ASP.NET for Developers Series Short Course

Section A: Introduction

• Classic ASP
• Command Object
• ASP Object Model
• ASP PostBacks
• Mixed Code

Section B: ASP to the Rescue

• ASP Shortcomings
• Storing Active Sessions
• Configuration Settings
• Coding Issues
• ASP.NET
• Clustering
• XML Based Configuration
• Automatic Handing

Section C: Create ASP.NET Web Apps

• Create New Project
• Solution Explorer
• Viewing & Using Toolbox
• Design View & HTML View
• HTML View
• Adding HTML Code
• Property Window
• Code Window
• Save & Test

Section D: Server Controls

• Overview
• Rendering Server Controls
• Change Target Schema
• View New Source

Section E: HTML Controls

• HTML vs. Web Form Controls
• Open Solution File
• Using HTML Controls
• HTML Server Controls in Code
• HTML Views & Properties
• Post
• Page_Load Event
• ADO.NET Objects
• PostBack Properties
• View State Controls
• HTML Table Control
• Populate HTML Table
• Setting HTML Properties

Section F: Web Form Controls

• Overview
• DataGrid
• DataGrid Properties
• DataBind
• Using Control Events
• Auto PostBack
• PostBack Triggers

Section A: Web Services in ASP.NET

• Evolution of Web Services
• Web Service in Visual Studio
• Creating a Web Method
• Test the Web Service

Section B: Working with WebForm Controls

• Overview
• Setting Attributes
• Adding Additional Labels
• View Solution Explorer
• View Client Source

Section C: Simple Input Controls

• TextBox Controls
• CheckBox Controls
• RadioButton Controls
• Group Name Property
• Button & Hyperlink Controls
• Setup Hyperlink
• Button Controls
• Linkbutton Controls
• Image Control

Section D: List Controls

• Overview
• Add List Items
• Add Items Code
• Handling Selections & PostBacks
• Clear Selection
• Remove Items

Section E: Types of Validation Controls

• Overview
• Validation Process
• Validation Messages
• Client Side Validation
• Range Validations
• Custom Validations
• Expression Validations
• Validation Properties
• Multiple Validators
• Client Side Validation
• JavaScript Validator

Section F: Simple Validation Controls

• RequiredFieldValidator
• View RequiredField Source
• Initial Value Property
• Display Property
• Range Validator Control
• Compare Validator
• Compare Type Properties

Section G: Complex Validation Controls

• Regular Expression
• Regular Expression Editor
• Regular Expression Library
• Custom Validator Control
• Server-Side Validation
• Client-Side Validation
• Validation Summary Control

Section A: Calendar Control

• Rich Controls
• Layout & Selection Modes
• Calendar Style Properties
• Handling Events
• Selection Changed Event
• Visible Month Changed Event
• Selection Changed Event
• Day Render Event
• Client-Side Code

Section B: AdRotator Control

• Overview
• Add AdRotator
• Weighting Impression
• AdResponse
• Target Frame
• Keyword Filter Property
• AdCreated Event

Section C: XML Control

• Working with XML Control
• Set Up XML/XSL
• XML Properties
• Style Sheet

Section D: ADO.NET

• Overview
• ADO.NET Classes
• OleDb vs. SQLClient
• ADO Architecture
• DataTable Object
• Fill DataTable Object
• Bind DataGrid
• Connecting to Data Source

Section E: Executing Commands

• Overview
• Command Object
• DataReader
• SqlDataReader
• Execute Reader Object
• Methods to Retrieve Data
• Error Handling
• Run SqlDataReader

Section F: Executing Stored Procedure

• Overview
• View SQL Stored Procedure
• View Variables
• Pass Parameters
• Retrieve with DataReader
• Run & Test

