Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition

by Evjen, Bill; Hanselman, Scott; Rader, Devin; Muhammad, Farhan; Sivakumar, Srinivasa

• ISBN13: 9780470041789
• ISBN10: 0470041781
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-16
• Publisher: Wrox

Summary

ASP.NET allows web sites to display unique pages for each visitor rather than show the same static HTML pages. The release of ASP.NET 2.0 is a revolutionary leap forward in the area of web application development. It brings with it a wealth of new and exciting built-in functions that reduce the amount of code you'll need to write for even the most common applications. With more than 50 new server controls, the number of classes inside ASP.NET 2.0 has more than doubled, and in many cases, the changes in this new version are dramatic. This book will alert you to every new feature and capability that ASP.NET 2.0 provides so that you'll be prepared to put these new technologies into action. Greatly expanded from the original best-selling Professional ASP.NET 2.0, this new special edition adds hundreds of pages of new coverage of advanced and new techniques relating to data and data sources, the provider model, personalization, membership, role management, localization, configuration, migration, and Altas. Bonus CD-ROM and DVD * The bonus DVD includes a 180-day trial of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional * The accompanying CD-ROM features a valuable library of chapters from other key Wrox books. It contains more than 1,000 pages from more than 15 Wrox ASP.NET 2.0, C# 2005, VB 2005, .NET 2.0, and SQL Server 2005 books. What you will learn from this book * The idea of the server control and its pivotal role in ASP.NET development * How to create templated ASP.NET pages using the new master page feature * Techniques for debugging and handling errors * How to work with data from enterprise databases including SQL Server 2005 and Oracle(r) * Ways to package and deploy ASP.NET applications * How to retrieve, update, and delete data quickly and logically * How to implement the cultures and regions features to localize your web site into multiple languages for different visitors * How to use the new "Altas" add-in for ASP.NET 2.0 to add Ajax-style capabilities to your ASP.NET applications * An understanding of how to use and extend the new pro?vider model for accessing data stores, processes, and more * How to keep track of your application's performance and health with new monitoring tools * When and how to migrate your ASP.NET 1.x applications to 2.0 Who this book is for This book is for experienced programmers and developers who are looking to make the transition to ASP.NET 2.0. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.This book is also available as part of the 5-book ASP.NET 2.0 Wrox Box (ISBN: 0-470-11757-5). This 5-book set includes: Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition (ISBN: 0-470-04178-1) ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution (ISBN: 0764584642 ) Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Security, Membership, and Role Management (ISBN: 0764596985) Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Control and Component Development (ISBN: 0471793507) ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips (ISBN: 0764597663) CD-ROM with more than 1000 pages of bonus chapters from 15 other .NET 2.0 and SQL Server(TM) 2005 Wrox books DVD with 180-day trial version of Microsoft(r) Visual Studio(r) 2005 Professional Edition

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xxxiii
Hello ASP.NET 2.0!	1	(24)
A Little Bit of History	1	(2)
The Goals of ASP.NET 2.0	3	(6)
Developer Productivity	3	(3)
Administration and Management	6	(3)
Performance and Scalability	9	(1)
Additional New Features of ASP.NET 2.0	9	(13)
New Developer Infrastructures	9	(5)
New Compilation System	14	(1)
Health Monitoring for Your ASP.NET Applications	15	(1)
Reading and Writing Configuration Settings	16	(2)
Localization	18	(1)
