What's New in Visual Studio 2008

What’s New in Visual Studio 2008

About This Clinic This clinic will provide an overview of Visual Studio 2008 and highlight new features that can increase developer productivity. You'll also be exposed to new C# and VB.NET language features as well as the new Language Integrated Query (LINQ) technology built into the . NET framework 3.5. Clinic Objectives After completing this clinic, you will be able to: Understand benefits that Visual Studio 2008 can bring to developers and enterprises Describe how multi-targeting support can be used Explain new language enhancements to C# and VB.NET Describe the overall purpose of Language Integrated Query (LINQ) Audience: .NET application developers and technology decision makers

Prerequisites Experience working with the .NET framework Familiarity with either C# or VB.NET

Clinic Outline Session 1: Visual Studio 2008 and Language Features Overview Session 2: Building Web Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Session 3: Building WPF, WF and WCF Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Session 4: Visual Studio 2008 Office Development Features

Visual Studio 2008 and Language Features Overview

Overview Introduction to Visual Studio 2008 .NET Framework Multi-Targeting Support C# and VB.NET Language Enhancements Introduction to Language Integrated Query (LINQ)

Section: Introduction to Visual Studio 2008 Benefits of Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio 2008 Editions Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite Functionality Visual Studio 2008 Feature Highlights

Topic: Benefits of Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio 2008 provides numerous benefits to developers and enterprises: Employ the latest technologies in the .NET 3.5 framework Enhance developer productivity Manage Application Life Cycle Simplify application deployment Integrate designers into the development process Work with data more effectively Target different .NET framework versions Leverage new features in the .NET 3.5 framework

Topic: Visual Studio 2008 Editions Several editions of Visual Studio 2008 are available: Express Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition Visual C# 2008 Express Edition Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition Standard Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition Professional Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition Team Suite Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite (Architect, Developer, Test and Database)

Topic: Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite contains four main components: Architect System, service, application, data center designers Developer Code editors, visual designers, debugging, unit tests, code metrics Test Create, edit, manage and run tests Database Database project templates, rename refactoring, visual diff/merge, test data generation

Topic: Visual Studio 2008 Feature Highlights Visual Studio 2008 provides many new features that significantly enhance developer productivity: HTML split view designer LINQ to SQL Designer JavaScript Intellisense CSS property viewer WPF designer Office designer support .NET framework multi-targeting support

Section: .NET Framework Multi-Targeting Support .NET Framework Versions Configuring an Application's Target Framework Developing and Maintaining .NET 2.0 Applications Object Browser Framework Version Filtering

Topic: .NET Framework Versions Several versions of the .NET framework have been released since 2002: Visual Studio 2008 supports working with several different framework versions .NET 1.0 (Initial Release) .NET 1.1 .NET 2.0 .NET 3.0 (WPF, WF, WCF) .NET 3.5

Topic: Configuring an Application's Target Framework Visual Studio 2008 can target multiple versions of the .NET framework Multi-Targeting Support

Topic: Developing and Maintaining .NET 2.0 Applications .NET framework 2.0 applications can be developed using Visual Studio 2008 Leverage VS 2008 editor features without requiring applications to be updated to .NET 3.5 Multi-targeting support simplifies future application maintenance

Topic: Object Browser Framework Version Filtering The Visual Studio 2008 Object Browser supports framework version filtering: Filter by Framework Version

Demonstration: Targeting .NET framework versions with VS 2008 Your instructor will demonstrate how to: Use the VS 2008 multi-targeting feature Develop a .NET 2.0 project in VS 2008

Section: C# and VB.NET Language Enhancements Language Enhancement Overview Object Initializers Anonymous Types Extension Methods How to define Extension Methods in C# How to define Extension Methods in VB.NET Lambda Expressions

Topic: Language Enhancement Overview C# and VB.NET have been enhanced to reduce the amount of code that has to be written: Object Initializers Assign values to object fields or properties without explicit constructors when the object is created Anonymous types Compiler infers types without requiring explicit type definitions Extension Methods Add methods to existing types without creating a derived type Lambda Expressions Expression used in place of a delegate to simplify coding and allow for more expressive code

