Microsoft .NET Training in Christchurch

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (available online or on-site) is designed for data scientists and developers who wish to leverage ML.NET machine learning models to automatically derive projections from executed data analysis for enterprise applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install ML.NET and integrate it into the application development environment.
• Understand the machine learning principles underpinning ML.NET tools and algorithms.
• Build and train machine learning models to make intelligent predictions using provided data.
• Evaluate the performance of a machine learning model using ML.NET metrics.
• Optimise the accuracy of existing machine learning models based on the ML.NET framework.
• Apply ML.NET machine learning concepts to other data science applications.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (available online or on-site) is designed for web developers who wish to learn how to leverage Progressive Web Application (PWA) development features to create an app-like experience within a website using Entity Framework (EF) Core and Blazor.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Use the EF package to work with databases.
• Work with Blazor components, services, dependency injection, layout, and routing.
• Create service workers to enable PWA features in an application.
• Implement push notifications and other PWA capabilities.

.NET 8 is Microsoft's latest long-term support (LTS) release for building modern, high-performance, cross-platform applications using C#.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level developers with limited or intermediate experience in .NET who wish to build real-world applications using the .NET 8 platform and C#.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the .NET 8 architecture, SDK, and project types.
• Build console and web applications using C# and ASP.NET Core 8.
• Work with data access (Entity Framework Core) and dependency injection.
• Implement basic testing, configuration, and deployment best practices.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on coding and exercises.
• Live implementation of sample projects using Visual Studio or VS Code.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training for this course (e.g., including .NET 9 features), please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level software developers and automation engineers who wish to build applications that communicate with PLCs and interact with SQL databases using Visual Studio.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop .NET applications in Visual Studio for industrial automation.
• Communicate with PLCs using industrial protocols such as OPC UA.
• Implement database interactions with SQL Server for storing and retrieving PLC data.
• Optimise application performance for real-time industrial environments.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is designed for web developers who wish to utilise Blazor WebAssembly to build web applications.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand forms and authentication within Blazor WebAssembly.
• Create a Blazor WebAssembly project.
• Explore various methods for running your web application.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is aimed at intermediate-level programmers who wish to develop applications in ASP.NET using C#.Net, transitioning from Visual Basic to create robust web interfaces and integrate PLC functionality for medical device projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp foundational and intermediate concepts of C#.Net.
• Successfully transition from Visual Basic to C#.
• Develop skills to create applications using ASP.NET, specifically tailored for medical device interfaces.
• Strengthen their understanding of integrating PLC functionality with web-based interfaces.

Unity, Blender, and Visual Studio collectively offer a robust toolkit for designing and programming industrial virtual environments. Unity facilitates interactive simulation and visualisation, Blender delivers advanced 3D modelling capabilities, and Visual Studio acts as the programming foundation for integrating control systems and industrial logic.

This instructor-led, live training (delivered online or on-site) is designed for beginner to intermediate-level professionals seeking to design, model, and programme industrial environments for simulation, training, and system integration.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and model industrial equipment and scenarios using Blender.
• Import and optimise 3D models in Unity for visualisation.
• Program system logic and integration workflows in Visual Studio.
• Develop interactive industrial virtual environments with control system connections.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Hands-on 3D modelling and environment development.
• Programming and integration exercises accompanied by live demonstrations.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training session for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is aimed at beginner to intermediate-level developers who wish to develop applications using Visual Studio.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilise Visual Studio 2022 features efficiently.
• Run and manage unit tests.
• Debug applications and work with code in remote repositories.

In this instructor-led, live training in Christchurch, participants will learn how to install, configure, and administer RabbitMQ, then integrate RabbitMQ messaging into a range of sample .NET applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up, configure, and manage RabbitMQ.
• Understand RabbitMQ's role in the design and implementation of a microservices architecture.
• Understand how RabbitMQ compares to other Message Queuing Architectures.
• Set up and use RabbitMQ as a broker for handling asynchronous and synchronous messages in real-world enterprise .NET applications.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch is tailored for individuals keen on mastering C# for automation testing purposes. It is a condensed, intensive programme featuring numerous practical exercises to help participants quickly acquire the core programming skills essential for software automation testing. The emphasis is on C# fundamentals that can be directly and immediately utilised in test automation.

This course does not delve into test automation frameworks such as Selenium in depth. If you are already proficient in C# and wish to proceed straight into testing with Selenium, please view: Selenium WebDriver in C#: Introduction to web testing automation in C#.

Objectives

MVC web applications provide a clean separation of concerns between business-logic classes, web pages, and controllers. Microsoft ASP.NET MVC 4 equips web developers with all the advantages of the MVC pattern, combined with the full power of the .NET platform. This course offers comprehensive coverage of ASP.NET MVC 4, including Test-Driven Development and jQuery.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the roles of the Model, View, and Controller design pattern
• Build robust, production-grade applications
• Apply Test-Driven Development methodologies
• Implement navigation between pages
• Create rich user interfaces using jQuery and Ajax

Audience

ASP.NET developers who wish to adopt the MVC architecture.