Additions to the Page Framework	18	(2)
New Objects for Accessing Data	20	(1)
New Server Controls	21	(1)
A New IDE for Building ASP.NET 2.0 Pages	22	(1)
Summary	23	(2)
Visual Studio 2005	25	(32)
The Versions of Visual Studio 2005	26	(1)
The Start Page	27	(1)
The Document Window	28	(6)
Views in the Document Window	28	(1)
The Tag Navigator	29	(1)
Page Tabs	30	(1)
Code Change Status Notifications	31	(1)
Error Notifications and Assistance	32	(2)
The Toolbox	34	(2)
The Solution Explorer	36	(1)
The Server Explorer	37	(1)
The Properties Window	38	(1)
Lost Windows	39	(1)
Other Common Visual Studio Activities	39	(16)
Creating New Projects	39	(1)
Making References to Other Objects	39	(3)
Using Smart Tags	42	(1)
Saving and Importing Visual Studio Settings	43	(1)
Validating Your HTML	44	(2)
Reaching Out to the Community	46	(1)
Working with Snippets	47	(2)
Working with Your Classes in a New Way	49	(6)
Summary	55	(2)
Application and Page Frameworks	57	(54)
Application Location Options	57	(5)
Built-in Web Server	58	(1)
IIS	59	(1)
FTP	60	(1)
Web Site Requiring FrontPage Extensions	60	(2)
The ASP.NET Page Structure Options	62	(6)
Inline Coding	63	(2)
New Code-Behind Model	65	(3)
ASP.NET 2.0 Page Directives	68	(10)
@Page	69	(2)
@Master	71	(2)
@Control	73	(1)
@Import	74	(2)
@Implements	76	(1)
@Register	76	(1)
@Assembly	76	(1)
@PreviousPageType	77	(1)
@MasterType	77	(1)
@OutputCache	77	(1)
@Reference	78	(1)
ASP.NET Page Events	78	(2)
Dealing with PostBacks	80	(1)
Cross-Page Posting	81	(7)
ASP.NET Application Folders	88	(6)
\App_Code Folder	88	(5)
\App_Data Folder	93	(1)
\App_Themes Folder	93	(1)
\App_GlobalResources Folder	93	(1)
\App_LocalResources	93	(1)
\App_WebReferences	94	(1)
\App_Browsers	94	(1)
Compilation	94	(4)
Build Providers	98	(8)
Using the Built-in Build Providers	100	(1)
Using Your Own Build Providers	100	(6)
Global.asax	106	(4)
Summary	110	(1)
ASP.NET Server Controls and Client-Side Scripts	111	(44)
ASP.NET Server Controls	111	(7)
Types of Server Controls	112	(1)
Building with Server Controls	113	(3)
Working with Server Control Events	116	(2)
Applying Styles to Server Controls	118	(8)
Examining the Controls' Common Properties	118	(2)
Changing Styles Using Cascading Style Sheets	120	(6)
HTML Server Controls	126	(6)
Looking at the HtmlControl Base Class	128	(1)
Looking at the HtmlContainerControl Class	129	(1)
Looking at All the HTML Classes	129	(1)
Using the HtmlGenericControl Class	130	(2)
Manipulating Pages and Server Controls with JavaScript	132	(5)
Using Page.ClientScript.RegisterClientScriptBlock	133	(2)
Using Page.ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript	135	(1)
Using Page.ClientScript.RegisterClientScriptInclude	136	(1)
Client-Side Callback	137	(16)
Comparing a Typical Postback to a Callback	137	(3)
Using the Callback Feature --- A Simple Approach	140	(4)
Using the Callback Feature with a Single Parameter	144	(3)
Using the Callback Feature --- A More Complex Example	147	(6)
Summary	153	(2)
ASP.NET Web Server Controls	155	(52)
An Overview of Web Server Controls	155	(1)
The Label Server Control	156	(2)
The Literal Server Control	158	(1)
The TextBox Server Control	159	(4)
Using the Focus() Method	160	(1)
Using AutoPostBack	161	(1)
Using AutoCompleteType	162	(1)
The Button Server Control	163	(4)
The CausesValidation Property	163	(1)
The CommandName Property	164	(1)
Buttons That Work with Client-Side JavaScript	165	(2)
The LinkButton Server Control	167	(1)
The ImageButton Server Control	167	(2)
The HyperLink Server Control	169	(1)
The DropDownList Server Control	169	(3)
Visually Removing Items from a Collection	172	(2)
The ListBox Server Control	174	(3)
Allowing Users to Select Multiple Items	174	(1)
An Example of Using the ListBox Control	174	(2)
Adding Items to a Collection	176	(1)
The CheckBox Server Control	177	(3)
How to Determine Whether Check Boxes Are Checked	179	(1)
Assigning a Value to a Check Box	179	(1)
Aligning Text Around the Check Box	180	(1)
The CheckBoxList Server Control	180	(3)
The RadioButton Server Control	183	(2)
