ASP.NET Using Visual Basic 2005 Part 1 Course

In this course, you will learn how to use Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Basic 2005 to build ASP.NET 2.0 Web pages and XML Web services. You willl gain an understanding of the new architecture behind ASP.NET 2.0 and how to use the new server controls. You will 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.

Familiarity with Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher, the Internet and building basic Web sites. Some prior experience with Visual Studio will be helpful.

Topics covered on the 5 day ASP.NET Using Visual Basic 2005 Part 1 course

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
• Advertisement File Contents
• 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

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
• 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

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?