Topic: Object Initializers Object initializers allow accessible field or property values to be initialized with values without explicit constructor calls Person p = new Person {FirstName = "John", LastName="Doe",State="AZ"}; [Visual C#] Dim p As New Person With {.FirstName = "John", .LastName = "Doe", _ .State="AZ"} [Visual Basic]

Topic: Anonymous Types Anonymous types allow read-only properties to be defined for an object without an explicit type definition var p = select new {FirstName = "John", LastName="Doe"}; [Visual C#] Dim p = New With {.FirstName = "John", .LastName = "Doe"} [Visual Basic]

Demonstration: Using the ListView and LinqDataSource Controls Your instructor will demonstrate how to: Define ListView Templates Bind a LinqDataSource Control to a Listview Control

Topic: Extension Methods Extension methods allow existing types to be extended without creating a derived type Extension method guidelines: Cannot be used to override existing methods Extension method with the same name and signature as an instance method will not be called The concept of extension methods cannot be applied to fields, properties or events Use extension methods sparingly

Topic: How to Define Extension Methods in C# Extension methods are defined as static methods but act like instance methods at runtime namespace StringExtensions { public static class StringExtensionsClass { public static string RemoveNonAlphaNumeric(this string s) { MatchCollection col = Regex.Matches(s,"[A-Za-z0-9]"); StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); foreach (Match m in col) sb.Append(m.Value); return sb.ToString(); } } } Defining an Extension Method using StringExtensions; …. string phone = "123-123-1234"; string newPhone = phone.RemoveNonAlphaNumeric(); Using an Extension Method

Topic: How to Define Extension Methods in VB.NET Extension methods are defined using ExtensionAttribute Namespace StringExtensions Module StringExtensionsModule <Extension()> _ Public Function RemoveNonAlphaNumeric(ByVal s As String) _ As String Dim col As MatchCollection = Regex.Matches(s, "[A-Za-z0-9]") Dim sb As New StringBuilder() For Each m As Match In col sb.Append(m.Value) Next Return sb.ToString() End Function End Module End Namespace Defining an Extension Method Imports StringExtensions …. Dim phone As String = "123-564-1234" Dim newPhone as String = phone.RemoveNonAlphaNumeric() Using an Extension Method

Topic: Lambda Expressions A lambda expression is a function without a name that evaluates a single expression and returns its value List<string> names = new List<string> { "John", "Jim", "Michelle" }; IEnumerable<string> filter = names.Where(p => p.StartsWith("J")); [Visual C#] Dim names As New List(Of String) names.Add("John") names.Add("Jim") names.Add("Michelle") Dim filter As IEnumerable(Of String) = _ names.Where(Function(p) p.StartsWith("J")) [Visual Basic]

Demonstration: Using Language Enhancements Your instructor will demonstrate how to: Use object initializers, extension methods and lambda expressions

Section: Introduction to LINQ What is LINQ? LINQ Operators LINQ Syntax Fundamentals LINQ to SQL Designer

Topic: What is LINQ? LINQ = Language Integrated Query Native C# and VB.NET language feature Comprehensive query technology: Reduces complexities associated with accessing data that isn't defined using OO technology Provides static typing and compile-time syntax checking Query Objects Query Databases Query XML Query custom data stores

Topic: LINQ Operators LINQ supports several different operations: LINQ operators are expressed declaratively using C# or VB.NET Visual Studio 2008 provides Intellisense support for operators Filter Sort Select Group Join

Topic: LINQ Syntax Fundamentals LINQ queries specify the data source to query, the filter clause and the data to select string[ ] states = { "Arizona", "Alaska", "Utah", "Nevada" }; var selectedStates = from s in states where s.StartsWith("A") select s; [Visual C#] Dim states As String() = { "Arizona", "Alaska", "Utah", "Nevada" } Dim selectedStates = From name In states _ Where name.StartsWith("A") _ Select name [Visual Basic]

Topic: LINQ to SQL Designer Visual Studio 2008 provides a LINQ to SQL designer that handles mapping relational data to CLR objects

Demonstration: Using LINQ to SQL Your instructor will demonstrate how to: Create a Data Context Object with the LINQ to SQL Designer Query a Data Context Object using LINQ and Lambda Expressions

Building Web Applications with Visual Studio 2008

Overview Design, Editing and CSS Features New ASP.NET Controls ASP.NET AJAX Integration JavaScript Intellisense and Debugging