The RadioButtonList Server Control	185	(1)
Image Server Control	186	(2)
Table Server Control	188	(2)
The Calendar Server Control	190	(9)
Making a Date Selection from the Calendar Control	190	(2)
Choosing a Date Format to Output from the Calendar	192	(1)
Making Day, Week, or Month Selections	193	(1)
Working with Date Ranges	193	(2)
Modifying the Style and Behavior of Your Calendar	195	(4)
AdRotator Server Control	199	(2)
The Xml Server Control	201	(1)
Panel Server Control	202	(2)
The PlaceHolder Server Control	204	(1)
Summary	205	(2)
ASP.NET 2.0 Web Server Controls	207	(36)
BulletedList Server Control	207	(6)
HiddenField Server Control	213	(1)
FileUpload Server Control	214	(11)
Uploading Files Using the FileUpload Control	215	(3)
Giving ASP.NET Proper Permissions to Upload Files	218	(1)
Understanding File Size Limitations	219	(1)
Uploading Multiple Files from the Same Page	220	(4)
Placing the Uploaded File into a Stream Object	224	(1)
Moving File Contents from a Stream Object to a Byte Array	224	(1)
MultiView and View Server Controls	225	(4)
Wizard Server Control	229	(11)
Customizing the Side Navigation	231	(1)
Examining the AllowReturn Attribute	231	(1)
Working with the StepType Attribute	232	(1)
Adding a Header to the Wizard Control	232	(1)
Working with the Wizard's Navigation System	233	(1)
Utilizing Wizard Control Events	234	(1)
Using the Wizard Control to Show Form Elements	235	(5)
ImageMap Server Control	240	(2)
Summary	242	(1)
Validation Server Controls	243	(34)
Understanding Validation	243	(1)
Client-Side versus Server-Side Validation	244	(1)
ASP.NET Validation Server Controls	245	(24)
Validation Causes	247	(1)
The RequiredFieldValidator Server Control	247	(5)
The CompareValidator Server Control	252	(4)
The RangeValidator Server Control	256	(4)
The RegularExpressionValidator Server Control	260	(1)
The CustomValidator Server Control	261	(5)
The ValidationSummary Server Control	266	(3)
Turning Off Client-Side Validation	269	(1)
Using Images and Sounds for Error Notifications	270	(2)
Working with Validation Groups	272	(3)
Summary	275	(2)
Working with Master Pages	277	(30)
Why Do You Need Master Pages?	277	(2)
The Basics of Master Pages	279	(2)
Coding a Master Page	281	(3)
Coding a Content Page	284	(13)
Mixing Page Types and Languages	287	(2)
Specifying Which Master Page to Use	289	(1)
Working with the Page Title	290	(1)
Working with Controls and Properties from the Master Page	291	(6)
Specifying Default Content in the Master Page	297	(2)
Programmatically Assigning the Master Page	299	(1)
Nesting Master Pages	300	(3)
Container-Specific Master Pages	303	(2)
Event Ordering	305	(1)
Caching with Master Pages	306	(1)
Summary	306	(1)
Themes and Skins	307	(24)
Using ASP.NET 2.0 Themes	307	(5)
Applying a Theme to a Single ASP.NET Page	307	(2)
Applying a Theme to an Entire Application	309	(1)
Removing Themes from Server Controls	310	(1)
Removing Themes from Web Pages	311	(1)
Understanding Themes When Using Master Pages	311	(1)
Understanding the StyleSheetTheme Attribute	312	(1)
Creating Your Own Themes	312	(10)
Creating the Proper Folder Structure	312	(1)
Creating a Skin	313	(2)
Including CSS Files in Your Themes	315	(3)
Having Your Themes Include Images	318	(4)
Defining Multiple Skin Options	322	(2)
Programmatically Working with Themes	324	(1)
Assigning the Page's Theme Programmatically	324	(1)
Assigning a Control's SkinID Programmatically	324	(1)
Themes, Skins, and Custom Controls	325	(4)
Summary	329	(2)
Collections and Lists	331	(34)
Arrays	331	(9)
Resizing Arrays	334	(1)
Finding Objects in Arrays	334	(4)
Sorting Objects in Arrays	338	(2)
The System.Collections Namespace	340	(13)
ArrayList	340	(3)
IEnumerable and IEnumerator	343	(1)
ICollection	343	(1)
Lists and IList	344	(1)
Dictionaries and IDictionary	345	(1)
Hashtables	346	(4)
SortedList	350	(1)
Queues and Stacks	351	(2)
Specialized Collections	353	(1)
HybridDictionary and ListDictionary	353	(1)
StringCollection, StringDictionary, and NameValue/Collection	353	(1)
BitArray	354	(1)