Objectives

This C# course will equip participants with the skills to develop applications using the C# programming language. Delegates will learn to program applying the principles of object-oriented programming. The course also covers how to leverage the Visual Studio development environment to create robust and maintainable applications.

Audience

This course is designed for the following types of software developers:

• Novice developers
• Developers who understand computer programming but may have learned through a non-graphical language at university

These developers aim to build solutions using C# within the Microsoft .NET Framework. They also seek to employ object-oriented techniques to enhance their development capabilities.

This instructor-led, live trainingin in Christchurch introduces advanced features of C#, examining its use as both a desktop application programming language and a web programming language for solving real-world problems.

Programming techniques and principles are demonstrated and practised through in-class, hands-on exercises and walkthroughs.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use .NET Core to create, build, test, debug and deploy optimized applications that can run on different systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the development environment based on .NET Core to start developing applications.
• Utilize the ASP.NET Core framework and libraries to build new applications or optimize existing ones.
• Monitor and enhance the performance of applications using advanced .NET Core tools.
• Understand the principles behind .NET Core features and apply this knowledge to other business implementations.

In this instructor-led, live training in Christchurch, we introduce the architecture, components, and processes underpinning application virtualisation and guide participants step-by-step through deploying App-V and its applications in a live lab environment. By the end of the course, participants will possess the knowledge and hands-on experience required to install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot App-V, as well as create, package, and deploy their own App-V applications.

Delegates will be introduced to the .NET framework and will learn to develop web applications using C# 4.0. By the end of this course, participants should be familiar with the framework, experienced in building basic web applications, and confident in accessing databases using LINQ. All applications will be developed using object-oriented programming principles.

Upon completing this course, delegates will be able to:

• Use Visual Studio 2010 effectively
• Learn C# 4.0
• Create commercial-grade ASP.NET web applications
• Understand object-oriented programming, classes, and objects
• Debug applications
• Develop user interfaces using Master Pages, Site Navigation, and Themes
• Use ADO.NET and LINQ to read from and write to databases
• Build rich internet applications using ASP.NET AJAX
• Create and call WCF services

Objectives

Over the past few years, there has been a steady shift towards Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectures for web applications. MVC-based web applications provide a clear separation of concerns between business logic classes, web pages, and controllers. Microsoft ASP.NET MVC 4.5 equips web developers with all the advantages of MVC, combined with the full power of the .NET platform. This course offers comprehensive coverage of ASP.NET MVC 4.5.

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the roles of the Model, View, and Controller design pattern
• Build robust, production-grade applications
• Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies
• Implement navigation between pages
• Create rich user interfaces using jQuery and Ajax

Audience

ASP.NET developers who wish to adopt the MVC architecture.

.NET Core is an open-source framework for building .NET applications across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will grasp the fundamentals of .NET Core by stepping through the creation of a sample application that highlights its distinct advantages compared to other frameworks.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up .NET Core along with the necessary tooling and IDEs to begin development immediately.
• Leverage .NET to build a variety of software types, including web applications, console apps, microservices, and libraries.
• Understand the key components of .NET Core, such as class libraries, packages, metapackages, and frameworks.
• Build, debug, and deploy a sample web application.

Audience

• Developers

Course Format

• A blend of lecture, discussion, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice within a live-lab environment.

Note

• This course is based on .NET Core 2.x and is available for both Windows and Linux environments.
• To request a customised training session for this course, please contact us to arrange.
• To learn more about .NET Core, please visit: https://github.com/dotnet/core

In this instructor-led, live training in Christchurch, participants will learn how to use Entity Framework Core 2.0 to build an ASP.NET Core application.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary framework and tools for creating Entity Framework Core 2.0 MVC web applications.
• Perform database operations on MS SQL Server.
• Apply both "code first" and "data first" approaches to application development.
• Execute migration and seeding operations.
• Understand advanced data modelling concepts.
• Build a sample ASP.NET Core application.

Equips attendees with the fundamentals of administering IIS 8 and applications on the .NET platform.
The course blends lectures with hands-on exercises, enabling delegates to learn by doing and apply what they learn immediately to real-world challenges.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (available online or on-site) is designed for web developers who wish to leverage Blazor to create full-stack C# web applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop web applications using C# and Blazor.
• Utilise C# code to call JavaScript APIs and libraries.
• Execute client-side C# code and client logic directly within a browser or on a server.
• Deploy Blazor web applications using Azure.

When developers complete a piece of code, they often manually integrate it into an application, copy the application to a folder, run the installer, and then launch the application to verify that it behaves as expected. This manual method does not scale well, is tedious, highly prone to errors, and lacks any mechanism for tracking changes throughout the process.

A more effective approach is to automate these activities using Continuous Integration. Continuous Integration refers to the processes, tools, and infrastructure required to automate the building, deployment, and testing of software applications.

In this instructor-led, live training (available onsite or remotely), participants will learn how to transition from a traditional, manual (or semi-manual) software deployment approach to an agile, Continuous Integration (CI) model using Jenkins. Throughout the course, participants will complete a series of hands-on, live-lab exercises, applying their new knowledge to real-world software development and deployment challenges at every stage. Interaction between the instructor and participants is actively encouraged. Real-world scenarios will be discussed, and specific issues and questions will be addressed and resolved during the training. The content is particularly focused on .Net application development.
 
