Beginning Asp.net 2.0 in C# 2005

by MacDonald, Matthew

• ISBN13: 9781590595725
• ISBN10: 1590595726
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-30
• Publisher: Apress

Summary

Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in C#: From Novice to Professional steers you through the maze of ASP.NET web programming concepts. You will learn language and theory simultaneously, mastering the core techniques necessary to develop good coding practices and enhance your skill set. This book provides thorough coverage of ASP.NET, guiding you from beginning to advanced techniques, such as querying databases from within a web page and performance-tuning your site. You'll find tips for best practices and comprehensive discussions of key database and XML principles. The book also emphasises the invaluable coding techniques of object orientation and code-behind, which will enable you to build real-world websites instead of just scraping by with simplified coding practices. By the time you finish this book, you will have mastered the core techniques essential to professional ASP.NET developers.

Table of Contents

About the Author	p. xxvi
About the Technical Reviewer	p. xxvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxviii
Introduction	p. xxix
Introducing .NET
Introducing the .NET Framework	p. 3
The Evolution of Web Development	p. 3
The .NET Framework	p. 10
C#, VB .NET, and the .NET Languages	p. 12
The Common Language Runtime	p. 14
The .NET Class Library	p. 16
Visual Studio	p. 17
.NET 2.0	p. 18
The Last Word	p. 21
Learning the C# Language	p. 23
The .NET Languages	p. 23
C# Language Basics	p. 24
Variables and Data Types	p. 27
Variable Operations	p. 35
Object-Based Manipulation	p. 39
Conditional Structures	p. 44
Loop Structures	p. 47
Methods	p. 51
The Last Word	p. 57
Types, Objects, and Namespaces	p. 59
The Basics About Classes	p. 59
Building a Basic Class	p. 62
Value Types and Reference Types	p. 73
Understanding Namespaces and Assemblies	p. 78
Advanced Class Programming	p. 82
The Last Word	p. 90
Introducing Visual Studio 2005	p. 91
The Promise of Visual Studio	p. 91
Creating a Website	p. 93
Designing a Web Page	p. 98
Writing Code	p. 105
Visual Studio Debugging	p. 115
The Last Word	p. 121
Developing ASP .NET Applications
Web Form Fundamentals	p. 125
The Anatomy of an ASP .NET Application	p. 125
A Simple One-Page Applet	p. 130
Improving the Currency Converter	p. 146
A Deeper Look at HTML Control Classes	p. 152
The Page Class	p. 158
ASP.NET Configuration	p. 165
The Last Word	p. 174
Web Controls	p. 175
Stepping Up to Web Controls	p. 175
Web Control Classes	p. 179
List Controls	p. 186
Table Controls	p. 191
AutoPostBack and Web Control Events	p. 197
A Simple Web Page Applet	p. 206
The Last Word	p. 217
Tracing, Logging, and Error Handling	p. 219
Common Errors	p. 219
Exception Handling	p. 221
Handling Exceptions	p. 225
Throwing Your Own Exceptions	p. 232
Logging Exceptions	p. 236
Error Pages	p. 246
Page Tracing	p. 252
The Last Word	p. 266
Validation and Rich Controls	p. 267
Validation	p. 267
A Simple Validation Example	p. 271
Understanding Regular Expressions	p. 278
Rich Controls	p. 290
Pages with Multiple Views	p. 302
The Last Word	p. 316
State Management	p. 317
The Problem of State	p. 317
View State	p. 318
Transferring Information	p. 325
Custom Cookies	p. 334
Session State	p. 337
Session State Configuration	p. 344
Application State	p. 352
An Overview of State Management Choices	p. 354
The Global.asax Application File	p. 356
The Last Word	p. 358
Master Pages and Themes	p. 359
Master Page Basics	p. 359