Section G: DataAdapter & DataSet Objects

• DataAdapter Object
• Getting Data
• DataSet Object

Section A: Filling a DataSet

• Process
• Create OleDB DataSet
• Constants DB Class
• Set Variables, Fill DataSet
• Iterate through Rows
• Fill DataGrid
• Rows & Columns
• Accessing Data with DataRows
• DataColumns & Schema
• Declare SQL DataSet
• "Select" & Set Variable
• Use SqlAdapter
• Declare Data Variables
• Fill DataGrid

Section B: ADO.NET Providers

• SQL Data Provider
• OLE DB Provider
• ODBC Data Provider
• Multiple Namespaces
• Interface Inheritance
• IDbConnection Type
• IDataReader
• Declare Connection
• IDbCommand Object
• Use IData Reader

Section C: Repeater Control

• Overview
• Using Repeater
• Create Repeater Control
• HTML – DataBind
• Databinder Class
• Container Object
• Dataitem
• Templates Formatting

Section D: DataList Control

• Overview
• Configure DataList
• Populate DataList
• Create Editable DataList Control
• EditItem Template
• Edit DataList Method
• Editing Events

Section E: DataGrid Control

• Overview
• Create DataGrid with Tools
• SQL DataAdapter
• Create DataSet
• Format Grid
• Customize Formatting – Property Builder
• Review
• Bind DataGrid

Section F: Advanced DataGrid Features

• Overview
• Session Variables
• DataFill Procedure
• DataView Object
• DataView Variable
• Gridload Procedure

Section A: Using Advanced DataGrid

• Implementing
• Hyperlink Column
• Button Column
• SelectItem
• Paging Support
• Sorting Rows
• Navigation
• Editing Event
• CancelCommand Event
• UpdateCommand Event
• Update DataView
• DeleteCommand Event

Section B: DataSet Capabilities

• DataSets in ADO.NET
• DataSet Object Model
• Advantages of DataSets
• Managing Data
• Caching to DataSet
• Add Data to Database
• Validation

Section C: Constraints & Relations

• Constraints in DataSet
• Column Constraint
• Use TaskList Bookmarks
• DataSets within Session
• Adding Constraints
• Constraint Types
• DataRelations

Section D: Implementing DataRelations

• Relations Used to Navigate
• Relate Products & Table
• Select Row
• GetChildRows
• GetParentRows

Section E: Data Update Options

• Use DataAdapters
• Command Builder
• Command Objects
• Add Commands
• Parameters
• Add Parameters
• Source Column & Source Version
• Handling Inserts

Section A: Transactional Model

• Tracking DataUpdates
• Rollback & Commit Updates
• DataRowVersion
• BeginEdit, EndEdit & CancelEdit
• Rowstate
• GetChanges
• Accept & Reject

Section B: Understanding XML Web Services

• Web Services Requirements
• Web Service Solution
• Mapping
• .NET Framework
• XML Web Services Flow

Section C: Building XML Web Services

• ASP.NET Web Service
• View Web Service Code
• Web Method
• Test Web Service
• Web Service Description
• Change Namespace
• Invoke Web Service
• Testing Parameters in Web Services

Section D: XML Web Service Clients

• HTTP Clients
• HTTPGet
• HTTPPost
• .NET clients
• Create Web Reference
• Call Web Service
• Use Get Method

Section E: Web Services & Legacy Clients

• The SOAP Toolkit
• VB6 Client
• Set Reference
• Declare, Initialize SOAP
• Call Web Service
• Run Client App

Section F: UDDI

• What is UDDI?
• UDDI Web Services
• Use UDDI Web Service
• Create Web Service App

Section A: ASP to ASP.NET

• Introduction
• Benefits
• Strategy
• Upgrade Code
• Rename ASP Page
• Run ASP in ASP.NET
• Clean Up Code

Section B: COM Objects

• Overview
• .NET Framework
• Manage vs. Unmanaged
• Create Runtime Wrapper
• Using COM Object
• COM+ Applications

Section C: P/Invoke

• API Calls
• Issues
• Using API Calls
• As Long Value
• Use Wrapper Class
• API vs. NET Base Classes