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Jenkins for .Net application development
• Use Jenkins to automate the process of checking in and merging .Net source code into a code repository
• Use Jenkins to automate the process of downloading, compiling, and deploying an application to a release server
• Integrate Jenkins with other software development tools such as issue trackers and

Audience

• .Net developers
• Build engineers
• QA engineers
• Project managers
• Release managers
• DevOps engineers

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice

Note

• To request a customised training programme for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Microservice architecture is an approach to developing a software application as a suite of small, independent services, each running in its own process and communicating via lightweight mechanisms such as an HTTP resource API. These services can be efficiently deployed using continuous automation systems, eliminating the need for centralised management. Microservices can be written in different programming languages and integrate with diverse data storage systems.

This instructor-led, live training is designed for enterprise developers and architects. It introduces microservice architecture from a .Net perspective, outlines migration strategies from monolithic systems, and guides participants through creating and deploying a sample microservice-based application.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand when to use and when not to use microservice architecture
• Create and implement a testing strategy for microservices
• Deploy a sample microservice-based application into a production environment
• Refactor a monolithic application into services

Audience

• Developers
• Architects

Course format

• Part lecture, part discussion, with exercises and extensive hands-on practice

This instructor-led, live training provides a hands-on path through modern .NET 8 development, enterprise architecture, and progressive migration from legacy .NET Framework environments. Participants learn to build ASP.NET Core REST APIs, apply dependency injection and centralized logging, secure web applications, and execute real-world coexistence and modernization strategies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Build high-performance applications using modern C# and .NET 8
• Design robust REST APIs with ASP.NET Core
• Configure enterprise DI, logging, and error handling pipelines
• Apply architecture patterns for scalable .NET solutions
• Secure web applications and APIs
• Enforce code quality and maintainability
• Plan and execute progressive migrations from .NET Framework to .NET 8
• Operate hybrid legacy-and-modern .NET environments

ASP.NET MVC 6 is a new addition in Visual Studio 2015 and represents the latest evolution of Microsoft’s web development stack. This course explores the most recent APIs and development techniques for building dynamic, modular, and testable websites. We’ll examine the new features introduced in MVC 6 and demonstrate how to make the most of the latest toolset and integration opportunities.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the core principles and benefits of the MVC architecture
• Create views, view components, and tag helpers
• Implement ASP.NET dependency injection
• Build RESTful services using Web API
• Maximise the integration of GruntJS, NPM, and Bower
• Develop Single Page Applications (SPAs)

This course is designed for individuals who wish to learn the C# programming language and gain a foundational understanding of the .NET platform. Throughout the training, participants will explore how C# is structured, set up an environment for writing basic programs, and learn to utilise standard libraries.

• To learn the fundamentals of PowerShell from the command line and via scripts
• To take a deep dive into the underlying technologies used with PowerShell
• To learn how to automate common operations using PowerShell
• We will look at PowerShell in Windows and in Windows Servers such as SQL, Exchange and System Center

This intensive training delivers the essential knowledge and skills needed to use Windows PowerShell for automating the administration of Windows-based computers. The competencies developed in this course are applicable across all Microsoft products that leverage Windows PowerShell for day-to-day administration.

The training primarily focuses on using Windows PowerShell as an interactive command-line interface, while also covering key scripting and programming concepts.

In this instructor-led, live training in Christchurch, participants will learn how to develop an asynchronous application using .NET Reactive Extensions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create applications that capture event streams from diverse data sources such as stock quotes, tweets, computer events, and web services.
• Use Observables and Schedulers to represent and manage multiple asynchronous data streams.
• Filter, project, aggregate, compose and perform time-based operations on multiple events using LINQ operators.

In this instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (onsite or remote), participants will learn how to create an automation workflow, manipulate data within that workflow, troubleshoot issues and set up the end-to-end infrastructure required to deploy a fully functional robotic workflow.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design, deploy and manage a robotic workforce that mirrors human employees.
• Apply this RPA solution across various business areas, including finance, BPO, software development and insurance.

In this instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (onsite or remotely), participants will learn how to build an automation workflow, manipulate data within that workflow, troubleshoot issues, and set up the necessary end-to-end infrastructure required to deploy a fully functional robotic workflow.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design, deploy, and manage a robotic workforce that mimics human employees.
• Apply this RPA solution across various business areas, including finance, BPO, software development, and insurance.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for beginner to intermediate-level developers who wish to utilise VSTO to create tailored solutions for Microsoft Office applications.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create add-ins and document-level customisations for Office applications.
• Access and manipulate the Office object model and its events.
• Design custom ribbons, task panes, and dialog boxes for Office applications.
• Integrate Windows Forms controls and .NET components into Office documents.
• Connect Office applications with web services and databases.
• Deploy and secure Office solutions.

Audience

• Developers

Course Format

• A blend of lecture, discussion, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Learn how to use Microsoft Visual Studio as an integrated development environment (IDE) with the VB.NET (Visual Basic .NET) programming language, a multi-paradigm, object-oriented language built on the 4.7.2 .NET Framework.