Advanced Master Pages	p. 371
Themes	p. 377
The Last Word	p. 387
Website Navigation	p. 389
Site Maps	p. 389
The SiteMapPath Control	p. 409
The TreeView Control	p. 413
The Menu Control	p. 420
The Last Word	p. 425
Deploying ASP.NET Applications	p. 427
ASP.NET Applications and the Web Server	p. 427
IIS (Internet Information Services)	p. 433
Managing Websites with IIS Manager	p. 439
Deploying a Simple Site	p. 453
Deploying with Visual Studio 2005	p. 460
The Last Word	p. 468
Working with Data
ADO.NET Fundamentals	p. 471
ADO.NET and Data Management	p. 471
SQL Basics	p. 478
ADO.NET Basics	p. 487
Direct Data Access	p. 492
Creating a Connection	p. 493
Defining a Select Command	p. 500
Updating Data	p. 507
Disconnected Data Access	p. 518
Updating Disconnected Data	p. 528
The Last Word	p. 538
Data Binding	p. 539
Introducing Data Binding	p. 539
Single-Value Data Binding	p. 541
Repeated-Value Data Binding	p. 547
Data Source Controls	p. 564
The Last Word	p. 578
The Data Controls	p. 581
The GridView	p. 581
Formatting the GridView	p. 588
Selecting a GridView Row	p. 595
Editing with the GridView	p. 600
Sorting and Paging the GridView	p. 603
Using GridView Templates	p. 608
The DetailsView and FormView	p. 618
The Last Word	p. 623
Files and Streams	p. 625
Files and Web Applications	p. 625
File System Information	p. 626
Reading and Writing with Streams	p. 640
Allowing File Uploads	p. 650
The Last Word	p. 654
XML	p. 655
XML's Hidden Role in .NET	p. 655
XML Explained	p. 656
The XML Classes	p. 663
XML Validation	p. 681
XML Display and Transforms	p. 687
XML Data Binding	p. 692
XML in ADO.NET	p. 698
The Last Word	p. 702
Website Security
Security Fundamentals	p. 707
Determining Security Requirements	p. 707
The ASP .NET Security Model	p. 709
Forms Authentication	p. 716
Windows Authentication	p. 729
Impersonation	p. 735
The Last Word	p. 738
Membership	p. 739
The Membership Data Store	p. 740
The Security Controls	p. 759
Role-Based Security	p. 773
The Last Word	p. 780
Profiles	p. 781
Understanding Profiles	p. 782
Using the SqlProfileProvider	p. 785
The Last Word	p. 809
Web Services
Web Services Architecture	p. 813
Internet Programming Then and Now	p. 813
Web Services Description Language	p. 817
SOAP	p. 824
Communicating with a Web Service	p. 825
Web Service Discovery	p. 827
WS-Interoperability	p. 829
The Last Word	p. 830
Creating Web Services	p. 831
Web Service Basics	p. 831
The StockQuote Web Service	p. 834
Documenting Your Web Service	p. 838
Testing Your Web Service	p. 842
Web Service Data Types	p. 847
Consuming a Web Service	p. 853
Using the Proxy Class	p. 863
The Last Word	p. 867
Enhancing Web Services	p. 869
State Management	p. 869
Web Service Security	p. 877
Web Service Transactions	p. 888
An Example with TerraService	p. 891
Windows Clients	p. 898
The Last Word	p. 900
Advanced ASP.NET
Component-Based Programming	p. 903
Why Use Components?	p. 903
Component Jargon	p. 905
Creating a Simple Component	p. 908
The Component Class	p. 908
Properties and State	p. 916
Database Components	p. 919
The ObjectDataSource	p. 930
The Last Word	p. 936
Custom Controls	p. 937
User Controls	p. 937
Derived Custom Controls	p. 953
Dynamic Graphics	p. 977
The Last Word	p. 983
Caching and Performance Tuning	p. 985
Designing for Performance	p. 986
Profiling	p. 989
Caching	p. 994
Output Caching	p. 995
Data Caching	p. 1004
Caching with Dependencies	p. 1016
The Last Word	p. 1027
Web Parts	p. 1029
Introducing Web Part Basics	p. 1030
Using Web Parts	p. 1032
The Last Word	p. 1061
Index	p. 1063
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