Section D: Calling .NET from COM

• Overview
• .NET Code with COM Clients
• Configure COM Interop
• Define Methods & Interfaces
• Default Constructor
• Call .NET Component

Section E: Page Level State

• Overview
• Preserving State
• Disable ViewState
• Benefits of ViewState
• Page State

Section F: Working with ViewState

• Storing Data in ViewState
• Limitations of ViewState
• Testing ViewState

Section G: Cookies

• Overview
• Function of Cookies
• Using Cookies
• Expire Property
• Create Cookies
• Multiple Values in Cookies

Section H: Session State

• Overview
• Problems in Classic ASP
• Classic ASP Treading Model
• Session IDs
• Using Session IDs

Section I: Objects in Session State

• Overview
• Use Session State to Store Objects
• Data View
• Change Event Handler
• Retrieve Objects
• Store Objects in Session

Section A: Configuring Session State

• Overview
• Session State Element
• Attributes
• Out of Process State Server
• Serializable Data Types
• Using Out of Process Session State

Section B: Session State with SQL

• Overview
• Configure to Use SQL Server
• SQL Server Setup
• Changes to SQL Server
• Test SQL Session State
• Using SQL or SQL Session Options

Section C: Other State Options

• Overview
• Cookieless Sessions
• Application State

Section D: User Controls

• Custom Controls
• Add User Controls
• Use Control
• Register Tag
• Embed Controls

Section E: Complex User Controls

• Define Control
• State List Control
• Design Control
• Text & Value Properties
• LoadList Procedure
• Properties
• Events
• Implement User Controls

Section F: Custom Controls

• Overview
• Build Control
• Customize Toolbox
• View Control
• Render Method
• Text Property
• HTML View
• Runtime View

Section G: Complex Custom Control

• Create Control
• Use Auto PostBack
• Use Custom Control
• Render Output
• HTML Text Writer
• Control Attributes
• HTML View

Section H: Custom Control Contents

• Rendering
• Render Content
• Write Option Elements
• Control Properties
• Managing Properties
• Property Behavior

Section A: PostBack Data

• Overview
• IPostBack Data Handler
• PostBack Sequence
• LoadPost Data
• Raising PostBack Events
• Review the PostBack Event

Section B: Tuning Custom Controls

• Create Toolbox Icon
• Control Default Properties
• Set Defaults

Section C: Performance & Caching

• Web Performance
• Nile Benchmark
• ASP.NET Benchmark
• Output Cache
• Static Page
• Cache Varied
• Varied by Param

Section D: Page Caching Options

• HTTP Headers
• View Code
• Retrieving the Directive
• Vary by Custom
• Custom String
• Programmatic Page Caching

Section E: Caching Page Fragments

• User Controls
• Vary by Param
• Vary by Param & User Controls
• Vary by Control
• Duplicate User Controls
• Nested User Controls
• Using Nested Controls
• Traps to Avoid

Section F: Caching Data

• Overview
• Cache.Add vs. Cache.Insert
• Features of Add & Insert
• Dependencies
• Check for Data in Cache
• Set Dependency
• Dependency Updates
• Caching Web Services

Section G: Performance

• Overview
• Performance Monitor
• Key Counters
• Monitoring Tips

Section A: Performance Tips

• Overview
• Code Optimization
• Comparing Languages
• Component Performance
• Data Optimization
• ASP.NET Optimization
• Disable Session State
• ASP.NET Design Tips

Section B: Tracing

• Setup Tracing
• Using Tracing
• Application Tracing
• Trace.axd
• System.Diagnostic

Section C: Runtime Tracing

• Trace Switches
• Activate Listeners
• Trace Levels
• Set Trace Levels

Section D: Redirect & Monitor

• Redirecting Errors
• Custom Counters
• Load Performance Monitor

Section E: Debugging

• Setup Debug Option
• Immediate Window
• Web.config File
• Debug Tools
• Multiple Languages

