It is known that it is key to have best materials to help our MCTS 70-505 preparation. Also ,we know MS press training kit and books are good materials ,and it is enough for us to have Winnows Forms 3.5 practice tests or exams from www.measureup.com .However, are these materials or resources really enough or can we pass MCTS 70-505 for sure?Of course ,we should refuse any braindump materials .
When we read through the MS Self-paced Training kit (70-505), we often find the topic area missing or vague .And it is hard for us to find the detailed explanation or clear our confusion from those materials. Many those experiencing Visual Studio 2008 exam find that in fact the best material for 70-505 is not the MS press training kit, but the MSDN documentation which is not only free, but covers most exam topics very thoroughly. Here, we will share our dig in MSDN.

 

Creating a UI for a Windows Forms Application by Using Standard Controls (13%)

Add and configure a Windows Form.

Configure a Windows Form to control appearance , behavior , focus :you can see the  explanation to the control  from Control Properties

Control apperance covers :AmbientProperties ,Form.BackColour ,BackgroundImage ,,BackgroundImageLayout ,Cursor ,Font ,ForeColor,FormBorderStyle ,

,RightToLeft ,RightToLeftLayout ,Text ,UseWaitCursor .

  • control behavior covers :AllowDrop ,AutoValidate ,ContextMenuStrip ,DoubleBuffered ,Enabled ,ImeMode .
  • control focus covers CausesValidation .
  • Configure a Windows Form to control layout :you can get the detailed information from the following threads :

    Form.AutoScroll Property  , AutoScaleMode Enumeration , ScrollableControl.AutoScrollMargin Property

    ScrollableControl.AutoScrollMinSize Property , Form.AutoSize Property ,Form.AutoSizeMode Property

    Form.Location PropertyForm.MaximumSize Property , Form.MinimumSize Property , Control.Padding Property,

     Form.Size Property , Form.StartPosition Property, Form.WindowState Property,Form.DesktopBounds Property,

    How to: Resize Windows FormsCreating a Resizable Windows Form for Data Entry,Automatic Scaling in Windows Forms

    Configure a Windows Form to control style

    Form.ControlBox Property, Form.HelpButton Property,Icon Property,Form.IsMdiContainer Property, Form.IsMdiContainer Property

     Form.MaximizeBox Property, Form.MinimizeBox Property, Form.Opacity Property,Form.ShowIcon Property ,Form.ShowInTaskbar Property

     Form.SizeGripStyle Property, Form.TopMost Property ,Form.TransparencyKey Property.

    Configure a Windows Form to control other functionality,

    more information ,you can see MCTS Windows Forms 3.5 – 70-505 – Objectives List Part 1 ,

    MCTS Windows Forms 3.5  70-505 Objectives: Integrating Data in a Windows Forms Application ,

    MCTS Windows Forms 3.5  70-505 Objectives:  Implementing Printing and Reporting Functionality in a Windows Forms Application (11%) 
    MCTS Windows Forms 3.5 70-505 objectives :  Enhancing Usability (13%)

    Implementing Asynchronous Programming Techniques to Improve the User Experience (15%)

    Deploying Windows Forms Controls (11%)

    Configuring and Deploying Applications (15%)

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