Section: Design, Editing and CSS Features Web Development Feature Overview Split View Support CSS Property Windows CSS Style Editor CSS Intellisense Nested Master Page Designer Support

Topic: Web Development Feature Overview Visual Studio 2008 provides several new Web development features: Split view mode CSS property windows and Intellisense Nested master page designer support Designer support for AJAX extenders New AJAX and Silverlight templates Multi-targeting support Integrated Web Application Project support Fast switching between code view and design view JavaScript Intellisense

Topic: Split View Support The code editor and designer windows can be viewed together in split view mode: Page Designer Code Editor Split View

Topic: CSS Property Windows New CSS Property windows allow CSS rules and properties to be created, viewed, modified and applied

Topic: CSS Style Editor The CSS Style Editor allows styles, classes, ID selectors and more to be created and edited visually Inline or External Styles Define CSS Properties Preview Styles

Topic: Enhanced CSS Intellisense The Visual Studio 2008 code editor provides Intellisense for CSS classes and styles Intellisense for CSS Classes Intellisense for Inline Styles

Topic: Nested Master Page Designer Support Nested master pages allow a child master page to be "nested" within a parent master page: Nested master pages can be designed and edited directly in Visual Studio 2008 Master Page Child Master Page ASP.NET Content Page

Demonstration: Using Visual Studio 2008 Web Features Your instructor will demonstrate how to Use the Split View Designer Work with CSS

Section: New ASP.NET Controls The ASP.NET ListView Control ListView Templates Using ListView Templates The LinqDataSource Control Using the LinqDataSource Control Wizard Paging Data with the DataPager Control

Topic: The ASP.NET ListView Control The ListView control provides a flexible way to display, modify, sort and page data in ASP.NET pages Benefits of the ListView control: Display, edit, insert, delete, sort, group and page data 100% control over generated HTML Template based approach Separate layout and item templates Support for multiple data sources Paging support through the DataPager control Support for multiple key fields

Topic: ListView Templates The ListView control provides several templates that can be used to control how HTML is rendered: AlternatingItemTemplate EditItemTemplate EmptyDataTemplate GroupSeparatorTemplate GroupTemplate InsertItemTemplate ItemSeparatorTemplate ItemTemplate LayoutTemplate SelectedItemTemplate

Topic: Using ListView Templates The LayoutTemplate defines the container for data items rendered by the ItemTemplate: <asp:ListView runat="Server" ID="lvCusts" DataSourceID="linqDataSource" ItemContainerID="itemContainer" > <LayoutTemplate> <div class="tblDetails"> <div class="floatLeftHeader">Customer ID:</div> <div class="floatRightHeader">Contact Name:</div> <div runat="server" id="itemContainer"></div> </div> </LayoutTemplate> <ItemTemplate> <div> <div class="floatLeftRow"><%#Eval("CustomerID") %></div> <div class="floatRightRow"><%#Eval("CompanyName") %></div> </div> </ItemTemplate> </asp:ListView>

Topic: The LinqDataSource Control The LinqDataSource control can bind data to ASP.NET data aware controls such as the ListView and GridView: Query collection objects or LINQ to SQL data context objects using Language Integrated Query (LINQ) Filter, sort, page, group, select, insert, update and delete data using LINQ Data parameters can be defined declaratively Provides a rich set of events to handle data operations Visual Studio 2008 provides a LinqDataSource control wizard

Topic: Using the LinqDataSource Control Wizard The LinqDataSource control wizard simplifies data access operations that query objects Select Data Context Object Filter, Sort and Modify Data

Topic: Paging Data with the DataPager Control The DataPager control provides numeric, next/previous and custom paging support Paging Controls <asp:DataPager ID="dp" runat="server" PageSize="10"> <Fields> <asp:NumericPagerField /> </Fields> </asp:DataPager>

Section: ASP.NET AJAX Integration Integrated ASP.NET AJAX Support ASP.NET AJAX Templates ASP.NET AJAX Extender Control Support Design View Support for Extender Controls Changing Extender Control Properties

Topic: Integrated ASP.NET AJAX Support .NET 3.5 contains integrated support for ASP.NET AJAX System.Web.Extensions.dll installed along with the other .NET 3.5 framework assemblies ASP.NET AJAX Extensions controls added into Toolbox Web.config contains ASP.NET AJAX configuration entries