The Microsoft.VisualBasic.Collection Class	354	(1)
Strongly Typed Collections	354	(3)
System.Collections.Generics	357	(4)
What Are Generics?	357	(1)
Generic Lists	358	(2)
Generic Dictionary	360	(1)
Other Generic Collections	361	(1)
Collection Changes from .NET 1.1 to .NET 2.0	361	(1)
Collections and List Guidance	361	(3)
Summary	364	(1)
Data Binding in ASP.NET 2.0	365	(74)
Data Source Controls	365	(20)
SqIDataSource Control	368	(11)
AccessDataSource Control	379	(1)
XmlDataSource Control	379	(1)
ObjectDataSource Control	380	(5)
SiteMapDataSource Control	385	(1)
Configuring Data Source Control Caching	385	(1)
Storing Connection Information	386	(3)
Using Bound List Controls with Data Source Controls	389	(38)
GridView	389	(16)
Editing GridView Row Data	405	(7)
Deleting GridView Data	412	(3)
DetailsView	415	(5)
Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data Using DetailsView	420	(3)
FormView	423	(4)
Other Databound Controls	427	(2)
DropDownList, ListBox, RadioButtonList, and CheckBoxList	427	(1)
TreeView	428	(1)
Ad Rotator	428	(1)
Menu	429	(1)
Inline Data-Binding Syntax	429	(2)
Data-Binding Syntax Changes	430	(1)
XML Data Binding	431	(1)
Expressions and Expression Builders	431	(6)
Summary	437	(2)
Data Management with ADO.NET	439	(72)
Basic ADO.NET Features	440	(24)
Common ADO.NET Tasks	440	(4)
Basic ADO.NET Namespaces and Classes	444	(1)
Using the Connection Object	445	(1)
Using the Command Object	446	(1)
Using the DataReader Object	447	(3)
Using Data Adapter	450	(3)
Using Parameters	453	(3)
Understanding DataSet and Data Table	456	(5)
Using Oracle as Your Database with ASP.NET 2.0	461	(3)
Newly Added Features in ADO.NET 2.0	464	(45)
Bulk Loading of Data from a Variety of Sources	464	(10)
Batch Processing Multiple Updates	474	(7)
Multiple Active Result Sets	481	(6)
Asynchronous Command Execution	487	(22)
Asynchronous Connections	509	(1)
Summary	509	(2)
Working with XML	511	(52)
The Basics of XML	512	(7)
The XML InfoSet	514	(1)
XSD--XML Schema Definition	515	(1)
Editing XML and XML Schema in Visual Studio 2005	516	(3)
XmlReader and XmlWriter	519	(13)
Using Schema with XmlTextReader	522	(2)
Including NameTable Optimization	524	(2)
Retrieving .NET CLR Types from XML	526	(1)
ReadSubtree and XmlSerialization	527	(2)
Creating XML with XmlWriter	529	(3)
Improvements for XmlReader and XmlWriter in 2.0	532	(1)
XmlDocument and XPathDocument	532	(4)
Problems with the DOM	532	(1)
XPath, the XPathDocument, and XmlDocument	533	(3)
DataSets	536	(4)
Persisting DataSets to XML	536	(1)
XmlDataDocument	537	(3)
The XmlDataSource Control	540	(4)
XSLT	544	(6)
XslCompiledTransform	545	(2)
XML Web Server Control	547	(2)
XSLT Debugging	549	(1)
Databases and XML	550	(11)
For XML Auto	550	(4)
SQL Server 2005 and the XML Data Type	554	(7)
Summary	561	(2)
Introduction to the Provider Model	563	(38)
Understanding the Provider	564	(1)
Bringing a Provider Model to ASP.NET 2.0	565	(34)
Setting Up Your Provider to Work with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, 2000, or 2005	567	(7)
Membership Providers	574	(4)
Role Providers	578	(4)
The Personalization Provider	582	(1)
The SiteMap Provider	583	(2)
SessionState Providers	585	(2)
Web Event Providers	587	(8)
Configuration Providers	595	(3)
The WebParts Provider	598	(1)
Configuring Providers	599	(1)
Summary	600	(1)
Extending the Provider Model	601	(36)
Providers Are One Tier in a Larger Architecture	601	(1)
Modifying through Attribute-Based Programming	602	(5)
Simpler Password Structures through the SqlMembershipProvider	603	(3)
Stronger Password Structures through the SqlMembershipProvider	606	(1)
Examining ProviderBase	607	(2)
Building Your Own Providers	609	(17)
Creating the CustomProviders Application	609	(1)
Constructing the Class Skeleton Required	610	(4)
Creating the XML User Data Store	614	(1)
Defining the Provider Instance in the web.config File	615	(1)
Not Implementing Methods and Properties of the MembershipProvider Class	616	(1)
Implementing Methods and Properties of the MembershipProvider Class	617	(8)
