 70-502 exam. The information is thorough enough that even persons with relatively little experience programming WPF applications will find the topics covered comprehensive, if a bit scattered. Despite this, it is definitely to one's advantage to have made one or two applications using WPF in order to get a good feel for the capabilities of the technology.
The content itself is a bit scattered and has many ... Read More
Rating: - Exciting WPF Training Kit Release
If you are considering a good start to enter the world of WPF, and at the same time prepares yourself for taking the exam (70-502) to be (MCTS .NET Framework 3.5 - WPF), then this training kit is more than a good start.
The author assumes a solid background about using one of the .NET main languages (VB, or C#) in addition to a practical expertise in building and deploying desktop applications using Windows Forms 2.0 and Visual Studio .NET 2005. Having this knowledge will help the reader to ... Read More
- Excellent for Certification
