Illustrated ASP.NET 2.0 – Table of Contents

Alex Homer and Dave Sussman, published by Addison Wesley Professional

See: http://www.daveandal.net/books/8344/

1 - New Features of ASP.NET 2.0

·         Templates for a Consistent Look and Feel

·         Styles for Controls

·         Securing Your Site

·         Personalizing Your Site

·         Creating Portals

·         Using Images on Your Site

·         Using Data on Your Site

·         Data Binding

·         Binding to Objects

·         Binding to Configuration Settings

·         Internationalization

·         Changes from version 1.x

·         Obtaining and installing .NET 2.0

·         Running Side-by-Side with 1.x

·         Security Accounts

·         Upgrading and Deploying Applications

·         Installing the Samples

·         Summary

2 - Is It Really This Easy?

·         A Day in the Life of a Developer

·         Using a Data Source Control and GridView to Display Data

·         Enabling Sorting and Paging for the Rows

·         Providing a Row Editing Feature

·         Adding Filtering to Select Specific Sets of Rows

·         Displaying Single Rows in a Form for Editing

·         Working with Data Exposed Through a Business Object

·         Caching the Data to Reduce Database Access

·         Using a Master Page to Give a Consistent Look and Feel

·         Adding a Menu and Other Navigation Features

·         Summary

3 - Databases and Connections

·         Auto-attached Databases

·         User Instancing

·         Connection String Placement

·         Visual Web Developer and Visual Studio 2005 Database Explorer

·         Data Source Controls

·         The SqlDataSource Control

·         Displaying Data with a GridView control

·         Filtering and Selecting Data

·         Filter and Select Parameters

·         Selecting Data Using the Configuration Wizard

·         Selecting Data Declaratively

·         Selecting Data in Code

·         Updating Data

·         Data Display and Edit Controls

·         Data Binding to Data Source Controls

·         Customizing the GridView Control

·         Adding a Custom Pager

·         Defining Columns

·         Command Columns

·         Template Columns

·         Styling Columns

·         Custom GridView Commands

·         Putting it all together – a customized GridView control

·         The DetailsView Control

·         Defining Fields

·         Using a stand-alone DetailsView

·         Custom DetailsView Commands

·         The FormView Control

·         Summary

4 - Two and Three Tier Architecture

·         Business Layers, Data Layers, or both?

