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ASP.NET MVC Programming for Experienced VB.NET Programmers On-Site Training

This on-site training class is also available as Public Schedule Seminar.

This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create service-oriented applications using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and VB.NET

Course Description/Agenda

This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create service-oriented applications using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and VB.NET. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework to build Web Service applications that interoperate with consumer applications including other platforms and technologies. Students will learn how to configure addresses, bindings, and service and data contracts as well as how to use various techniques for developing endpoints to allow communication between consumer applications and the web services provider.

The course includes coverage of instance management, fault handling, and security. Students will learn how to use the WCF Routing Service for load balancing, content-based routing, and protocol bridging.

Comprehensive labs and exercises provide the students with experience creating both content server and consumer applications.

This course provides thorough coverage of the use of Windows Communication Foundation for service-oriented applications. Students requiring additional coverage of ASP.NET Web Forms, Windows Forms or Windows Presentation Foundation should contact HOTT or refer to HOTT's complete course listing for additional training courses.

Students unfamiliar with the VB.NET programming language should register for the 5-day WCF Programming Using VB.NET course instead.

Course Prerequisites: Knowledge of fundamental HTML syntax is helpful, but not required. Prior experience with VB.NET is required.

Course Overview

Introduction to WCF

WCF Web Services Architecture
Addresses, Bindings and Contracts
WCF Service Libraries
WCF Test Host and Test Client
ChannelFactory Class
Configuring WCF Clients
Standard Endpoints

Service Addresses

Address Types
- Endpoint Address
- Base Address
- MEX (Message Exchange) Address
Metadata Exchange
Address Formats

Selecting Binding Options

Binding Selection
HTTP Bindings
TCP and Named Pipe Bindings
MSMQ Binding
BasicHttpBinding Class

Managing a Service Instance

Configuring Behaviors
Service Instance Models
- Per-Call
- Per-Session
- Singleton
Threading Considerations
Consuming WCF Application Services with .NET Applications
Consuming WCF Application Services on foreign platforms

Defining Service Contracts

Service and Operation Contracts
Creating Contracts at the Class and Interface Level
Using ServiceContractAttribute
Types of Service Contracts
- Oneway
- Request-Reply
- Duplex
Callbacks
Asynchronous Proxies
WSDL Files
Contract Inheritance and Overloading
Implementing Message Exchange Patterns
Versioning

Defining Data Contracts

Using DataContractAttribute
Mapping Data to Schema
Returning Arrays
Returning Generic Collections
Data Serialization
Versioning

Endpoints

Endpoints Explained
Working with Endpoints
Configuring Endpoints
Using Multiple Endpoints

Fault Handling

FaultException class
FaultCode class
FaultContract class
Client Exception Handling
Including Exception Details

Securing WCF Applications

Security Issues with Services
Types of Security
- Transfer Security
- Transport Security
- Message Security
Configuring Security on Client and Server
Managing Certificates
Configuring Client Certificates
Sending Credentials

WCF Routing Configuration

WCF Routing Service
Hosting the Service
Consuming the Service
Service Contract and Implementation
Routing Contracts
Message Filters
Common Routing Scenarios
- Load Balancing
- Content Based Routing
- Service Partitioning
- Protocol Bridging