Microsoft ASP.NET Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Version 2003 Step By Step

by Duthie, G.Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780735619340
• ISBN10: 0735619344
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-23
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Teach yourself how to write high-performance Web applications with ASP.NET and Visual Basic .NET-one step at a time. This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly guides you through the fundamental tools and technologies, including the common language runtime, Web Forms, XML Web services, and Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1-with coverage that's fully up-to-date with the innovations in Visual Basic .NET version 2003. Work at your own pace through the easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises to learn essential techniques. And accelerate your productivity by working with instructive code examples and best practices for ASP.NET Web development with Visual Basic .NET. Topics include creating ASP.NET Web applications; managing application state; configuring ASP.NET applications; implementing security, including using new capabilities in authentication and request validation; creating Web Forms, server controls, and XML Web services; accessing data, including exploiting new Microsoft ADO.NET functionality; enabling caching; testing, debugging, and deploying ASP.NET applications; and more.

Author Biography

G. Andrew Duthie is an experienced ASP.NET developer. He is a frequent speaker at ASP.NET conferences, and is the author of a number of books on ASP.NET and Visual Interdev.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xii
Introduction	xiii
Finding Your Best Starting Point	xiii
Installing the Sample Files	xv
Conventions Used in This Book	xvii
Part 1 Getting Started with ASP.NET
Opening and Running an ASP.NET Web Application	3	(30)
Understanding Microsoft .NET	3	(6)
The .NET Framework	4	(1)
The Common Language Runtime	4	(1)
The .NET Framework Class Library	5	(1)
.NET Languages and Language Tools	6	(1)
Notepad and Other Text Editors	7	(1)
Visual Studio .NET	7	(1)
Visual Basic. NET	8	(1)
C#	8	(1)
Additional .NET Languages	8	(1)
Getting Started with Visual Studio .NET	9	(6)
Visual Studio .NET Basics	9	(6)
The Visual Studio .NET IDE	15	(15)
IDE Enhancements	16	(2)
New Features	18	(1)
IDE Windows	19	(7)
Toolbars	26	(1)
Menus	27	(1)
Options	28	(1)
Exiting Visual Studio .NET	29	(1)
What's New in ASP.NET	30	(3)
Familiar Features	30	(1)
What's New	30	(3)
Creating an ASP.NET Web Application	33	(16)
ASP.NET Project Types	33	(4)
ASP.NET Web Applications	34	(1)
ASP.NET Web Forms	35	(1)
Code-Behind	35	(1)
ASP.NET Web Services	36	(1)
ASP.NET Mobile Web Applications	36	(1)
ASP.NET File Types	37	(1)
Visual Studio .NET	38	(11)
Creating Applications	39	(3)
Adding Server Controls	42	(4)
Building and Testing Your Page	46	(3)
Understanding Programming Basics	49	(38)
Expressions, Variables, and Constants	50	(10)
Expressions	50	(1)
Variables	51	(1)
Data Types	51	(1)
Value Types vs. Reference Types	52	(1)
Declaring Variables	53	(1)
Variable Lifetime	54	(2)
Scope	56	(1)
Accessibility	57	(1)
Constants	58	(1)
Enumerations	59	(1)
Procedures	60	(2)
Sub Procedures	60	(1)
Receiving Input Parameters	60	(2)
Function Procedures	62	(1)
Flow Control	62	(10)
If Statements	63	(1)
Select Case Statements	63	(6)
Looping Statements	69	(1)
Using For... Loops	69	(1)
Using For Each... Loops	70	(1)
Using Do... Loops	71	(1)
Using While...End While Loops	71	(1)
Error Handling	72	(6)
Using the On Error Statement	73	(1)
Using Structured Exception Handling: Try...Catch...Finally	74	(4)
