Windows Forms Programming with C# Roadmap

Master how to build desktop applications for Windows using C# and .NET WinForms.

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Stage Main Topic Content & Learning Activities Objectives & Deliverables
1 C# & OOP Fundamentals
  • Review C# Basics
  • OOP Principles
  • Classes and Objects
  • Ensure a solid foundational knowledge.
2 Introduction to WinForms
  • What is WinForms?
  • Create First Project
  • Familiarize with Designer
  • Forms and Form Lifecycle
  • Create and run the first WinForms application.
3 Basic Controls
  • Label, TextBox, Button
  • ListBox, ComboBox
  • PictureBox, ProgressBar
  • Build user interfaces with basic controls.
4 Layout Management
  • Anchor and Dock Properties
  • Panel, GroupBox, TabControl
  • FlowLayoutPanel & TableLayoutPanel
  • Design flexible and organized layouts.
5 Event-Driven Programming
  • What are Events?
  • Creating Event Handlers
  • Common Events
  • Make the application interactive.
6 Advanced Controls
  • ListView, TreeView
  • DataGridView
  • DateTimePicker, MonthCalendar
  • Display complex and structured data.
7 Menus, Toolbars, and Dialogs
  • MenuStrip and ToolStrip
  • ContextMenuStrip
  • MessageBox Dialog
  • File Dialogs
  • Improve the usability of the application.
8 Data Binding
  • Simple Binding
  • Complex Binding
  • BindingSource and DataSet
  • Connect the user interface to a data source.
9 GDI+ Graphics
  • The Graphics Object
  • Pens and Brushes
  • Draw custom shapes and text.
10 Multithreading
  • The UI Freezing Problem
  • Asynchronous Programming with Async/Await
  • Create more responsive applications.
11 Deployment & Distribution
  • Building the Application
  • Deploying with ClickOnce
  • Real-world Project
  • Package and distribute your application.