Beginning Asp.net 2.0 in Vb 2005: From Novice to Professional

by MacDonald, Matthew

• ISBN13: 9781590596210
• ISBN10: 1590596218
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781430201557
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-24
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

The most up-to-date and comprehensive introductory ASP.NET book you'll find on any shelf, Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005 guides you through Microsoft's latest technology for building dynamic websites. You'll learn to build dynamic web pages quickly, with only basic prior knowledge of Visual Basic. Included is thorough coverage of ASP.NET, to guide you from your first steps to advanced techniques like querying databases from within a web page and performance-tuning your site. By the time you've finished this book, you will have mastered the core techniques and possess the necessary knowledge to begin work as a professional ASP.NET developer.

Table of Contents

About the Author	xxvii
About the Technical Reviewer	xxix
Acknowledgments	xxxi
Introduction	xxxiii
PART 1 Introducing NET
Introducing the NET Framework	3	(18)
The Evolution of Web Development	3	(7)
HTML and HTML Forms	4	(2)
Server-Side Programming	6	(1)
Client-Side Programming	7	(2)
The Problems with ASP	9	(1)
The NET Framework	10	(2)
VB 2005, C#, and the NET Languages	12	(2)
The Intermediate Language	12	(2)
Other NET Languages	14	(1)
The Common Language Runtime	14	(2)
The NET Class Library	16	(1)
Visual Studio 2005	17	(1)
NET 2.0	18	(2)
ASP.NET2.0	18	(2)
Visual Studio 2005	20	(1)
The Last Word	20	(1)
Learning the VB 2005 Language	21	(30)
The .NET Languages	21	(1)
The Evolution of Visual Basic	22	(1)
Variables and Data Types	23	(7)
Assignment and Initializers	25	(1)
Arrays	26	(2)
Enumerations	28	(2)
Variable Operations	30	(4)
Advanced Math	31	(1)
Type Conversions	32	(2)
Object-Based Manipulation	34	(5)
The String Type	35	(1)
The Date Time and Time Span Types	36	(3)
The Array Type	39	(1)
Conditional Structures	39	(2)
The If ...End If Block	40	(1)
The Select Case Block	41	(1)
Loop Structures	41	(4)
The For ...Next Block	42	(1)
The For Each Block	43	(1)
The Do ...Loop Block	44	(1)
Methods	45	(5)
Parameters	46	(1)
Method Overloading	47	(1)
Delegates	48	(2)
The Last Word	50	(1)
Types, Objects, and Namespaces	51	(34)
The Basics of Classes	51	(3)
Shared and Instance Members	53	(1)
A Simple Class	54	(1)
Building a Basic Class	54	(13)
Creating an Object	55	(1)
Adding Properties	56	(3)
Adding a Basic Method	59	(1)
Adding a Constructor	60	(1)
Adding a Basic Event	61	(3)
Testing the Product Class	64	(3)
Value Types and Reference Types	67	(4)
Assignment Operations	67	(1)
Equality Testing	68	(1)
Passing Parameters by Reference and by Value	68	(2)
Reviewing NET Types	70	(1)
Understanding Namespaces and Assemblies	71	(4)
Using Namespaces	73	(1)
Importing Namespaces	74	(1)
Assemblies	74	(1)
Advanced Class Programming	75	(9)
Inheritance	76	(1)
Shared Members	77	(1)
Casting Objects	78	(3)
Partial Classes	81	(1)
Generics	82	(2)
The Last Word	84	(1)
Introducing Visual Studio 2005	85	(34)
The Promise of Visual Studio	85	(2)
Creating a Website	87	(5)
The Solution Explorer	90	(2)
Designing a Web Page	92	(8)
Adding Web Controls	93	(2)
The Properties Window	95	(1)
Adding Ordinary HTML	96	(2)
HTML Tables	98	(2)
Writing Code	100	(10)
Adding Event Handlers	100	(2)
IntelliSense and Outlining	102	(5)
Assembly References	107	(1)
Namespace Imports	108	(2)
Visual Studio Debugging	110	(5)
