Contents

1. Introducing the Smart Client Software Factory
   
   • Exploring the Smart Client Software Factory
   • Scenarios and Benefits
   • Software Factory Capabilities
   • Composite Smart Client Applications
   • Software Factories
   • Glossary of Terms
2. Inspecting the Software Factory Assets
   
   • Application Blocks
     
     • ObjectBuilder
       
       • Design of ObjectBuilder
       • Working with ObjectBuilder
     • Composite UI Application Block
       
       • Introduction to the Composite UI Application Block
         
         • Scenarios and Design Goals
           
     • Design of the Composite UI Application Block
       
       • Overall Design Goals
         
         • Design for Modularity
         • Design for Productivity
         • Design for Extensibility
       • Design of Subsystems
         
         • Design of the Application Shell
         • Design of the Workitem
         • Design of Workspaces
         • Design of UIElementAdapters
         • Design of Commands
         • Design of the Injection Model
         • Design of the Services
           
           • Design of the Module Enumerator Service
           • Design of the Event Broker Service
           • Design of the Module Loader Service
           • Design of the Authentication Service
           • Design of the State Persistence Service
         • Application Initialization Sequence
       • Threat Model
         
     • Developing Applications Using the Composite UI Application Block
       
       • Creating a Shell
       • Adding Service
       • Creating a Module
       • Getting References to Services
       • Creating Custom Services
       • Creating showing SmartParts
       • Developing with the MVC Pattern
       • Publishing and subscribing to Events
       • Working with WorkItems
       • Showing UIElements
       • Registering Commands
       • Using the visualizer
       • Writing Custom Visualizations
     • Extending the Composite UI Application Block
       
       • Building Custom Workspaces
       • Building Custom UIElementAdapters
       • Changing the Initialization Services
     • Deployment and Operations
       
       • Deploying the Composite UI Application Block
       • Using ClickOnce with Composite UI Application Block
     • Walkthrough: Designing and building CAB applications
       
       • Application Requirements and Design
       • Developing the Architecture
       • Implementing the Appilcation
         
         • Stage 1: Creating the Shell and the Form
         • Stage 2: Creating and Loading the Module
         • Stage 3: Adding the TabWorkspaces
         • Stage 4: Creating and Showing the SmartPart
       • Composite UI Application Block Extensions for WPF
     • The Connection Monitor Application Block
       
       • Introduction to Connection Monitor Application Block
       • Design of the Connection Monitor Application Block
       • Working with the Connection Monitor Application Block
         
         • Configuring the Connection Monitor Application Block
         • Creating a Connection Monitor instance
         • Referencing the Connection Monitor Application Service
         • Listing the Configured Connections
         • listing the Configured Networks
         • Handling Connectivity Change Events
         • Creating Connections and Networks
           
       • Extending the Connection Monitor Application Block
       
       
     • The Disconnected Service Agent Application Block
       
       • Design of the Disconnected Service Agent Application Block
       • Working with the Disconnected Service Agent Application Block
         
         • Initializing the Request Manager
         • Creating a simple request
         • Adding Parameters to a Request
         • Handling Callbacks for a Request
         • Adding a requests to a Queue
         • Removing a Request from a Queue
         • Accessing Requests in a Queue
         • Dispatching a Single Request Immediately
         • Dispatching All Pending Requests
         • Dispatching Specific Pending Requests
         • Starting anf Stopping the Dispatcher Service
           
       • Web Service Idempotency and WS-Addressing
       • Extending the Disconnected Service Agent Application Block
     • The Endpoint Catalog Application Block
       
       • Design of the Endpoint Catalog Application Block
       • Working with Endpoint Catalog Application Block
         
         • Configuring the Endpoint Catalog Application Block
         • Creating an Endpoint Catalog Class Instance
         • Getting an Endpoint Catalog Instance from a WorkItem
         • Listing and Getting Information about Endpoints
           
       • Extending Endpoint Catalog Application Block
   • Guidance Automation
     
     • Registering the Smart Client Software Developement Package
     • Using the Smart Client Software Developement Guidance Package
       
       • Create Smart Client Application Next Steps
       • Add Bussiness Module Next steps
         
       • Add Foundational Module Next Steps
       • Add View(with presenter) Recipe Next Steps
       • Add WPF-View (with presenter) Recipe Next Steps
       • Add Disconnected Service agent Receipe Next Steps
       • Update Disconnected Service Agent Recipe Next Steps
       • Add Event Publication Recipe Next Steps
       • Add Event Subscription Recipe Next Steps
         
   • Patterns for Smart Client Applications
     
     • Model-View-Presenter(MVP)
     • Container Hierarchy
     • View Navigation
     • Workspace Hierarchy
     • UI Threading
     • Module Plug-in
     • Action Catalog
     • Service Locator
     • WorkItem Identity Publication
       
   • Quick Starts
     
     • Composite UI Application Block Quickstarts
       
       • EventBroker QuickStart
       • ModuleLoader QuickStart
       • SmrtPart QuickStart
       • Commands QuickStart
       • Bank Teller QuickStart
         
     • Offline Application Blocks QuickStarts
       
       • Connection Monitor QuickStart
       • Endpoint Catelog QuickStart
       • Disconnected Service Agent QuickStart
     • Windows Presentation Foundation Integration QuickStart
       
   • Reference implementations
     
     • Global Bank Scenario
     • Appraiser Workbench
       
       • Running the Reference Implementations
       • Requirements
       • Application Features
       • Architectural Views
         
         • User Experience View
         • Logical view
         • Implementation View
         • Control flow View
         • Deployment View
           
     • Bank Branch Cleint
       
       • Running the Reference Implementation
       • Use cases
       • Application Features
       • Architectural Views
         
         • User Experience View
       • Logical view
       • Implementation View
       • Control flow View
       • Deployment View
         
   
   
3. Development Activities
   
   • How to : Create Smart Client Solutions
     
   • How to : Create Business Module
     
   • How to : Create a Foundational Module
     
   • How to : Add a View with a Presenter
     
   • How to : Add a WPF-View with a Presenter
     
   • How to : Create Disconnected Service Agent
     
   • How to : Consume a Disconnected Service Agent
     
   • How to : Update a Disconnected Service Agent
     
   • How to : Enable a Solution to use WPF Extenstions
   • How to : Translate Between Business Entities and Service Entities
   • How to : Map Business Entities into User Interface Elements
   • How to : Publish Events
   • How to : Communicate Between Views
   • How to : Use the Action Catalog
   • Other Considerations
     
     • Versioning considerations
     • Securing Data
       
4. Deploying Smart Client Applications with ClickOnce
   
   • ClickOnce Publishing Process
   • ClockOnce Deployment Architecture
   • Deploying for multiple Groups
   • Handling High Deployment Server Load
   • Implementing a Custom ClickOnce Server File Repository
   • Deployment Activities
   • How to: Publish an Initial Version of an Application
   • How to: Deploy an Initial Version of an Application
   • How to: Publish an Updated Version
   • How to: Deploy an Updated Version
   • How to: Move an Application to a Different Server
   • How to: Add On-Demand Programmatic Update
   • How to: Publish Different Versions for Different Groups
   • How to: Restrict Access Based on User Role
   • How to: Apply Updates at a Future Time
   • How to: Share Application Files Across Versions
   • How to: Implement a Custom ClickOnce Deployment Server File Repository
     
5. Customizing the Smart Client Software Factory
1. Extending the Application Blocks
2. Modifying the Guidance Package
3. Modifying the Documentation