Topic: ASP.NET AJAX Templates Visual Studio 2008 provides ASP.NET AJAX templates for creating server controls and extender controls ASP.NET AJAX Templates

Topic: ASP.NET AJAX Extender Control Support ASP.NET AJAX extender controls can be used in ASP.NET Web applications to extend server controls Download the ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit from http://www.codeplex.com 1 Add AjaxControlToolkit.dll into your Web application's bin folder 2 Using the ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit Extender Controls Right-click the Toolbox and select Choose Items 3 Select the AjaxControlToolkit.dll file from the bin folder 4 Add the following Register directive to the top of the ASP.NET page: <%@ Register TagPrefix="toolkit" Namespace="AjaxControlToolkit" Assembly="AjaxControlToolkit" %> 5 Drag and drop ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit controls onto the designer 6

Topic: Design View Support for Extender Controls Visual Studio 2008 provides design view support for ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit controls and custom extenders Step 1: Click "Add an Extender" Step 2: Select an Extender

Topic: Accessing AJAX Extender Properties AJAX extender control properties can be accessed through the target control's Properties window Target Control Extender Control Properties

Section: JavaScript Intellisense and Debugging JavaScript Intellisense and Syntax Validation JavaScript Intellisense in Action Intellisense with External JavaScript Files Enhance JavaScript Intellisense with Comments JavaScript Debugging Enhancements JavaScript Debugging Windows

Topic: JavaScript Intellisense and Syntax Validation Visual Studio 2008 provides built-in support for JavaScript Intellisense: Visual Studio 2008 provides JavaScript syntax validation to help locate code issues Intellisense available for inline and external JavaScript files JavaScript comments can be used to add Intellisense hints Type inference used to filter Intellisense options

Topic: JavaScript Intellisense in Action Examples of JavaScript Intellisense in Visual Studio 2008

Topic: Intellisense with External JavaScript Files Intellisense is available for external JavaScript files such as the ASP.NET AJAX script library

Topic: Enhance JavaScript Intellisense with Comments Documentation comments can be added into JavaScript to provide Intellisense "hints" function GetRate(base,rate) { /// <summary>Calculates desired business rate.</summary> /// <param name="base">Base amount</param> /// <param name="rate">Interest rate</param> /// <returns>number</returns> return base * rate; }

Topic: JavaScript Debugging Enhancements Several JavaScript debugging enhancements have been added to Visual Studio 2008: Support for breakpoints for inline script defined within an ASP.NET page Debugging session shows a notification message to enable script debugging in IE if necessary Support for JavaScript debugger visualizers Script document navigation within the Solution Explorer Rich debug windows containing detailed debugging information

Topic: JavaScript Debugging Windows Rich debugging information can be obtained through Visual Studio 2008 debug windows

Demonstration: Working with JavaScript in Visual Studio 2008 Your instructor will demonstrate how to Work with JavaScript Intellisense Debug JavaScript

Building WPF, WF and WCF Applications with Visual Studio 2008

Overview WPF Application Development Creating UAC Aware Applications for Windows Vista Building WF Applications Building WCF Applications

Section: WPF Application Development Benefits of WPF Applications Split View Designer Functionality XAML Intellisense WPF Properties Window Hosting Windows Forms Controls in WPF Applications WPF Deployment with ClickOnce Using Expression Blend and VS 2008

Topic: Benefits of WPF Applications Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications provide several productivity and application life cycle benefits: Integrate graphic designers into the development process Support for control animations and transformations Robust data binding support Declarative XAML syntax for defining WPF controls Interop with Windows Forms controls Visual Studio 2008 integrated WPF designer Desktop and browser deployment capabilities Expression Blend provides enhanced XAML layout and animation functionality

Topic: Split View Designer Visual Studio 2008 provides a WPF split view designer and code editor WPF Designer XAML Code Editor Zoom Slider

Topic: XAML Intellisense The XAML code editor provides full Intellisense support Identify relevant namespaces View valid XAML elements and attributes

Topic: WPF Properties Window The WPF control property window provides a simplified way to locate and filter property values Filter Properties Direct Access to Control Name