Single-Step Debugging	110	(4)
Variable Watches	114	(1)
The Last Word	115	(4)
PART 2 Developing ASP.NET Applications
Web Form Fundamentals	119	(48)
The Anatomy of an ASP.NET Application	119	(5)
ASP.NET File Types	121	(1)
ASP.NET Application Directories	122	(1)
Application Updates	123	(1)
A Simple One-Page Web Application	124	(15)
The ASP Solution---and Its Problems	126	(1)
The ASP.NET Solution: Server Controls	127	(1)
HTML Server Controls	128	(2)
View State	130	(1)
The HTML Control Classes	131	(8)
Improving the Currency Converter	139	(6)
Adding Multiple Currencies	139	(2)
Storing Information in the List	141	(1)
Adding Linked Images	142	(2)
Setting Styles	144	(1)
A Deeper Look at HTML Control Classes	145	(6)
HTML Control Events	146	(1)
Advanced Events with the Htmllnputlmage Control	147	(2)
The HtmlControl Base Class	149	(1)
The HtmlContainerControl Class	150	(1)
The HtmllnputControl Class	150	(1)
The Page Class	151	(6)
The Controls Collection	152	(1)
The HttpRequest Class	153	(1)
The HttpResponse Class	154	(1)
The HttpServerUtility Class	154	(3)
ASP.NET Configuration	157	(9)
The web.config File	158	(1)
Nested Configuration	159	(1)
Storing Custom Settings in the web.config File	160	(3)
Modifying web.config Settings Programmatically	163	(1)
The Website Administration Tool (WAT)	164	(2)
The Last Word	166	(1)
Web Controls	167	(42)
Stepping Up to Web Controls	167	(4)
Basic Web Control Classes	168	(1)
The Web Control Tags	169	(2)
Web Control Classes	171	(7)
The WebControl Base Class	172	(1)
Units	173	(1)
Enumerated Values	174	(1)
Colors	174	(1)
Fonts	175	(2)
Focus	177	(1)
The Default Button	178	(1)
List Controls	178	(6)
Multiple-Select List Controls	179	(3)
The BulletedList Control	182	(2)
Table Controls	184	(5)
Web Control Events and AutoPostBack	189	(8)
How Postback Events Work	193	(1)
The Page Life Cycle	194	(3)
A Simple Web Page	197	(10)
Improving the Greeting Card Applet	202	(3)
Generating the Cards Automatically	205	(2)
The Last Word	207	(2)
Tracing, Logging, and Error Handling	209	(46)
Common Errors	209	(2)
Exception Handling	211	(3)
The Exception Class	212	(1)
The Exception Chain	213	(1)
Handling Exceptions	214	(6)
Catching Specific Exceptions	215	(1)
Nested Exception Handlers	216	(2)
Exception Handling in Action	218	(2)
Mastering Exceptions	220	(1)
Throwing Your Own Exceptions	220	(5)
Logging Exceptions	225	(9)
Using the EventLog Class	227	(3)
Custom Logs	230	(1)
Retrieving Log Information	231	(3)
Error Pages	234	(5)
Error Modes	236	(1)
A Custom Error Page	237	(1)
Specific Custom Error Pages	238	(1)
Page Tracing	239	(14)
Enabling Tracing	240	(1)
Tracing Information	241	(6)
Writing Trace Information	247	(4)
Application-Level Tracing	251	(2)
The Last Word	253	(2)
Validation and Rich Controls	255	(48)
Validation	255	(4)
The Validation Controls	256	(1)
The Validation Process	257	(1)
Client-Side Validation	258	(1)
The Validator Classes	258	(1)
A Simple Validation Example	259	(7)
Other Display Options	262	(2)
Manual Validation	264	(2)
Understanding Regular Expressions	266	(11)
Literals and Metacharacters	266	(1)
Finding a Regular Expression	267	(3)
A Validated Customer Form	270	(5)
Validation Groups	275	(2)
Rich Controls	277	(12)
The Calendar Control	278	(8)
The AdRotator	286	(3)
Pages with Multiple Views	289	(13)
The MultiView Control	290	(5)
The Wizard Control	295	(7)
The Last Word	302	(1)
State Management	303	(40)
The Problem of State	303	(1)
View State	304	(7)
A View State Example	304	(2)
Making View State Secure	306	(1)