Using the XmlMembershipProvider for User Login	625	(1)
Extending Pre-Existing Providers	626	(9)
Limiting Role Capabilities with a New LimitedSqlRoleProvider Provider	627	(4)
Using the New LimitedSqlRoleProvider Provider	631	(4)
Summary	635	(2)
Site Navigation	637	(60)
XML-Based Site Maps	638	(2)
SiteMapPath Server Control	640	(6)
The PathSeparator Property	642	(2)
The PathDirection Property	644	(1)
The ParentLevelsDisplayed Property	644	(1)
The ShowToolTips Property	645	(1)
The SiteMapPath Control's Child Elements	645	(1)
TreeView Server Control	646	(21)
Identifying the TreeView Control's Built-In Styles	650	(1)
Examining the Parts of the TreeView Control	650	(1)
Binding the TreeView Control to an XML File	651	(3)
Selecting Multiple Options in a TreeView	654	(3)
Specifying Custom Icons in the TreeView Control	657	(2)
Specifying Lines Used to Connect Nodes	659	(2)
Working with the TreeView Control Programmatically	661	(6)
Menu Server Control	667	(10)
Applying Different Styles to the Menu Control	669	(5)
Menu Events	674	(1)
Binding the Menu Control to an XML File	675	(2)
SiteMap Data Provider	677	(3)
ShowStartingNode	677	(1)
StartFromCurrentNode	678	(1)
StartingNodeOffset	679	(1)
StartingNodeUrl	680	(1)
SiteMap API	680	(3)
URL Mapping	683	(1)
Sitemap Localization	684	(4)
Structuring the Web.sitemap File for Localization	684	(1)
Making Modifications to the Web.config File	685	(1)
Creating Assembly Resource (.resx) Files	686	(1)
Testing the Results	687	(1)
Security Trimming	688	(5)
Setting Up Role Management for Administrators	688	(2)
Setting Up the Administrators' Section	690	(1)
Enabling Security Trimming	691	(2)
Nesting SiteMap Files	693	(2)
Summary	695	(2)
Personalization	697	(34)
The Personalization Model	697	(2)
Creating Personalization Properties	699	(10)
Adding a Simple Personalization Property	699	(1)
Using Personalization Properties	700	(4)
Adding a Group of Personalization Properties	704	(1)
Using Grouped Personalization Properties	705	(1)
Defining Types for Personalization Properties	705	(1)
Using Custom Types	706	(3)
Providing Default Values	709	(1)
Making Personalization Properties Read-Only	709	(1)
Anonymous Personalization	709	(6)
Enabling Anonymous Identification of the End User	709	(4)
Working with Anonymous Identification Events	713	(1)
Anonymous Options for Personalization Properties	713	(1)
Warnings about Anonymous User Profile Storage	714	(1)
Programmatic Access to Personalization	715	(4)
Migrating Anonymous Users	715	(2)
Personalizing Profiles	717	(1)
Determining Whether to Continue with Automatic Saves	718	(1)
Personalization Providers	719	(4)
Working with SQL Server Express Edition	719	(2)
Working with Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0/2000/2005	721	(2)
Using Multiple Providers	723	(1)
Managing Application Profiles	723	(7)
Properties of the ProfileManger Class	724	(1)
Methods of the ProfileManager Class	724	(1)
Building the ProfileManager.aspx Page	725	(3)
Examining the Code of ProfileManager.aspx Page	728	(2)
Running the ProfileManager.aspx Page	730	(1)
Summary	730	(1)
Membership and Role Management	731	(56)
Authentication	732	(1)
Authorization	732	(1)
ASP.NET 2.0 Authentication	732	(36)
Setting Up Your Web Site for Membership	732	(3)
Adding Users	735	(15)
Asking for Credentials	750	(8)
Working with Authenticated Users	758	(3)
Showing the Number of Users Online	761	(1)
Dealing with Passwords	762	(6)
ASP.NET 2.0 Authorization	768	(15)
Using the LoginView Server Control	768	(2)
Setting Up Your Web Site for Role Management	770	(4)
Adding and Retrieving Application Roles	774	(2)
Deleting Roles	776	(1)
Adding Users to Roles	777	(1)
Getting All the Users of a Particular Role	777	(2)
Getting All the Roles of a Particular User	779	(1)
Removing Users from Roles	780	(1)
Checking Users in Roles	781	(1)
Understanding How Roles Are Cached	782	(1)
Using the Web Site Administration Tool	783	(1)
Public Methods of the Membership API	784	(1)
Public Methods of the Roles API	784	(1)
Summary	785	(2)