Topic: Hosting Windows Forms Controls in WPF Applications Windows Forms controls can be hosted within WPF applications Existing investment in Windows Forms can be preserved while moving to WPF Create a WPF project in Visual Studio 2008 1 Reference the System.Windows.Forms.dll assembly 2 Host Windows Forms Controls in WPF Reference the WindowsFormsIntegration.dll assembly 3 Drag a WindowsFormHost control onto the WPF design surface 4 Add XAML code within the WindowsFormsHost element to reference the Windows Forms control 5

Topic: WPF Deployment with ClickOnce WPF applications can be deployed using ClickOnce technology: ClickOnce is "version independent" allowing for easier application deployment now and in the future ClickOnce is no longer reliant on CASPOL resulting in a simpler deployment model Firefox now supported with ClickOnce and XBAP applications Install from CD, removable drive storage, Web or network location Offline access is available through the ClickOnce Cache Security evaluated on application installations and on updates

Topic: Using Expression Blend and Visual Studio 2008 Expression Blend can be used by graphic designers to create WPF applications: Visual Studio 2008 can be used by developers to complete XAML created in Expression Blend: Define application's overall look and feel Define control templates, styles and data templates Create control animations and transformations Perform advanced layout operations XAML created by graphic designers can be modified by developers to add data binding, event handlers, etc. VB.NET and C# coding WPF application debugging and deployment

Demonstration: Creating a WPF Application Your instructor will demonstrate how to Use the WPF Designer Work with WPF Controls

Section: Creating UAC Aware Applications for Windows Vista Understanding User Access Control Application Manifest Files Adding Application Manifest Files in C# Projects Adding a UAC Icon to Application Controls

Topic: Understanding User Account Control User Account Control is a Windows Vista technology designed to improve application security Limits applications to standard user privileges even when logged in as administrator Prevents Malware and other malicious applications from having necessary privileges to run properly Restricted operations (installation, write to the machine registry, event log, etc.) cause a UAC prompt to appear

Topic: Using UAC Application Manifest Files Applications requiring elevated privileges can be compiled with an application manifest file Application manifest file allows the application's security requirements to be defined upfront Application manifest files requiring elevated security requirements cause a UAC shield icon to be added to the application's executable <security> <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3"> <requestedExecutionLevel level=" requireAdministrator " uiAccess="false" /> </requestedPrivileges> </security> app.manifest

Topic: Adding Application Manifest Files in C# Projects Add a New Item into the project 1 Select Application Manifest File from the templates 2 Add an application manifest using Visual Studio 2008 (C# Projects) Define the application's security requirements in the manifest file 3 Access the project Properties window 4 Assign the application manifest file to the Manifest setting 5

Topic: Adding a UAC Icon to Application Controls A UAC shield can be added to controls that trigger the UAC prompt in Windows Vista UAC shield icon can be added using user32.dll features [DllImport("user32.dll")] private static extern IntPtr SendMessage(HandleRef hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam); uint BCM_SETSHIELD = 0x1600 + 0x000c; … SendMessage(new HandleRef(ButtonToEnable, ButtonToEnable.Handle), BCM_SETSHIELD, new IntPtr(0), new IntPtr(1)); [Visual C#]

Section: Building WF Applications Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation New WF Features in .NET 3.5 WF Templates in Visual Studio 2008 WF Visual Studio 2008 Designer

Topic: Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation Windows Workflow Foundation (WF): Framework for creating workflow-based applications Rich collection of workflow activities Includes workflow and rules engines Integration with WCF services Visual designer available in Visual Studio 2008

Topic: New WF Features in .NET 3.5 New Windows Workflow Foundation Features: WorkflowServiceHost class for hosting workflow based services Import and edit service contracts WCF send and receive activities added to Toolbox

Topic: WF Templates in Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio 2008 provides several workflow templates

Topic: WF Visual Studio 2008 Designer Workflows can be designed visually using the Visual Studio 2008 Workflow Designer New WCF Send/Receive Activities

Section: Building WCF Applications Introduction to Windows Communication Foundation New WCF Features in .NET 3.5 WCF Templates in Visual Studio 2008 Defining WCF Service Contracts Consuming WCF Services in Visual Studio 2008