Section F: Calling Web Services

• Synchronously
• Call Synchronously
• WSDL Code-behind
• Call Asynchronously
• Begin & End Procedures
• AsyncCallback
• IAsync Results
• Sending Results

Section G: XML Shaping

• Overview
• Browse Method
• Elements vs. Attributes
• Using Attributes
• Update Web Service
• Wrapped & Unwrapped

Section H: Services as User Controls

• Overview
• Header Table
• View Web Service
• Use Literal Control

Section A: Binary Return Values

• XML Serializer
• Stream Object
• Encoded Image
• Call Web Service
• Convert & Save
• Retrieve Images
• Write Byte Array
• Render Image

Section B: Deploying Applications

• Concepts
• Assemblies
• ASP.NET Process
• Multiple Versions
• Deploy Project
• View Deployment Files

Section C: Create Web Setup Project

• Amend Current Solution
• Add Project Output
• Web Applications Properties
• Installer
• Test
• Update Running App

Section D: Advanced Setup Options

• Additional Editors
• Special Folders
• Web Custom Folder

Section E: Configuring Applications

• Web.config File
• Configuration Files
• Other Configuration

Section F: MMIT

• Overview
• Differing Standards
• MMIT Features
• Testing Mobile Pages
• MMIT Operation
• Design Mobile Webforms
• Build Mobile Webforms
• Pocket PC Emulator

Section G: Mobile Web Controls

• Panel Controls
• Call Control
• Command Control
• Link Control
• Using Transfer Controls
• Text Display Controls

Section H: List Controls

• List Control Options
• SelectionList Control Options
• List vs. SelectionList
• Using List & SelectionList
• Design List Control
• Design SelectionList Control
• ObjectList Control
• Using ObjectList
• Design ObjectList
• SQL & ObjectList
• Test ObjectList
• ObjectList Properties
• Setup ObjectList

Section I: Other Controls

• Validation Controls
• Validation Summary
• Image Display & Device Specific
• Calendar Controls

Section A: Security

• Overview
• Planning Security
• ASP.NET Security
• Database Security
• ASP.NET Authentication
• Authorization

Section B: Authentication

• Overview
• Allow & Deny
• Retrieve Identity
• Coding Window Security

Section C: Simple Form-Based Security

• Setting Up
• Web.config File
• Login.ASPX
• Password
• Encryption
• Password Hashing
• XML User Lists
• Processing XML File

Section D: Database Form-Based Security

• Overview
• Validate User
• Manage Password Access
• Setup Web.config
• Login.ASPX
• Change Password
• Encryption

Section E: Security & Web Services

• Passport Authentication
• Securing Web Services
• Window Authentication
• SOAP Headers

Section F: Typed DataSets

• Overview
• Advantages of Typed DataSets
• Creating Typed DataSets
• Using DataSets
• Working with XML
• XML Schema
• Generated VB Code

Section A: Creating Typed DataSets

• Add New DataSet
• Build DataSet
• Creating Relations
• Foreign-Key Rules
• Schema Annotations
• Schema Structure
• Working with Schema XML
• Using Typed DataSets

Section B: Optimistic Concurrency

• Data Handling
• Need for Concurrency
• Update Criteria
• Using Custom Concurrency ID

Section C: ADO.NET Technologies

• Design Concerns
• Creating Stored Procedures
• Multiple Updates
• Concurrency Conflict
• Updating Data
• Concurrency Handling
• Output Parameters
• SQL Data Adapter
• Row Error & Status
• Data Events
• EventArgs.Action
• Setting Update Status
• Errors Occurred Flag

Section D: Stored Procedures

• Design for Database Server
• Updating Server Information
• Passing Data
• Using Nocount
• Finding Concurrency Problems
• Handling Errors
• Multiple Column Concurrency
• Working with Multiple Columns
• Streamlining Design