Portal Frameworks and Web Parts	787	(48)
Introducing Web Parts	788	(1)
Building Dynamic and Modular Web Sites	789	(26)
Introducing the WebPartManager Control	790	(1)
Working with Zone Layouts	790	(4)
Understanding the WebPartZone Control	794	(3)
Allowing the User to Change the Mode of the Page	797	(11)
Modifying Zones	808	(7)
Working with Classes in the Portal Framework	815	(3)
Creating Custom Web Parts	818	(6)
Connecting Web Parts	824	(10)
Building the Provider Web Part	825	(3)
Building the Consumer Web Part	828	(2)
Connecting Web Parts on an ASP.NET Page	830	(3)
Understanding the Difficulties in Dealing with Master Pages When Connecting Web Parts	833	(1)
Summary	834	(1)
Security	835	(36)
Authentication and Authorization	836	(1)
Applying Authentication Measures	836	(19)
The <authentication> Node	837	(1)
Windows-Based Authentication	838	(7)
Forms-Based Authentication	845	(10)
Passport Authentication	855	(1)
Authenticating Specific Files and Folders	855	(1)
Programmatic Authorization	856	(6)
Working with User.Identity	857	(1)
Working with User.IsInrole()	858	(1)
Pulling More Information with WindowsIdentity	859	(3)
Identity and Impersonation	862	(3)
Securing Through IIS	865	(4)
IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions	865	(1)
Working with File Extensions	866	(2)
Using the New ASP.NET MMC Snap-In	868	(1)
Summary	869	(2)
State Management	871	(36)
What Are Your Choices?	872	(2)
Understanding the Session Object in ASP.NET 2.0	874	(22)
Sessions and the Event Model	874	(2)
Configuring Session State Management	876	(1)
In-Process Session State	877	(7)
Out-of-Process Session State	884	(6)
SQL-Backed Session State	890	(3)
Extending Session State with Other Providers	893	(1)
Cookieless Session State	894	(1)
Choosing the Correct Way to Maintain State	895	(1)
The Application Object	896	(1)
QueryStrings	896	(1)
Cookies	897	(1)
Post Backs and Cross-Page PostBacks	897	(3)
Hidden Fields, ViewState, and ControlState	900	(4)
Using HttpContext.Current.Items for Very Short-Term Storage	904	(1)
Summary	905	(2)
Caching	907	(30)
Caching	907	(9)
Output Caching	908	(2)
Partial Page (UserControl) Caching	910	(1)
Post-Cache Substitution	911	(2)
HttpCachePolicy and Client-Side Caching	913	(3)
Caching Programmatically	916	(6)
Data Caching Using the Cache Object	916	(1)
Cache Dependencies	916	(6)
Using the SQL Server Cache Dependency	922	(6)
Enabling Databases for SQL Server Cache Invalidation	923	(1)
Enabling Tables for SQL Server Cache Invalidation	924	(1)
Looking at SQL Server	924	(1)
Looking at the Tables That Are Enabled	925	(1)
Disabling a Table for SQL Server Cache Invalidation	926	(1)
Disabling a Database for SQL Server Cache Invalidation	926	(1)
SQL Server 2005 Cache Invalidation	927	(1)
Configuring Your ASP.NET Application	928	(1)
Testing SQL Server Cache Invalidation	929	(7)
Adding More Than One Table to a Page	931	(1)
Attaching SQL Server Cache Dependencies to the Request Object	932	(1)
Attaching SQL Server Cache Dependencies to the Cache Object	932	(4)
Summary	936	(1)
Debugging and Error Handling Techniques	937	(34)
Design-Time Support	937	(4)
Syntax Notifications	938	(2)
Immediate and Command Window	940	(1)
Task List	940	(1)
Tracing	941	(15)
System.Diagnostics.Trace and ASP.NET's Page.Trace	942	(1)
Page-Level Tracing	942	(1)
Application Tracing	942	(1)
Viewing Trace Data	943	(3)
Tracing from Components	946	(2)
Trace Forwarding	948	(1)
TraceListeners	948	(4)
Diagnostic Switches	952	(2)
Web Events	954	(2)
Debugging	956	(9)
What's Required	956	(1)
IIS versus ASP.NET Development Server	957	(1)
Starting a Debugging Session	958	(3)
New Tools to Help You with Debugging	961	(3)
SQL Stored Proc Debugging	964	(1)
Exception and Error Handling	965	(4)
Handling Exceptions on a Page	966	(1)
Handling Application Exceptions	966	(1)
Http Status Codes	967	(2)
Summary	969	(2)
File I/O and Streams	971	(52)
Working with Drives, Directories, and Files	972	(26)
The DriveInfo Class	972	(4)
The Directory and DirectoryInfo Classes	976	(6)
File and FileInfo	982	(5)
Working with Paths	987	(4)
