[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > EPS Software to hold extensive Visual FoxPro to .NET training classes > > /*Where:*/ Onsite at EPS Software Offices (6605 Cypresswood Dr. Suite > 300; Spring, TX) or remotely via Live Meeting > /*When:*/ November 12-14 (Wednesday – Friday) > /*Why:*/ An in-depth .NET development training class that builds on > existing VFP skills > > EPS Software will be holding a comprehensive 3-day training seminar on > .NET development, *specifically for Visual FoxPro developers* who wish > to utilize the latest Microsoft technologies, at our offices in Houston, > Texas as well as online via Microsoft Live Meeting. > > For this event, industry renowned expert, author, speaker, and MVP > *Claudio Lassala,* as well as senior developer and creator of much of > the VFP2NET toolset, *Mike Yeager* will take an in-depth look at > development in .NET specifically targeted to Visual FoxPro developers. > > During this limited-seating seminar, attendees will learn an overview of > Visual Studio and the .NET Platform from a VFP perspective, C# and VB, > Test Driven Development, Windows and Web applications, and much, much > more. (The full 3-day agenda is below.) Attendees will also get the > opportunity to discuss their projects and have their questions > personally answered by both Claudio Lassala and Mike Yeager. A free > Bonus session will explore best practices for converting exising Visual > FoxPro applications to .NET. > > The cost for the 3-day class is only $599 for either on-site or remote > attendance. *Registration is extremely limited.* To register, please > visit www.vfpconversion.com > <http://www.vfpconversion.com/Event.aspx?id=3fbcabc2-5bc2-438f-94a7-3e2509a9593b>. > > For more information please e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 832-717-4445 x 32. > > > > *Wednesday - November 12, 2008* > 9:00 – 9:20 *Introduction* Claudio Lassala > 9:20 – 10:00 *Overview of Visual Studio and the .NET Platform from a > VFP Perspective * > This session provides a general overview of .NET. What are the main > features? How does development compare to development in VFP? Why is > .NET so important? Claudio Lassala > 10:00 – 10:15 *BREAK* > 10:15 – 12:00 *The Main Languages: C# and Visual Basic * > No matter what you do in .NET, you likely need to know some C# or > VB.NET, or both. This part of the training will get you started. > Claudio Lassala > 12:00 – 13:30 *LUNCH BREAK* > 13:30 – 15:30 *Object-Oriented Development * > Object-Oriented development is second nature for many VFP developers. > .NET's object model is an evolution of VFP's object model, so most > people will feel right at home. But there are differences. Claudio Lassala > 15:30 – 15:45 *BREAK* > 15:45 – 17:00 *Databases and Data Access in .NET vs. Visual FoxPro* > Data handling is one of VFP's great strengths. How does it work in .NET? > This is the question this session will answer by providing an overview > of SQL Server and ADO.NET. Claudio Lassala > 17:00 – 17:15 BREAK > 17:15 - ?? ***FREE BONUS SESSION** (Pizza included)* > The Strategy of VFP Migrations, with much information accessible also to > nontechnical business managers. It will be a detailed overview, based on > best practices and real world experience, of the optimal way to > transition a mission critical application from any version of FoxPro to > .NET and SQL server Mike Yeager > > > > *Thursday - November 13, 2008* > 9:00 – 10:30 *Building Business Logic * > The logic components are the heart of every application. This session > shows how to build and quality control (test) the center-piece of every > application Mike Yeager > 10:30 – 10:45 *BREAK* > 10:45 – 12:00 *Building a Windows Application * > This session focuses on building a Windows interface layer (WinForms) on > top of the previously created business logic. Mike Yeager > 12:00 – 13:30 *LUNCH BREAK* > 13:30 – 14:30 *Building a Web Application * > This session focuses on building an HTMLbased Web Application (ASP.NET > Web Forms) on top of the previously created business logic. Mike Yeager > 14:30 – 14:45 *BREAK* > 14:45 – 15:45 *Building a Web Service Interface * > Over the last few years, Web Services have become a central part of > software development. This session shows how to build a web-service > based interface on top of the previously created business logic. Mike > Yeager > 15:45 – 16:00 *BREAK* > 16:00 – 17:00 *Wrap-Up of Other Features and Technologies* > Mobile Applications, WinFX, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows > Vista, -- Windows Communication Foundation,... the list of interesting > technologies around .NET (current or future) is rather lengthy. This > final session of the event looks at some interesting technologies that > are generally beyond the scope of this workshop, but are nevertheless > interesting enough to spend a few minutes on... Mike Yeager > > > > *Friday - November 14, 2008* > 9:00 – 10:30 *Object-Oriented Development - Advanced * > .NET offers a lot more object-oriented features than what VFP has, and > many of them are core to writing code in .NET: Interfaces, Generics, > Delegates, Events, just to name a few. Claudio Lassala > 10:30 – 10:45 *BREAK* > 10:45 – 12:00 *Design Patterns* > Design Patterns are often used every day by every developer in one way > or another. A basic understanding of patterns and how to implement them > is very useful for all .NET developer, and this session tries to clarify > design patterns in a way that everybody can understand and start > thinking about patterns in a more natural way. Claudio Lassala > 12:00 – 13:30 *LUNCH BREAK* > 13:30 – 14:30 *Test-Driven Development* > Lower your cost of maintenance, improve the quality of your product and > deliver software that meet requirements. Claudio Lassala > 14:30 – 14:45 *BREAK* > 14:45 – 16:00 *Productivity Tools* > A survey of the tools we've found most useful for developing software > quickly, efficiently and with higher quality. Claudio Lassala >
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