Understanding Object-Oriented Programming Basics	78	(9)
Using Classes as Containers for Code	80	(1)
Using Inheritance	80	(2)
Inheriting from the .NET Base Classes	82	(1)
Inheriting Across Languages	83	(4)
Part 2 ASP.NET Infrastructure
Managing State	87	(22)
Using Application State	88	(6)
Synchronizing Access to Application State	90	(2)
Recommendations for Application State	92	(1)
Limitations of Application State	93	(1)
Using Session State	94	(6)
Enabling Session State	96	(1)
Enabling Session State in Visual Studio.NET	97	(2)
Recommendations for Session State	99	(1)
Limitations of Session State	99	(1)
State and Scalability	100	(1)
Configuring Session State Storage	101	(4)
Storing Session State In-Process	101	(1)
Storing Session State Out-of-Process	101	(2)
Storing Session State SQL Server	103	(1)
Using Cookieless Sessions	104	(1)
Formatting URLs for Cookieless Sessions	105	(1)
Using Client-Side Cookies for State Storage	105	(2)
Using Persistent Cookies	106	(1)
ASP.NET Server Control State	107	(2)
Configuring an ASP.NET Application	109	(18)
Understanding ASP.NET Configuration	109	(2)
Introducing Web.config	111	(16)
Editing Configuration Files	112	(1)
Editing the Master Configuration File	113	(1)
Configuring an ASP.NET Application	114	(8)
Overriding Configuration Settings for Subdirectories	122	(1)
Locking Down Configuration Settings	123	(1)
Running Against a Specific Frmework Version	124	(3)
Security in ASP.NET	127	(58)
The Importance of Security	128	(1)
Security Basics	129	(32)
Server Setup and Application Design	129	(12)
Passwords, Please	141	(5)
Limit Those Accounts	146	(1)
No Samples, Thank You	147	(1)
You Need Validation	148	(1)
ASP.NET Request Validation	149	(2)
Patching	151	(3)
Access Control	154	(1)
Auditing and Logging	155	(2)
Using SSL to Protect Communications	157	(4)
Enabling Authentication	161	(13)
Selecting an Authentication Type	162	(1)
Using Windows-Based Authentication	162	(3)
Using .NET Passport Authentication	165	(1)
Using Forms-Based Authentication	166	(8)
Using Authorization	174	(3)
Using NTFS ACLs for Authorization	174	(1)
Using URL-Based Authorization	175	(2)
Using Impersonation	177	(1)
Understanding Code Access Security	178	(1)
Security Resources	179	(6)
Part 3 ASP.NET Web Forms
Creating Web Forms	185	(40)
Anatomy of an ASP.NET Web Form	185	(31)
Understanding Page Elements	186	(2)
Understanding Page Lifetime	188	(2)
Unsing Directives	190	(5)
@ Page Examples	195	(10)
The Page Class	205	(2)
Writing Code in Web Forms	207	(2)
Creating and Using User Controls	209	(7)
Event Handling	216	(5)
Handling Page Events	218	(1)
Handling Control Events	219	(1)
Handling Page Errors	220	(1)
Page Runtime Structure	221	(4)
Using Server Controls	225	(50)
Types of Controls	225	(41)
HTML Controls	225	(8)
Web Controls	233	(1)
Adding Server Controls to a Page	233	(9)
Additional Web Control Examples	242	(5)
RegWiz.aspx	247	(6)
Specialty Controls	253	(7)
Validation Controls	260	(6)
Data-Bound Controls	266	(1)
ASP.NET Mobile Web Applications and Controls	266	(9)
ASP.NET Mobile Controls	266	(9)
Accessing and Binding Data	275	(72)
Understanding ADO.NET	276	(3)
Understanding .NET Data Providers	276	(2)
Understanding Datasets	278	(1)
Creating and Opening Connections	279	(7)
SqlConnection	279	(3)
OleDbConnection	282	(1)
Using Trusted Connections	283	(3)
Reading and Updating Data with Commands	286	(11)
SqlCommand	286	(6)
OleDbCommand	292	(3)
Using Stored Procedures	295	(2)
Using Datasets	297	(21)
Using DataAdapter Objects	297	(1)
Reading XML Data	298	(1)
Using Data Table, DataColumn, and DataRow Objects	298	(10)
Updating Datasets	308	(1)
Typed Datasets	309	(8)
Using DataView Objects	317	(1)