Topic: Introduction to Windows Communication Foundation Windows Communication Foundation (WCF): Framework for creating distributed applications that communicate using services Service-oriented programming API Support latest WS-* standards Expose services over HTTP, TCP, Named Pipes, plus more Create data and service contracts Consume services and integrate data into .NET applications Expose workflows as services

Topic: New WCF Features in .NET 3.5 Key New Windows Communication Foundation Features include: Support for RSS and ATOM Syndication XML or JSON serialization for AJAX integration Support for additional partial trust mode scenarios Windows Workflow Foundation Send/Receive activities

Topic: WCF Templates in Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio 2008 provides several templates for creating WCF services: WCF Service Application Syndication Service Library Sequential Workflow Service Library State Machine Workflow Service Library WCF Service Library

Topic: Defining WCF Service Contracts Service contracts are defined using WCF attributes and configured in web.config or app.config [ServiceContract] public interface IEchoService { [OperationContract] string EchoString(string value); } [Visual C#] <ServiceContract()> _ Public Interface IEchoService <OperationContract()> _ Function EchoString(ByVal value as string) As String End Interface [Visual Basic]

Topic: Consuming WCF Services in Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio 2008 provides integrated support for consuming services: Add Web Reference – Consume a standard Web Service Add Service Reference – Consume a WCF Service

Demonstration: Creating and Consuming a WCF Service Your instructor will demonstrate how to Create a Data Contract and Service interface Consume a WCF Service

Visual Studio 2008 Office Development Features

Overview Using the Office Ribbon Designer Creating Office Task Panes Creating Outlook Form Regions SharePoint Workflow Designer Deployment and Interop Features

Section: Using the Office Ribbon Designer Benefits of the Office Ribbon Design Pattern Understanding Ribbon Tabs and Groups Using the Visual Studio 2008 Ribbon Designer Ribbon Events Using Ribbon XML

Topic: Benefits of the Office Ribbon Designer Pattern Office 2007's ribbon design pattern provides many user interface benefits to end users: Streamlines the process of working with Microsoft Office programs through a results oriented UI Provides a more organized way to access application commands by using tabs rather than menus Eliminates related features being spread across multiple menus

Topic: Understanding Ribbon Tabs and Groups Microsoft Office ribbon commands are organized into tabs and groups Visual Studio 2008 can be used to create custom tabs and groups Tab Group

Topic: Using the Visual Studio 2008 Ribbon Designer Visual Studio 2008 supports creating and customizing Microsoft Office ribbons Tabs, groups and controls can be customized using the ribbon designer

Topic: Ribbon Events Ribbons expose events that can be used to perform various tasks in an Office application: Ribbon controls expose events that can be handled to modify application functionality Close – Called when the Office application closes the ribbon Load – Called when the Office application loads the ribbon LoadImage – Called when the Office ribbon loads if the ImageName property is set for one or more controls

Topic: Using Ribbon XML Microsoft Office ribbons can be customized using Ribbon XML in Visual Studio 2008 Ribbon XML allows tabs, groups and controls to be declaratively defined along with event handlers <tab idMso="TabAddIns"> <group id="ContentGroup" label="Text Insertion"> <button id="textButton" label="Insert Text" screentip="Text" onAction="OnTextButton" supertip="Inserts text at the cursor location."/> <button id="tableButton" label="Insert Table" screentip="Table" onAction="OnTableButton" supertip="Inserts a table at the cursor location."/> </group> </tab> Ribbon XML

Demonstration: Creating a Custom Office Ribbon Your instructor will demonstrate how to Create a ribbon add-in project and adding groups and controls Handle ribbon control events

Section: Creating Office Task Panes Introduction to Office Task Panes Creating Office Task Panes in Visual Studio 2008 Steps to Create a Custom Office Task Pane Running and Debugging Task Panes

Topic: Introduction to Office Task Panes Office Task Pane features and benefits: Provide custom functionality in Office applications Used consistently across entire Office product family Project, Excel, InfoPath, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word Can be created using Visual Studio 2008 Task Pane

Topic: Creating Office Task Panes in Visual Studio 2008 Custom Office Task Panes can be created using Office Add-in projects in Visual Studio 2008 Use the Visual Studio 2008 Windows Forms Designer Task Panes are created using: Windows Forms User Controls Windows Forms Controls Windows Forms Components

