Developing ASP.NET 2.0 Web Applications Using VB 2005

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The release of Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0 will make strides in all dimensions of application development. First, Visual Studio 2005 will set a new bar for developer productivity by tailoring the software development experience to the needs of the individual developer. This "personalized productivity" will deliver features across the development environment and .NET Framework class libraries to help developers overcome their most pressing challenges in minimal time. Second, Visual Studio 2005 will enable developers to apply existing skills across a broader range of application development scenarios through improved integration with the Microsoft Office System and SQL Server 2005..

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• Sample codes
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Course Outline

Module 1

• ASP.NET 2.0 Web Applications
• Exploring Visual Studio 2005
• Launching the Application
• The Primary Window
• Solution Explorer
• Toolbox Window
• Web Form
• Properties Window
• Server Explorer
• Error List
• Toolbar
• New Features in Visual Studio 2005
• Common Taskbar
• Intellisense Everywhere
• Tag Navigation
• Create Virtual Directories
• Open a Site Via FTP & Refactoring
• Inserting a Table
• Built-In Test Server & Website Publisher
• Creating a New Web Application
• Lab - New Website
• Demo - Using Visual Studio 2005
• Demo - Simple UI and Event Procedure
• Demo - Error List
• Module 1 Review

Module 2

• .NET and ASP.NET 2.0 Overview
• What is the .NET Framework?
• What is the CLR
• Managed Code: Type Safety
• Managed Code: Garbage Collection
• Managed Code: Security
• Managed Code: Languages Neutrality
• Managed Code: Multi-Language Projects
• Managed Code: XCopy Deployment
• Potential Cross-Platform Deployment
• The Class Library
• Class Library: Namespaces
• ASP.NET Overview
• Demo - View Source
• Module 2 Review

Module 3

• Object-Oriented Programming VB 2005
• Understanding Classes and Objects
• Encapsulation and Abstraction
• Understanding Inheritance
• Understanding Interfaces
• Benefits and Downsides to Inheritance
• Data Structures
• Generics
• Partial Classes
• Demo - Creating and Using a Class
• Lab - Adding a Class to your Website
• Demo - Inheritance
• Demo - Adding an Interface
• Demo - Searching an ArrayList
• Demo - Creating a Type-Specific List
• Module 3 Review
• Sample Code

Module 4

• A Closer Look at Pages and Controls
• The Page
• The Server Form
• Lab - Set Form Defaults
• Server Controls
• Object Sender & EventArgs
• Modifying Properties
• Page_Load and IsPostBack
• Demo - Using IsPostBack
• Page Variables and ViewState
• Demo - Using ViewState
• Module 4 Review
• Sample Code

Module 5

• Managing State in a Web Application
• What is a Web Application?
• Creating New Pages
• Demo - Copy Page/Rename Problem
• Invoking a New Page
• Understanding AutoPostBack
• Demo - DropDownList’s AutoPostBack
• Session and Application Variables
• Session State
• Alternatives to Using Session State
• Demo - Application/Session Variables
• QueryString
• Demo - Default/Category Pages
• Cookies
• Demo - Cookie Storage and Retrieval
• Global Application Class
• Module 5 Review
• Lab Instructions - Code Lab
• Lab - Code Lab
• Sample Code

Module 6

• Server Control Sampler
• Common Control Properties
• Navigation Controls
• Container Controls
• Other Cool Controls
• List Controls
• Demo - List Controls
• Demo - Using MultiView to Create Tabs
• Demo - Using FileUpload
• Demo - Calendar Control
• Validation Controls
• Demo - Validation Controls
• HTML Controls
• Demo - HTML Form Conversion
• Creating Your Own Controls
• Demo - Creating an Add-Item Listbox
• Demo - Creating a Die User Control
• Module 6 Review
• Lab Instructions - Code Lab
• Lab - Code Lab

Module 7

• Database Access & Update
• Data Sources
• The SqlDataSource
• Advanced SqlDataSource Properties
• Data Binding
• The GridView
• Specifying Parameters
• Demo - Categories Database Retrieval
• Lab - Database Retrieve
• Demo - Categories Sorting and Paging
• Demo - Categories Filtering Data
• Demo - Linking to a Details Page
• Demo - Details Insert/Update/Delete
• The Details View
• Demo - Master/Detail Page
• Module 7 Review
• Sample Code

Module 8

• Creating Components and Web Services
• What is a .NET component?
• Private & Public Assemblies
• Demo - Creating a Math Function Library
• What’s a Web Service?
• Web Service Applications
• Creating a Web Service
• Demo - Creating a Web Service
• Calling a Web Service
• Demo - Calling a Web Service
• Module 8 Review
• Lab Instructions - Code Lab
• Lab - Code Lab
• Sample Code

Module 9

• ASP.NET 2.0 Advanced User Interface
• What’s a Theme?
• Global vs. Local Themes
• Specifying Themes
• Creating Themes
• Demo - Creating Themes and Skins
• What’s a Master Page?
• How a Master Page Works
• Master Page and Content Pages
• Building the Master Page
• Building the Content Page
• Making the Master Connection
• Important Points
• Demo - Master Page and Content Page
• What is a Portal?
• ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts
• Web Parts Server Controls
• Web Parts Page Setup Example
• Demo - Simple Web Parts Application
• Module 9 Review
• Lab Instructions - Code Lab
• Lab - Code Lab
• Sample Code

Module 10

• Caching and Configuration
• What is Caching and Why do it?
• The Cache Object
• Procedure for Using the Cache Object
• Page Caching
• Demo - The Cache Object
• Demo - Page Caching
• The Priority of Configuration Files
• Basic Structure and Common Elements
• Options for Configuration Setting
• Demo - Configuration
• Module 10 Review
• Lab - Configure Application Settings
• Sample Code

Module 11

• ASP.NET 2.0 Security
• .NET Security Approaches
• Code Based Security
• ASP.NET Authentication Modes
• Authorization
• Lab - Configuring Authorization
• Login Controls
• List of Login Controls
• Module 11 Review
• Sample Code

Module 12

• Error Handling
• Error Handling Approaches
• Structured Exception Handling
• FileStream Class Example
• The Catch Section
• Throwing Your Own Exceptions
• Exception Handling Best Practices
• When Not To Use Try/Catch
• Try/Catch: In General
• Demo - Exception Handling
• Coding Error Events
• Error Event Handling Procedure
• Custom Error Pages
• Demo - Custom Error Pages
• Module 12 Review
• Lab Instructions - Code Lab
• Lab - Code Lab
• Sample Code

Module 13

Deployment and Tracing

Deployment Options

Copy Web Tool

Demo - Copy Web Tool

Publish Web Utility

Demo - Publish Web Utility

Which Should You Use?

Tracing Overview

Tracing Methods

Tracing Status

Trace Output

Demo - Tracing Methods

Lab - Tracing

Course Closure