Retaining Member Variables	307	(2)
Storing Custom Objects	309	(2)
Transferring Information	311	(9)
Cross-Page Posting	311	(5)
The Query String	316	(4)
Custom Cookies	320	(3)
A Cookie Example	322	(1)
Session State	323	(6)
Session Tracking	324	(1)
Using Session State	324	(2)
A Session State Example	326	(3)
Session State Configuration	329	(8)
Cookieless	330	(3)
Timeout	333	(1)
Mode	333	(4)
Application State	337	(2)
An Overview of State Management Choices	339	(1)
The Global.asax Application File	340	(2)
Application Events	342	(1)
The Last Word	342	(1)
Master Pages and Themes	343	(30)
Master Page Basics	343	(12)
A Simple Master Page and Content Page	345	(3)
How Master Pages and Content Pages Are Connected	348	(2)
A Master Page with Multiple Content Regions	350	(3)
Default Content	353	(1)
Master Pages and Relative Paths	354	(1)
Advanced Master Pages	355	(7)
Table-Based Layouts	355	(5)
Code in a Master Page	360	(1)
Interacting with a Master Page Programmatically	360	(2)
Themes	362	(10)
How Themes Work	363	(2)
Applying a Simple Theme	365	(1)
Handling Theme Conflicts	366	(2)
Creating Multiple Skins for the Same Control	368	(1)
Skins with Templates and Images	369	(3)
The Last Word	372	(1)
Website Navigation	373	(38)
Site Maps	373	(20)
Defining a Site Map	374	(5)
Seeing a Simple Site Map in Action	379	(1)
Binding an Ordinary Page to a Site Map	380	(1)
Binding a Master Page to a Site Map	381	(2)
Binding Portions of a SiteMap	383	(6)
Navigating Programmatically	389	(2)
Mapping URLs	391	(2)
The SiteMapPath Control	393	(4)
Customizing the SiteMapPath	394	(1)
Using SiteMapPath Styles and Templates	394	(2)
Adding Custom Site Map Information	396	(1)
The TreeView Control	397	(7)
TreeView Properties	398	(1)
TreeView Styles	399	(5)
The Menu Control	404	(6)
Menu Styles	406	(1)
Menu Templates	407	(3)
The Last Word	410	(1)
Deploying ASP.NET Applications	411	(40)
ASP.NET Applications and the Web Server	411	(5)
How Web Servers Work	411	(2)
Web Application URLs	413	(2)
Web Farms	415	(1)
IIS (Internet Information Services)	416	(6)
Installing IIS 5	417	(1)
Installing IIS 6	418	(2)
Registering the ASP.NET File Mappings	420	(1)
Verifying That ASP.NET Is Correctly Installed	421	(1)
Managing Websites with IIS Manager	422	(14)
Creating a Virtual Directory	423	(3)
Virtual Directories and Web Applications	426	(2)
Configuring an Existing Virtual Directory	428	(6)
Adding a Virtual Directory to Your Neighborhood	434	(2)
Deploying a Simple Site	436	(6)
Web Applications and Components	437	(1)
Other Configuration Steps	437	(1)
The Aspnet Account	438	(3)
Code Compilation	441	(1)
Deploying with Visual Studio 2005	442	(8)
Creating a Virtual Directory for a New Project	443	(3)
Copying a Website	446	(2)
Publishing a Website	448	(2)
The Last Word	450	(1)
PART 3 Working with Data
ADO.NET Fundamentals	451	(64)
ADO.NET and Data Management	451	(7)
The Role of the Database	452	(1)
Database Access in the Internet World	453	(1)
Introducing ADO.NET	454	(2)
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition	456	(1)
Browsing and Modifying Databases in Visual Studio	456	(2)
SQL Basics	458	(9)
Running Queries in Visual Studio	459	(2)
The Select Statement	461	(3)
The SQL Update Statement	464	(1)
The SQL Insert Statement	465	(1)
The SQL Delete Statement	466	(1)
ADO.NET Basics	467	(4)
Data Namespaces	469	(1)
The Data Provider Objects	469	(2)
Direct Data Access	471	(1)
Importing the Namespaces	472	(1)
Creating a Connection	472	(6)
The Connection String	473	(1)
Windows Authentication	474	(1)