Reading Data with DataReader Objects	318	(1)
SqlDataReader	318	(1)
OleDbDataReader	319	(1)
Data Binding	319	(28)
Simple Data Binding	320	(1)
Binding to Controls	321	(2)
Using DataBinder.Eval	323	(1)
Using the Data-Bound Controls	323	(24)
Part 4 Beyond the Basics
Creating Custom Server Controls	347	(56)
Creating Your First Control	348	(12)
Creating a Namespace	349	(1)
Creating a Class	349	(1)
Inheriting from a Base Class	350	(1)
Rendering Output from a Control	351	(1)
Building Your First Control in Visual Studio .NET	352	(8)
Adding Functionality	360	(3)
Adding Propeties and Methods	360	(3)
Creating More Advanced Controls	363	(40)
Handling Postbacks	364	(1)
Creating, Raising, and Handling Events	365	(5)
A Registrationg and Login Control	370	(26)
Maintaining State	396	(2)
Creating Custom Controls Through Composition	398	(5)
Creating and Using Web Services	403	(32)
Understanding XML-Based Web Services	403	(4)
SOAP and Web Services	406	(1)
Additional Needs for Web Services	406	(1)
Creating a Web Service	407	(16)
Declaring a Web Service	407	(1)
Creating the Web Service Class	408	(10)
Advertising a Web Service	418	(1)
Chapter_11.disco	419	(1)
Securing a Web Service	420	(1)
Exploring Authentication Options	421	(2)
Using a Web Service	423	(12)
Locating a Web Service	423	(2)
Understanding WSDL Files	425	(1)
Creating a Proxy Class	426	(2)
MakeServices.bat	428	(4)
How the Proxy Code Works	432	(1)
Additional Resources	432	(3)
Using Caching to Improve Performance	435	(24)
Understanding Caching	435	(1)
Using Output Caching	436	(11)
Using the @ OutputCache Directive	436	(10)
Using Response.Cache	446	(1)
Caching Arbitrary Data	447	(12)
Using the Cache APIs	450	(9)
Deploying an ASP.NET Application	459	(18)
Understanding the Structure of ASP.NET Applications	460	(7)
Distinguishing Between Physical Path and URL	463	(2)
Storing Application-Specific Configuration Settings	465	(2)
Deploying a Web Application Manually	467	(4)
Setting Up the Target Deployment Directory	467	(1)
Copying Files to the Target Directory	467	(2)
Setting IIS Permissions for Subdirectories	469	(2)
Deployment Options in Visual Studio .NET	471	(6)
Using Copy Project to Deploy a Web Application	471	(1)
Using a Web Setup Project to Deploy a Web Application	472	(5)
Tracing and Debugging ASP.NET Applications	477	(98)
Tracing	478	(7)
Enabling Page-Level Trace Output	478	(2)
Enabling Application-Level Trace Output	480	(1)
Writing to the Trace Output	481	(3)
Understanding the Trace Output	484	(1)
Debugging	485	(16)
Understanding Bug Categories	485	(1)
Preventing Bugs	486	(1)
Compiling Web Forms Page in Debug Mode	487	(3)
Understanding ASP.NET Error Messages	490	(1)
Using the Visual Studio .NET Debugger	490	(11)
Part 5 Appendixes
Appendix A Migrating from ASP to ASP.NET	501	(12)
Migration Overview	501	(1)
Page Structure Changes	501	(2)
Language Changes	503	(1)
Migrating a Data Access Page to ASP.NET	504	(6)
GetAuthors2.aspx	510	(1)
Best Practices for Preparing for ASP.NET	511	(2)
Appendix B ASP.NET Configuration Elements	513	(42)
<trace>	513	(1)
<globalization>	514	(2)
<httpRuntime>	516	(3)
<compilation>	519	(6)
<pages>	525	(3)
<customErrors>	528	(2)
<authentication>	530	(4)
<identity>	534	(1)
<authorization>	535	(2)
<machineKey>	537	(1)
<securityPolicy>	538	(1)
<trust>	539	(1)
<sessionState>	540	(2)
<httpHandlers>	542	(2)
<httpModules>	544	(2)
<processModel>	546	(5)
<webControls>	551	(1)
<clientTarget>	551	(1)
<browserCaps>	552	(1)
Setting and Retrieving Custom Application Settings	553	(1)
<appSettings>	553	(2)
Appendix C Installing Visual Studio .NET 2003	555	(20)
Before You Install	555	(1)
Installing Visual Studio .NET 2003	556	(19)
Index	575