File and Directory Properties, Attributes, and Access Control Lists	991	(7)
Reading and Writing Files	998	(15)
Streams	999	(4)
Readers and Writers	1003	(5)
Compressing Streams	1008	(5)
Working with Serial Ports	1013	(1)
Network Communications	1014	(8)
WebRequest and WebResponse	1014	(7)
Sending Mail	1021	(1)
Summary	1022	(1)
User and Server Controls	1023	(78)
User Controls	1024	(9)
Creating User Controls	1024	(2)
Interacting with User Controls	1026	(2)
Loading User Controls Dynamically	1028	(5)
Server Controls	1033	(67)
Project Setup	1034	(4)
Control Attributes	1038	(2)
Control Rendering	1040	(4)
Adding Tag Attributes	1044	(2)
Styling HTML	1046	(2)
Themes and Skins	1048	(1)
Adding Client-Side Features	1049	(9)
Detecting and Reacting to Browser Capabilities	1058	(3)
Using ViewState	1061	(5)
Raising PostBack Events	1066	(4)
Handling PostBack Data	1070	(2)
Composite Controls	1072	(2)
Templated Controls	1074	(7)
Creating Control Design-Time Experiences	1081	(19)
Summary	1100	(1)
Modules and Handlers	1101	(20)
Processing HTTP Requests	1101	(1)
HttpModules	1102	(18)
HttpHandlers	1113	(7)
Summary	1120	(1)
Using Business Objects	1121	(28)
Using Business Objects in ASP.NET 2.0	1121	(5)
Creating Precompiled .NET Business Objects	1122	(2)
Using Precompiled Business Objects in Your ASP.NET Applications	1124	(2)
COM Interop: Using COM within .NET	1126	(11)
The Runtime Callable Wrapper	1126	(2)
Using COM Objects in ASP.NET Code	1128	(4)
Error Handling	1132	(3)
Deploying COM Components with .NET Applications	1135	(2)
Using .NET from Unmanaged Code	1137	(10)
The COM-Callable Wrapper	1137	(3)
Using .NET Components within COM Objects	1140	(3)
Early versus Late Binding	1143	(1)
Error Handling	1144	(2)
Deploying .NET Components with COM Applications	1146	(1)
Summary	1147	(2)
Mobile Development	1149	(46)
Creating a NEW ASP.NET Mobile Web Application	1149	(4)
Views of an ASP.NET Mobile Web Form	1152	(1)
Using Control Containers	1153	(2)
The Form Control	1154	(1)
The Panel Control	1154	(1)
Using StyleSheets	1155	(2)
Creating a Single StyleSheet Control for All Mobile Web Forms	1157	(1)
Using ASP.NET Mobile Controls	1157	(22)
The AdRotator Control	1157	(3)
The Calendar Control	1160	(1)
The Label Control	1161	(1)
The TextBox Control	1162	(2)
The TextView Control	1164	(2)
The Command Control	1166	(1)
The Image Control	1166	(1)
The PhoneCall Control	1167	(2)
The Link Control	1169	(2)
The List Control	1171	(4)
The ObjectList Control	1175	(1)
The SelectionList Control	1175	(4)
Using Validation Controls	1179	(2)
Navigating between Mobile Web Forms	1181	(1)
The Mobile Web User Control	1182	(4)
Using Emulators	1186	(1)
Understanding Devices Filters	1187	(2)
State Management in ASP.NET Mobile Applications	1189	(4)
ViewState in Mobile Web Controls	1189	(1)
Managing Session State	1190	(1)
Hidden Fields	1190	(3)
Summary	1193	(2)
Building and Consuming XML Web Services	1195	(36)
Communication Between Disparate Systems	1195	(2)
Building a Simple XML Web Service	1197	(9)
The WebService Page Directive	1198	(1)
Looking at the Base Web Service Class File	1199	(1)
Exposing Custom Datasets as SOAP	1200	(3)
The XML Web Service Interface	1203	(3)
Consuming a Simple XML Web Service	1206	(5)
Adding a Web Reference	1207	(1)
Invoking the Web Service from the Client Application	1208	(3)
Transport Protocols for Web Services	1211	(5)
HTTP-GET	1213	(2)
HTTP-POST	1215	(1)
SOAP	1216	(1)
Overloading WebMethods	1216	(4)
Caching Web Service Responses	1220	(1)
SOAP Headers	1220	(7)
Building a Web Service with SOAP Headers	1221	(2)
Consuming a Web Service Using SOAP Headers	1223	(2)
Requesting Web Services Using SOAP 1.2	1225	(2)
Consuming Web Services Asynchronously	1227	(3)
Summary	1230	(1)
Localization	1231	(26)
Cultures and Regions	1231	(16)
Understanding Culture Types	1232	(1)
The ASP.NET Threads	1233	(3)
Server-Side Culture Declarations	1236	(2)
Client-Side Culture Declarations	1238	(1)
Translating Values and Behaviors	1239	(8)
ASP.NET 2.0 Resource Files	1247	(8)
Making Use of Local Resources	1247	(6)