Connection String Tips	475	(1)
Making the Connection	476	(2)
Defining a Select Command	478	(6)
Using a Command with a DataReader	479	(1)
Putting It All Together	480	(1)
Filling the List Box	481	(3)
Updating Data	484	(11)
Enhancing the Author Page	485	(4)
Creating More Robust Commands	489	(6)
Disconnected Data Access	495	(10)
Selecting Disconnected Data	496	(2)
Selecting Multiple Tables	498	(5)
Modifying Disconnected Data	503	(1)
Adding Rows to a DataSet	504	(1)
Updating Disconnected Data	505	(9)
The CommandBuilder	505	(1)
Updating a DataTable	506	(1)
Controlling Updates	506	(2)
A Disconnected Update Example	508	(2)
Concurrency Problems	510	(1)
A Concurrency Example	511	(3)
The Last Word	514	(1)
Data Binding	515	(42)
Introducing Data Binding	515	(2)
Types of ASP.NET Data Binding	516	(1)
How Data Binding Works	516	(1)
Single-Value Data Binding	517	(7)
A Simple Data Binding Example	518	(3)
Simple Data Binding with Properties	521	(1)
Problems with Single-Value Data Binding	522	(1)
Using Code Instead of Simple Data Binding	523	(1)
Repeated-Value Data Binding	524	(17)
Data Binding with Simple List Controls	524	(1)
A Simple List Binding Example	525	(2)
Generic Collections	527	(1)
Multiple Binding	527	(3)
Data Binding and View State	530	(1)
Data Binding with a Dictionary Collection	530	(2)
Using the DataValueField Property	532	(1)
Data Binding with ADO.NET	533	(2)
Creating a Record Editor	535	(6)
Data Source Controls	541	(14)
The Page Life Cycle with Data Binding	542	(1)
The SqlDataSource	543	(2)
Selecting Records	545	(2)
Parameterized Commands	547	(4)
Handling Errors	551	(1)
Updating Records	551	(4)
The Last Word	555	(2)
The Data Controls	557	(44)
The GridView	557	(7)
Automatically Generating Columns	558	(2)
Defining Columns	560	(4)
Formatting the GridView	564	(7)
Formatting Fields	564	(2)
Using Styles	566	(3)
Formatting-Specific Values	569	(2)
Selecting a GridView Row	571	(5)
Adding a Select Button	572	(2)
Using Selection to Create Master-Details Pages	574	(2)
Editing with the GridView	576	(3)
Sorting and Paging the GridView	579	(6)
Sorting	579	(3)
Paging	582	(3)
Using GridView Templates	585	(10)
Using Multiple Templates	587	(1)
Editing Templates in Visual Studio	588	(1)
Handling Events in a Template	589	(1)
Editing with a Template	590	(5)
The DetailsView and FormView	595	(5)
The DetailsView	596	(3)
The FormView	599	(1)
The Last Word	600	(1)
Files and Streams	601	(30)
Files and Web Applications	601	(1)
File System Information	602	(13)
The Directory and File Classes	603	(5)
The Directorylnfo and FileInfo Classes	608	(2)
The Driveinfo Class	610	(1)
A Sample File Browser	611	(4)
Reading and Writing with Streams	615	(10)
Text Files	615	(2)
Binary Files	617	(2)
Shortcuts for Reading and Writing Files	619	(1)
A Simple Guest Book	620	(5)
Allowing File Uploads	625	(4)
The FileUpload Control	625	(4)
The HtmllnputFile Control	629	(1)
The Last Word	629	(2)
XML	631	(50)
XML's Hidden Role in .NET	631	(1)
Configuration Files	631	(1)
ADO.NET Data Access	632	(1)
Web Services	632	(1)
Anywhere Miscellaneous Data Is Stored	632	(1)
XML Explained	632	(7)
Improving the List with XML	634	(2)
XML Basics	636	(1)
Attributes	637	(2)
Comments	639	(1)
The XML Classes	639	(18)
The XML TextWriter	640	(2)
The XML Text Reader	642	(6)
Working with XML Documents in Memory	648	(5)
Reading an XML Document	653	(3)
Searching an XML Document	656	(1)
XML Validation	657	(6)
XML Namespaces	657	(2)
XSD Documents	659	(1)
Validating an XML Document	660	(3)
