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ASP.NET USING VISUAL C# 2005

Course Description  
In this course, you’ll learn how to use Visual Studio 2005 and Visual C# 2005 to build ASP.NET 2.0 Web pages and XML Web services. You’ll gain an understanding of the new architecture behind ASP.NET 2.0 and how to use the new server controls. You’ll learn to create consistent web sites using Master Pages, to improve performance with output caching, add membership features, configure and deploy ASP.NET applications, to authenticate users and limit their access to resources, direct users using new Site Navigation tools and to handle multi-user data access conflicts.

Course Length: 5 Days
Course Tuition: $1890 (US)
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher, the Internet and building basic Web sites. Some prior experience with Visual Studio will be helpful.
Course Outline  


• Introduction to ASP.NET
A Review of Classic ASP
Dynamically Creating Web Pages
ASP Shortcomings
ASP.NET to the Rescue
ASP.NET Web Applications
Creating a New Web Application
Rendering HTML with Server Controls
Types of Server controls
Using HTML Controls
Using Web Controls
Data Binding in ASP.NET 2.0

• What's New in ASP.NET 2.0
New Features in ASP.NET 2.0
The ObjectDataSource Control
The GridView control
Creating and Consuming Web Services
Encrypting Configuration Sections
Membership
Web Parts and Personalization
Designer Features
Master Pages
Themes and Skins
Controlling Automatic Formatting
IntelliSense in Source View
Deployment and Configuration Tools
The Web Site Administration Tool
Copy and Publish Web Sites
Increasing Productivity
Developer Productivity
Team Productivity

• Working with Controls
Introduction to Web Controls
The WebControl Class
The Label Control
Simple Input Controls
TextBox Controls
CheckBox Controls
RadioButton Controls
HyperLink and Button Controls
Postback Behavior
HyperLink Controls
Button Controls
Displaying Images
Using the ImageMap Control
List Controls
The Sample Page
Adding Items to Lists
Adding Items Programmatically
Handling Selections and Postbacks
Clearing Selected Items
Removing Items
Controlling Focus
Setting Form Defaults
Calling the Focus() Method
Using TabIndex and AccessKey
Overriding Default Button Settings with Panel Controls

• Using Rich Server Controls
Introduction to Rich Controls
The Calendar Control
Working with the Calendar Control
Handling Calendar Events
Adding Custom Content with DayRender
Investigating the Client-Side Code
The AdRotator Control
How the AdRotator Works
Setting Up the Advertisement File
Adding User-Defined Elements
Setting the Target Frame
Filtering Images with the KeywordFilter Property
Using the AdCreated Event
The XML Control
Setting the XML Control Properties

• Accessing Data
Overview of ADO.NET
ADO.NET Classes
The ADO.NET Architecture
Creating ADO.NET Data Objects
The DataTable Object
Connecting to Data
Setting up Connection Information
Using the connection Object
Executing Commands
Using a SqlDataReader
Working with Data
Working with Data Using a Data Adapter
Managing Data with the DataSet Object
Filling a DataTable within a DataSet
Filling DataSets from SQL Server
Choosing an ADO.NET Provider
The SQL Server .NET Data Provider
The OLE DB .NET Data Provider
The ODBC Data Provider
Writing Code for Multiple Providers

• Configuration
Configuration Overview
Navigating the Configuration File Hierarchy
Configuration File Elements
ASP.NET Configuration Tools
Configuration Security Features
Using the Web Site Administration Tool
The Web Site Administration Tool Graphical User Interface
Using the Web Site Administration Tool to Create a Custom Error Page
Programming Configuration Files
The Configuration APIs
Storing and Retrieving Connection Strings
Writing to Configuration Files
Using External Configuration Files
Encrypting Configuration Sections
Protected Configuration Providers
Encrypting the connectionStrings Section in Web.config
Encrypting External Configuration Files

• Data Binding
Introducing Data Source Controls
Reading and Write Data Using the SqlDataSource Control
Displaying and Editing Middle-Tier Data using the ObjectDataSource Control
Displaying XML Data Using the XmlDataSource Control

• Validating User Input
Overview of ASP.NET Validation Controls
The Validation Controls
Using the Simple Validators
Using the RequiredFieldValidator
Using a RangeValidator to Ensure that Data Falls within a Specified Range
Using a CompareValidator to Compare Values
Using the Complex Validators
Validate General Text with the RegularExpressionValidator
Create Your Own Validation Using the CustomValidator Control
Summarizing Results with the ValidationSummary Control
Display Modes for the ValidationSummary Control
Separating Validation into Validation Groups

• Themes and Master Pages
Creating a Consistent Web Site
Reviewing Cascading Style Sheets
ASP.NET 2.0 Themes
Working with Themes, Folders, and Skins
Applying a Theme
Creating a Theme
Working with Themes
Creating Named Skins
More Issues with Themes
Master Pages
Creating a Master Page
Creating a Content Page
Converting a Standard Page to a Content Page
Adding Default Content
Practical Master Pages

• Site Navigation
Providers and Data Sources
The Default XmlSiteMapProvider
The SiteMapDataSource Control
Creating an XML Site Map File
A Hierarchy of Nested siteMapNode Elements
Built-in and Custom Attributes
Site Navigation Controls
Breadcrumbs and Hierarchical Navigation
Using the Site Navigation API
Accessing Current and Sibling Nodes
URL Mapping
Mapping URLs in Web.config
Adjusting the Site Map
Using Multiple Site Map “Providers”
Security Trimming
Authentication and Authorization
Enabling Security Trimming
Automatic Role-Based Trimming