Making Use of Global Resources	1253	(2)
Looking at the Resource Editor	1255	(1)
Summary	1256	(1)
Configuration	1257	(46)
Configuration Overview	1258	(6)
Server Configuration Files	1259	(2)
Application Configuration File	1261	(1)
How Configuration Settings Are Applied	1262	(1)
Detecting Configuration File Changes	1263	(1)
Configuration File Format	1263	(1)
Common Configuration Settings	1264	(38)
Connecting Strings	1264	(1)
Configuring Session State	1265	(4)
Compilation Configuration	1269	(2)
Browser Capabilities	1271	(2)
Custom Errors	1273	(2)
Authentication	1275	(3)
Anonymous Identity	1278	(1)
Authorization	1278	(2)
Locking-Down Configuration Settings	1280	(1)
ASP.NET Page Configuration	1281	(2)
Include Files	1283	(1)
Configuring ASP.NET Runtime Settings	1284	(2)
Configuring the ASP.NET Worker Process	1286	(3)
Storing Application-Specific Settings	1289	(1)
Programming Configuration Files	1289	(7)
Protecting Configuration Settings	1296	(5)
Editing Configuration Files	1301	(1)
Summary	1302	(1)
Instrumentation	1303	(38)
Working with the Event Log	1303	(6)
Reading from the Event Log	1304	(2)
Writing to the Event Logs	1306	(3)
Using Performance Counters	1309	(8)
Viewing Performance Counters through an Administration Tool	1310	(2)
Building a Browser-Based Administrative Tool	1312	(5)
Application Tracing	1317	(1)
Understanding Health Monitoring	1318	(23)
The Health Monitoring Provider Model	1319	(2)
Health Monitoring Configuration	1321	(7)
Writing Events via Configuration: Running the Example	1328	(1)
Routing Events to SQL Server	1329	(3)
Buffering Web Events	1332	(2)
E-mailing Web Events	1334	(6)
Summary	1340	(1)
Administration and Management	1341	(34)
The ASP.NET Web Site Administration Tool	1341	(21)
The Home Tab	1343	(1)
The Security Tab	1343	(13)
The Application Tab	1356	(5)
The Provider Tab	1361	(1)
The MMC ASP.NET Snap-In	1362	(11)
General	1365	(1)
Custom Errors	1366	(1)
Authorization	1367	(1)
Authentication	1368	(2)
Application	1370	(1)
State Management	1371	(1)
Locations	1372	(1)
Summary	1373	(2)
Packaging and Deploying ASP.NET Applications	1375	(36)
Deployment Pieces	1375	(1)
Steps to Take before Deploying	1376	(1)
Methods of Deploying Web Applications	1377	(18)
Using XCopy	1377	(3)
Using the VS Copy Web Site Option	1380	(4)
Deploying a Precompiled Web Application	1384	(2)
Building an Installer Program	1386	(9)
Looking More Closely at Installer Options	1395	(15)
Working with the Deployment Project Properties	1396	(4)
The File System Editor	1400	(4)
The Registry Editor	1404	(1)
The File Types Editor	1405	(1)
The User Interface Editor	1406	(2)
The Custom Actions Editor	1408	(1)
The Launch Conditions Editor	1409	(1)
Summary	1410	(1)
Appendix A: Visual Basic 8.0 and C# 2.0 Language Enhancements	1411	(22)
Overview of the Changes	1411	(1)
Generics	1412	(6)
Generic Collections	1412	(4)
Generic Methods	1416	(2)
Iterators	1418	(2)
Anonymous Methods	1420	(1)
Operator Overloading	1421	(1)
Global Namespace Qualifiers	1422	(1)
Partial Classes	1423	(2)
Visual Basic XML Documentation	1425	(1)
Static Classes	1426	(1)
Property Accessors	1426	(1)
Unsigned Types	1427	(1)
Default Instances	1428	(1)
New Visual Basic Keywords	1428	(5)
Continue	1429	(1)
Using	1430	(1)
My	1430	(2)
IsNot	1432	(1)
TryCast	1432	(1)
Appendix B: Migrating ASP.NET 1.x Projects	1433	(12)
Migrating Is Not Difficult	1433	(2)
Running Multiple Versions of the Framework Side by Side	1434	(1)
Upgrading Your ASP.NET 1.x Applications to 2.0	1434	(1)
When Mixing Versions --- Forms Authentication	1435	(1)
Upgrading --- New Reserved Folders	1436	(1)
ASP.NET 2.0 Pages Come As XHTML	1437	(2)
No Hard-Coded .js Files in ASP.NET 2.0	1439	(1)
Converting ASP.NET 1.x Applications in Visual Studio 2005	1439	(6)
Appendix C: Using Atlas	1445	(16)
Looking at the XmlHttpRequest Object	1445	(2)
Installing Atlas	1447	(4)
Atlas --- A Basic Example	1451	(8)
Summary	1459	(2)
Appendix D: ASP.NET Online Resources	1461	(2)
Author Blogs	1461	(1)
ASP.NET Influential Blogs	1461	(1)
WebSites	1462	(1)
Index	1463