XML Display and Transforms	663	(4)
The Xml Web Control	666	(1)
XML Data Binding	667	(6)
Nonhierarchical Binding	668	(2)
Hierarchical Binding with the TreeView	670	(2)
Binding to XML Content from Other Sources	672	(1)
XML in ADO.NET	673	(5)
Accessing a DataSet As XML	674	(2)
Accessing XML Through the DataSet	676	(2)
The Last Word	678	(3)
PART 4 Website Security
Security Fundamentals	681	(32)
Determining Security Requirements	681	(2)
Restricted File Types	682	(1)
Security Concepts	682	(1)
The ASP.NET Security Model	683	(6)
Security Strategies	686	(1)
Certificates	686	(2)
Secure Sockets Layer	688	(1)
Forms Authentication	689	(14)
Web.config Settings	691	(1)
Authorization Rules	692	(3)
The WAT	695	(3)
The Login Page	698	(5)
Windows Authentication	703	(6)
IIS Settings	703	(2)
Web.config Settings	705	(2)
A Windows Authentication Test	707	(2)
Impersonation	709	(2)
Programmatic Impersonation	710	(1)
The Last Word	711	(2)
Membership	713	(42)
The Membership Data Store	714	(19)
Membership with SQL Server 2005	715	(3)
Configuring the Membership Provider	718	(5)
Manually Creating the Membership Tables	723	(2)
Creating Users with the WAT	725	(2)
The Membership and MembershipUser Classes	727	(4)
Authentication with Membership	731	(1)
Disabled Accounts	732	(1)
The Security Controls	733	(13)
The Login Control	734	(5)
The CreateUserWizard Control	739	(5)
The PasswordRecovery Control	744	(2)
Role-Based Security	746	(7)
Creating and Assigning Roles	747	(3)
Restricting Access Based on Roles	750	(1)
The LoginView, Control	751	(2)
The Last Word	753	(2)
Profiles	755	(30)
Understanding Profiles	756	(3)
Profile Performance	756	(1)
How Profiles Store Data	757	(2)
Using the SqlProfileProvider	759	(23)
Enabling Authentication	759	(1)
Profiles with SQL Server 2005 Express Edition	760	(1)
Configuring the Profile Provider to Use a Different Database	761	(2)
Manually Creating the Profile Tables	763	(1)
The Profile Databases	764	(2)
Defining Profile Properties	766	(1)
Using Profile Properties	767	(2)
Profile Serialization	769	(2)
Profile Groups	771	(1)
Profiles and Custom Data Types	772	(5)
The Profile API	777	(2)
Anonymous Profiles	779	(3)
The Last Word	782	(3)
PART 5 Web Services
Web Services Architecture	785	(12)
Internet Programming Then and Now	785	(3)
Components and the COM Revolution	786	(1)
Web Services and the Programmable Web	787	(1)
When Web Services Make Sense	787	(1)
The Open-Standards Plumbing	788	(3)
Web Services Description Language	789	(1)
A Sample SOAP Message	790	(1)
Communicating with a Web Service	791	(1)
Web Service Discovery	792	(2)
DISCO	793	(1)
Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration	793	(1)
WS-Interoperability	794	(1)
The Last Word	795	(2)
Creating Web Services	797	(38)
Web Service Basics	797	(3)
Configuring a Web Service Project	798	(2)
The StockQuote Web Service	800	(4)
Understanding the StockQuote Service	801	(1)
Web Services with Code-Behind	801	(2)
The ASP.NET Intrinsic Objects	803	(1)
Documenting Your Web Service	804	(3)
Descriptions	804	(1)
The XML Namespace	805	(1)
Conformance Claims	806	(1)
Testing Your Web Service	807	(6)
The Web Service Test Page	808	(1)
Service Description	809	(1)
Method Description	810	(1)
Testing a Method	811	(2)
Web Service Data Types	813	(5)
The StockQuote Service with a Data Object	814	(4)
Consuming a Web Service	818	(10)
Configuring a Web Service Client in Visual Studio	818	(1)
The Role of the Proxy Class	819	(1)
Creating a Web Reference in Visual Studio	820	(2)
Creating a Proxy with WSDL.exe	822	(2)