• Displaying Data with the GridView Control
Introducing the GridView Control
Displaying Data with the GridView Control
Edit the Columns
Filter Data in the GridView Control
Create the DropDownList of Countries
Filter the Data Based on the Selected Country
Allow Users to Select from a DropDownList in the Grid
Introducing Templates
Convert the Country Filed into a Template
Add a Hyperlink to the Grid
Create the CustomerOrders Page
Create the Hyperlink
Deleting a Row and Handling Errors
Add the Delete Link
Add the Client-Side Alert
Add Event-Handling Code
What’s Left?

• Managing State
Preserving State in Web Applications
Methods of Preserving State
Page-Level State
Enabling Dynamic Page Modifications
View State and Page Lifecycle
Enabling Change Events
Understanding View State
When to Disable View State
The Limitations of Page-Level State
Using Cookies to Preserve State
Working with Cookies in ASP.NET Code
The Limitations of Using Cookies
ASP.NET Session State
Problems in Classic ASP
Storing Objects in Session State
Storing ADO.NET Objects in Session
Session State Object Storage
Configuring Session State
Editing Configuration Files
Session State Options
Setting Up an Out-of-Process State Server
Ensuring that Your Data is Serializable
Testing StateServer Session State
Storing Session State in SQL Server
Configuring SQL Server Session State
Testing SQL Server Session State
Using Cookieless Session IDs
Application State

• Managing Users with ASP.NET's Membership Features
Introduction to Membership and Roles
Introducing Membership Management in ASP.NET 2.0
Introducing Role Management in ASP.NET 2.0
The Security Services Stack
Data Has to Go Somewhere
Configuring Members and Roles
Modifying Provider Behavior
Working with Roles
Authentication and Cookies
Using Membership Controls
LoginStatus Control
Login Control
LoginView Control
LoginName Control
ChangePassword Control
PasswordRecovery Control
CreateUserWizard Control
Writing Code to Interact with Membership and Roles
The Membership and MembershipUsers Classes
The Roles Class
Creating Custom Providers
Setting up the XML Provider

• Debugging
Using the Visual Debugger
New Debugging Features
Configuring Debugging
Setting Breakpoints
Stepping Through Code
Debugging Exceptions and Handling Errors
The Exception Assistant
Redirecting Users
Debugging Client-Side Script
Configuring Script Debugging
Debugging Script in Resource Files
Debugging Stored Procedures
Creating a Database Project
Working with Data Connections
Debugging Stored Procedures

• Tracing
ASP.NET Trace
Page-Level Tracing
Application-Level Tracing
Instrumenting with Trace Listeners
The WebPageTraceListener
Health Monitoring with Web Events
Working with the TraceFinished Event
Sending Web Event Data to SQL Server
Using SqlWebEventProvider
Providers, Rules, and Event Mappings
Viewing Event Data

• Creating New Controls
Two Kinds of User-Defined Controls
Creating a User Control
A More Complex User Control
Investigating the User Control
Providing States Data
User Control Properties
User Control Events
Testing the User Control
Why Not Stop Here?
Creating a Custom Control
Investigating the StateDropDownList Control
Rendering the Control
Control Properties
Managing Property Behavior Using Attributes
Working with Postback Data
Specifying a Toolbox Icon
Finishing Touches
What’s Next?

• Improving Performance with Output Caching
The Importance of Caching
Improvements over Classic ASP
Types of Caching in ASP.NET
Declarative Page Output Caching
Caching Static Pages
Code Behind the Caching Example Pages
Caching Multiple Versions of a Page
Caching Page Fragments
Using VaryByControl
Caching Multiple Version of a Control on a Page
Post-Cache Substitution
Calling a Method to Insert HTML
Using a Substitution Control
Caching Configuration
Output Cache Profiles
Global Configuration Settings

• Advanced Caching Techniques
ASP.NET Caching Review
Declarative Output Caching
New Caching Features in 2.0
Testing Caching in Visual Studio 2005
Programmatic Page Caching
The Caching Object Model
Caching Static Pages Programmatically
Caching Data
Using Cache.Add and Cache.Insert
Controlling Expiration
Caching Data with Dependencies
Expiring a Cached Item when Data Changes
Polling for Changes to a Table
Polling for Changes to Query Results
Using SQL Server 2005 Query Notifications for Caching

• Using the DataList and Repeater Controls
Overview of List-Bound Controls
Creating a Repeater Control
Binding the Repeater Control to Data
The CategoryDetail Page
Creating a DataList Control
Formatting the DataList
Binding Data to the DataList
Displaying Bound Data
Selecting a Row
Refreshing the Display
Editing Data with the DataList

• Creating and Consuming Web Services
The Motivation for XML Web Services
Web Service Requirements and Technologies
Creating an XML Web Service with Visual Studio
Adding Web Methods
Testing the Web Service
Designing XML Web Services
Providing Services
Marshalling Data
Creating Web Service Consumers
Understanding the Additions to the Project
Calling a Web Service
Discovering Web Services Using UDDI
What is UDDI?

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