.NET Training : MICROSOFT ASP.NET USING VISUAL C# 2008

In this course, you'll learn how to use Visual Studio 2008 and Visual C# 2008 to build ASP.NET 3.5 Web pages. You'll gain an understanding of the architecture behind ASP.NET and how to use the various ASP.NET server controls. You'll learn to create consistent web sites using Master Pages, add membership features, configure and deploy ASP.NET applications, to authenticate users and limit their access to resources, manage state, direct users using Site Navigation tools, debug .NET and JavaScript code, and to display and edit data using ASP.NET and ADO.NET. In addition, you'll learn about new ASP.NET 3.5 features, such as support for LINQ (Language Integrated Query), CSS tools, nested master pages, and more.

.NET Training Prerequisites

Experience with .NET programming with the C# language and a working knowledge of Web development techniques, tools, and frameworks.

.NET Training Audience

Programmers who will be developing in ASP.NET.

.NET Training Course duration

4 days

.NET Training 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 ASP.NET Web Server Controls

Data Binding in ASP.NET 2.0

Web Development in Visual Studio

Code Behind vs. Inline Code

Web Sites and Applications

ASP.NET Development Server

Multi-Targeting Support

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
Providing the Style Sheet

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

Introduction to LINQ

Language Integrated Query
LINQ Using Visual Basic and C#
LINQ Syntax
Basic LINQ Syntax
Extension Methods
LINQ and More Complex Objects
Anonymous Types
LINQ to SQL
Creating a Data Model
Calling Stored Procedures
Using Anonymous Types with SQL
Modifying SQL Data
LINQ to DataSets
LINQ to Typed DataSets
LINQ to Untyped DataSets
LINQ to XML
Generating XML
Querying XML
Transforming XML
Are You Done? Is there More?

Configuration

Configuration Overview
Navigating the Configuration File Hierarchy
Configuration File Elements
ASP.NET Configuration Tools
Configuring 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
Moving Encrypted Configuration Files

Data Binding

Introducing Data Source Controls
Introducing Data-Bound Controls
Reading and Write Data Using the SqlDataSource Control
Bind a DropDownList Control
Display Product Information in a DetailsView Control
Filter Data Based on the DropDownList Value
Data Source Control Events
Should You Use the SqlDataSource Control?
Displaying and Editing Middle-Tier Data using the ObjectDataSource Control
Displaying XML Data Using the XmlDataSource Control
Configuring the XmlDataSource Control
Add the FormView 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]

Cascading Style Sheets

Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
Advantages of Using Styles
Converting from Embedded to Linked Style Sheets
What is CSS, Really?
Investigating Styles
Font Attributes
Color Attributes
Margins and Alignment
Positioning
<DIV> and <SPAN>
Classes and IDs
Grouping
Is That All?
Using Visual Studio 2008’s Tools for Working with Styles
Split View Editing
Manages Styles Window
Using the Style Application Toolbar
Creating New Styles in the Stylesheet Editor
Creating New Styles from the Manage Styles Window
Using the CSS Properties Window

Themes and Master Pages

Creating a Consistent Web Site
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
Creating Nested Master Pages

Site Navigation

ASP.NET Web Site Navigation
Providers and Data Sources
Absolute and Relative URLs
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
The Web Site Administration Tool
Enabling Security Trimming
Automatic Role-Based Trimming

Displaying Data with the GridView Control

Introducing the GridView Control
Displaying Data with the GridView Control
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
Limitations of Using Cookies
ASP.NET Session State
Problems in Classic ASP
The Session Object
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
Limitations of Application State

Managing Users with ASP.NET's Membership Features

Introduction to Membership and Roles
Introducing Membership Management in ASP.NET
Introducing Role Management
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

Server-Side Debugging

Server-Side Code Debugging in ASP.NET
Using the Visual Debugger
Configuring Debugging
Setting Breakpoints
Stepping Through Code
Debugging Exceptions and Handling Errors
The Exception Assistant
Redirecting Users
Debugging Stored Procedures
Creating a Database Project
Working with Data Connections
Debugging Stored Procedures

Client-Side and Advanced Debugging

Client-Side Code Debugging in ASP.NET
Debugging Client-Side JavaScript
Configuring Script Debugging
Script Debugging
Debugging Script in Dynamic Resource Files
Limitations of Breakpoint Mapping
Custom Data Visualizers
A Client Data Visualizer
Building a Custom Visualizer
The Visualizer Class
Deploying a Custom Visualizer
Debugging .NET Framework Source Code
Configuring .NET Framework Source Code Access
Exploring the Source Code

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