Lab Schedule For Coding Labs

Feb 25 - March 3 (Introduction to .NET and C#)

Introduction to:
	The programming IDE
	Help
	The debugger
	An overview of .NET and the programming languages included such as C#, VB etc.
	Check / radio box
	Common vs. uncommon controls: how to access each
	Objects: Object: accessing and changing attributes and methods
Creating a simple program: A textbox
Console input and output
File open dialog
Using bounding boxes (e.g., frames) for grouping controls
Implementing a progress bar
Picture control
Formatting layout with an anchor

March 4 - 10: C# examples

Automatic tabbing between interface components

Error handling of keyboard input: The 'do nothing' case when erroroneous character input has been entered

File based input and output

The file example re-written as an Access Database

Introducing the timer control with a clock

Using a custom made control: double slider

Dynamic queries, version 1: List representation of results

Dynamic queries, version 2: Query results represented with a DataGrid

Dynamic queries, version 3 (if there's time): Query results represented by inheriting an existing control

March 11 - 17: Horizontal screen shot presentations

• Present Part I of A3 to me in tutorial

March 18 - 24: C# examples

Dynamic query: one additional example (the amount of details increases or decreases as the no. of query results is smaller or larger)

Representing 2D information with a grid via embedded control (creating Fisheye effects)

 

March 25 - 31: C# Examples

'Tagging' information e.g., for storing and retrieving photo information

Direct manipulation via drag and drop

Implementing a radar overviews

Creating a custom control - double slider

Generating audio effects

Visualizing large data sets via the Table Lens

April 1 - 7: Open tutorials

• No formal tutorials will be held this week but the TA's will be available for questions.