Dissecting the Proxy Class	824	(3)
Dynamic Web Service URLs	827	(1)
Using the Proxy Class	828	(3)
Waiting and Timeouts	829	(1)
Web Service Errors	830	(1)
Connecting Through a Proxy	831	(1)
The Last Word	831	(4)
Enhancing Web Services	835	(32)
State Management	835	(7)
The StockQuote Service with State Management	836	(2)
Consuming a Stateful Web Service	838	(4)
Web Service Security	842	(11)
Windows Authentication with a Web Service	843	(4)
Ticket-Based Authentication	847	(2)
Ticket-Based Authentication with SOAP Headers	849	(3)
Using SOAP Headers in the Client	852	(1)
Web Service Transactions	853	(2)
An Example with TerraService	855	(7)
Adding the Reference	856	(1)
Testing the Client	857	(2)
Searching for More Information	859	(1)
Displaying a Tile	860	(2)
Windows Clients	862	(2)
The Last Word	864	(3)
PART 6 Advanced ASP.NET
Component-Based Programming	867	(34)
Why Use Components?	867	(2)
Component Jargon	869	(3)
Three-Tier Design	869	(2)
Encapsulation	871	(1)
Data Objects	871	(1)
Business Objects	871	(1)
Components and Classes	872	(1)
Creating a Component	872	(8)
Classes and Namespaces	874	(2)
Adding a Reference to the Component	876	(2)
Using the Component	878	(2)
Properties and State	880	(3)
A Stateful Account Class	881	(1)
A Stateless AccountUtility Class	882	(1)
Data-Access Components	883	(10)
A Simple Data-Access Component	884	(4)
Using the Data-Access Component	888	(3)
Enhancing the Component with Error Handling	891	(1)
Enhancing the Component with Aggregate Information	892	(1)
The ObjectDataSource	893	(6)
Making Classes the ObjectDataSource Can Understand	894	(1)
Selecting Records	894	(1)
Using Method Parameters	895	(2)
Updating Records	897	(2)
The Last Word	899	(2)
Custom Controls	901	(50)
User Controls	901	(15)
Creating a Simple User Control	902	(3)
Independent User Controls	905	(2)
Integrated User Controls	907	(3)
User Control Events	910	(2)
Passing Information with Events	912	(4)
User Control Limitations	916	(1)
Custom Controls	916	(27)
Creating a Simple Derived Control	917	(2)
Creating a Custom Control Library	919	(1)
Using a Custom Control	920	(3)
Custom Controls and Default Values	923	(2)
Changing Control Rendering	925	(4)
Creating a Web Control from Scratch	929	(2)
Maintaining State Information	931	(3)
Design-Time Support	934	(1)
Creating a Composite Control	935	(2)
Custom Control Events and Postbacks	937	(6)
Dynamic Graphics	943	(6)
Basic Drawing	943	(3)
Drawing Custom Text	946	(1)
Placing Custom Images Inside Web Pages	947	(2)
The Last Word	949	(2)
Caching and Performance Tuning	951	(42)
Designing for Performance	952	(3)
ASP.NET Code Compilation	952	(1)
Server Controls	952	(1)
ADO.NET Database Access	953	(1)
Session State	954	(1)
Profiling	955	(5)
Stress Testing	955	(1)
Performance Counters	956	(4)
Caching	960	(1)
Output Caching	961	(9)
Caching on the Client Side	962	(1)
Caching and the Query String	963	(1)
Caching with Specific Parameters	964	(1)
A Multiple Caching Example	965	(1)
Custom Caching Control	966	(2)
Fragment Caching	968	(1)
Cache Profiles	968	(1)
Output Caching in a Web Service	969	(1)
Data Caching	970	(12)
Adding Items to the Cache	970	(1)
A Simple Cache Test	971	(2)
Caching to Provide Multiple Views	973	(3)
Data Caching in a Web Service	976	(2)
Caching with the Data Source Controls	978	(4)
Caching with Dependencies	982	(10)
Cache Notifications in SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 7	984	(4)
Cache Notifications in SQL Server 2005	988	(4)
The Last Word	992	(1)
Index	993