Topic: Steps to Create a Custom Office Task Pane Open Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 1 Create a new project based upon your chosen language 2 Create a Custom Office Task Pane Select the Office  2007 project type 3 Select an Add-in project template (Word Add-in, Excel Add-in, etc.) 4 Add a User Control to the project 5 Drag Windows Forms Controls onto the User Control 6 Add code into the Office add-in class that creates an instance of the User Control and adds it to the CustomTaskPanes class's collection 7

Topic: Running and Debugging Task Panes Press the F5 key OR Press the Visual Studio 2008 debug button Run a Custom Task Pane in Visual Studio 2008 Set one or more breakpoints in the Task Pane User Control code Press F5 to run the application Step through the User Control code Debug a Custom Task Pane in Visual Studio 2008

Demonstration: Running and Debugging Task Panes Your instructor will demonstrate how to Create an Excel Add-in Project Add an Excel Task Pane

Section: Creating Outlook Form Regions Introduction to Outlook Form Regions Outlook Form Region Types Creating an Outlook Form Region Using the Visual Studio 2008 Form Region Wizard Running and debugging Outlook Form Regions

Topic: Introduction to Outlook Form Regions Outlook Form Regions features and benefits: Allow custom functionality to be added to standard Outlook 2007 forms Leverage Windows Forms controls Replace or enhance any standard form Can be viewed in the main Outlook 2007 window and Reading Pane Form Region

Topic: Outlook Form Region Types Four different types of Outlook Form Regions exist: Region Description Adjoining Appends the form region to the bottom of an Outlook form's default page Replacement Adds the form region as a new page that replaces the default page of an Outlook form Replace-All Replaces the whole Outlook form with the form region Separate Adds the form region as a new page in an Outlook form

Topic: Creating an Outlook Form Region Open Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 1 Create a new project based upon your chosen language 2 Create an Outlook Form Region Select the Office  2007 project type 3 Select an Outlook Add-in project template 4 Add a new Outlook Form Region item into the project 5 Walk through the Form Region Wizard and select region type, display mode and standard message classes 6 Add controls to the Form Region designer 7

Topic: Using the Visual Studio 2008 Form Region Wizard Visual Studio 2008 provides an Outlook Form Region Wizard

Topic: Running and Debugging Outlook Form Regions Press the F5 key OR Press the Visual Studio 2008 debug button Run an Outlook Form Region in Visual Studio 2008 Set one or more breakpoints in the Form Region code Press F5 to run the application Step through the code once the breakpoint is hit Debug a Custom Form Region in Visual Studio 2008

Section: SharePoint Workflow Designer Introduction to SharePoint Workflows Accessing SharePoint Workflows in Office Introduction to the SharePoint Workflow Designer

Topic: Introduction to SharePoint Workflows Workflow features and benefits: SharePoint Workflow and Office Integration: Workflows provide a way to manage business processes in a repeatable and predictable manner Enhance the flow of information within an enterprise SharePoint Workflow Services can be integrated into Office applications Office integration allows users to start workflows from the tools they work in the most Visual Studio 2008 provides a SharePoint Workflow Designer Visual Studio 2008 provides simplified deployment of SharePoint Workflows

Topic: Accessing SharePoint Workflows in Office SharePoint Workflows can be accessed directly from Office applications

Topic: Introduction to the SharePoint Workflow Designer Visual Studio 2008 provides a SharePoint Workflow Designer: SharePoint Workflow Designer minimizes the time required to create SharePoint Workflows Sequential and State Machine workflow templates available Simplified debugging and deployment model

Section: Deployment and Interop Features Deploying Office Application Add-ins VBA and Managed Code Interoperability Calling Managed Code from VBA

Topic: Deploying Office Application Add-ins Office application add-ins can be deployed using the ClickOnce deployment technology: Pre-requisites can be installed if user does not have them on their system Rollbacks and updates are supported Offline mode is supported when access to the installation location is not available

Topic: VBA and Manage Code Interoperability VBA code and managed code is interoperable: Preserves existing investment in VBA applications Intellisense for manage assemblies and related types available within VBA code editor .NET framework features can be used within VBA applications VBA applications can be incrementally extended using C# or VB.NET

Topic: Calling Managed Code from VBA Managed code can be called directly from VBA code Intellisense for managed types is available in VBA code editor

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