·         Object Data Mappers

·         Creating a Data Layer

·         Creating the Data Class

·         Creating Helper Classes

·         The ObjectDataSource Control

·         Using the ObjectDataSource Control

·         Getting the Identity Value of an Inserted Row

·         Typed Data Sets

·         Using Typed DataSets with the ObjectDataSource Control

·         Summary

5 - DataSource Control Events

·         Modifying Parameters before Command Execution

·         Synchronizing DataSource Controls after Updates

·         Accessing Output Parameters after Command Execution

·         Output Parameters with the ObjectDataSource Control

·         Custom Paging with an ObjectDataSource

·         GridView and DetailsView Events

·         Handling GridView Update Events

·         Handling Data Editing Conflicts

·         Asynchronous Pages and Data

·         Asynchronous Pages

·         Asynchronous Tasks

·         SQL Server 2005 User Defined Types

·         UDT Attributes

·         Serializable Types

·         Constructors

·         Parsing Values

·         Outputting Values

·         Handling Null Values

·         Adding Properties

·         Additions to UDTs

·         Creating a UDT in Visual Studio 2005

·         Deploying the UDT to SQL Server 2005

·         Creating Tables with UDT Columns

·         Inserting Data into UDT columns

·         Accessing UDT Columns

·         Further Reading

·         Summary

6 - Application, Session, HttpContext, and ViewState Caching

·         Using the Application State

·         Using the Session State

·         Disabling Session State

·         Configuring Session State

·         Using HttpContext

·         Using ViewState

·         Output Caching

·         Configuring Output Caching

·         Caching Portions of a Page

·         Control Caching

·         Post Cache Substitution

·         Disk Caching

·         Configuring Caching

·         Data Caching

·         SQL Cache Invalidation with SQL Server 2005

·         Cache Invalidation Setup

·         Cache Invalidation Setup for Non-Administrative Connections

·         Query Syntax

·         Using SQL Server 2005 Cache Invalidation

·         Caching Using Business and Data Layers

·         SQL Cache Invalidation with SQL Server 2000

·         Enabling SQL Server 2000 for Cache Invalidation

·         Enabling a Database for Cache Invalidation

·         Enabling a Table for Cache Invalidation

·         Configuring SQL Server 2000 Cache Invalidation in ASP.NET

·         Using SQL Server 2000 Cache Invalidation in ASP.NET

·         How Polling Works

·         The Cache API

·         Getting Items in the Cache to Expire

·         Making Cache Entries Depend Upon External Factors

·         Multiple Cache Dependencies

·         Being Notified When an Item in the Cache Expires

·         When to use Caching

·         Summary

7 - Working with XML in Visual Studio 2005

·         Databinding and Displaying XML Data

·         Manually Binding to XML Files

·         Using the XmlDataSource Control

·         Specifying TreeView Bindings

·         Binding Expressions

·         Applying Selections

·         Using Binding Expressions and Selections

·         Transforming XML

·         Debugging XSLT in Visual Studio 2005

·         Transforming with the XmlDataSource Control

·         Transforming in Code

·         Working with Raw XML

·         Streaming XML

·         Reading XML Documents

·         Writing XML Documents

·         Working with XML Documents in memory

·         Using the XPathDocument Object

·         Using the XmlDocument Object

·         Using the XmlDataDocument Object

·         Converting between XML and Relational Data

·         Working with SQL Server 2005 XML Data

·         Creating XML Columns

·         Creating Schemas

·         Inserting Data into XML Columns

·         Accessing XML Columns from ADO.NET

·         Summary

8 - Building Interactive Web Forms

·         The ASP.NET Control Set

·         Standard HTML Server Controls

·         Text and Image Display Controls

·         Example: Using the Panel Control

·         Example: Using the Table Control and Associated Header Cells

·         Hyperlink and Navigation Controls

·         Example: The ImageMap Control

·         Example: The TreeView Control

·         Input and Form Controls

·         Example: The FileUpload Control

·         Example: The Validation Controls

·         List and Grid Controls

·         Example: The BulletedList Control

·         Example: The ListBox and DropDownList Controls

·         Rich Controls

·         Example: The Calendar Control

·         Example: The Wizard Control

·         Container Controls

·         Mobile Controls

·         Layout Approaches – Tables and Style Sheets

·         Choosing the Appropriate Control Type

·         The ASP.NET Page and Postback Model

·         Differentiating between Postback and Navigate

·         The ASP.NET Event-driven Architecture

·         Request and Response Information

·         Summary

9 - The Page Class and Master Pages

·         The HttpRequest, HttpResponse, HttpServerUtility, and HttpContext Classes

·         Using the HttpRequest Class

·         Using the HttpResponse Class

·         Adding Cookies to the Response

·         Using the HttpServerUtility Class

·         Using the HttpContext Class

·         The ASP.NET Page Class

·         General Methods and Properties of the Page Class

·         Specifying the Client Target

·         Managing ViewState

·         Handling Errors

·         Translating URLs

·         Accessing the Intrinsic ASP.NET Objects

·         Finding Controls on a Page

·         Searching for Specific Control Types

·         The FindControl Method

·         Writing Trace Information

·         Skins and Themes

·         Validation

·         Page-Level Events

·         Client-side Scripting Features

·         Creating Client-side Script Sections

·         Asynchronous Page Callbacks

·         Implementing the Server-side Callback Code

·         Sub-classing the Page Object

·         Working with Master Pages

·         Simple Master Pages

·         Nested Master Pages

·         Dynamically Setting the Master Page

·         Accessing Values and Controls in the Master Page

·         Summary

10 - Web Site Navigation Techniques

·         Simple Navigation with Hyperlinks

·         The ASP.NET Hyperlink Control

·         Using Access Keys

·         Other Controls that Create Hyperlinks

·         Navigation with LinkButton Controls

·         Using the LinkButton Control

·         The CommandName and CommandArgument Properties

·         Initiating Client-side Events

·         Navigation through Browser Redirection

·         Redirection with Client-side Script

·         Navigation through Server-side Redirection

·         The HttpServerUtility.Transfer Method

·         The HttpServerUtility.Execute Method

·         Using the Transfer and Execute Methods

·         Executing the Target Page

·         Transferring to the Target Page

·         Exploring the Example Code

·         The Code in the Target Page

·         Cross Page Posting of Form Contents

·         An Example of Cross-Page Posting

·         Site Maps, Menus, and Navigation Path Controls

·         Site Map Providers

·         Site Map Configuration Files

·         Using a Site Map File

·         Using a TreeView Control with a SiteMapDataSource

·         Using a NavigationPath Control with a SiteMapDataSource

·         Site Maps in Depth

·         Using the Properties of the SiteMapDataSource Control

·         Accessing the SiteMap in Code

·         Reacting to Events in the Menu, TreeView and SiteMapPath Controls

·         Extending the SiteMap

·         Summary

11 - Security and Membership

·         Preventing Anonymous Access to Web Sites

·         The ASP.NET Configuration Files

·         Security and Access Control Settings in IIS and ASP.NET

·         Specifying the Account Used by ASP.NET

·         ASP.NET Impersonation

·         ASP.NET Authentication and Authorization

·         ASP.NET Authentication Settings

·         Using Forms Authentication

·         The <credentials> Element

·         Cookie-less Sessions and Cookie-less Forms Authentication

·         ASP.NET Authorization Settings

·         ASP.NET Membership Provider and Role Manager

·         The ASP.NET Application Database

·         ASP.NET Membership Provider Configuration

·         Specifying the Database Connection Strings

·         Creating and Using Custom Providers

·         ASP.NET Role Manager Configuration

·         The ASP.NET Web Site Administration Tool

·         Creating the ASP.NET Application Database

·         Using a Pre-Attached Database

·         Troubleshooting ASP.NET Application Database Issues

·         Creating and Managing Users and Roles

·         Selecting the Providers

·         Running the Security Wizard

·         Managing Users, Roles, and Access Controls

·         Adding Users to Roles

·         Setting the SMTP Email Options

·         Viewing the ASP.NET Database Contents

·         The ASP.NET Security Server Controls

·         The Available Control Set

·         Using the Security Server Controls

·         The Home Page

·         The Login Page

·         The Secure Area Page

·         The New User Page

·         Accessing the Membership and Roles Features in Code

·         The Membership Class

·         The Membership Methods

·         The Membership Event

·         Validating a User

·         The MembershipUser Class

·         The MembershipUser Methods

·         The Roles Class

·         Summary

12 - Profiles, Personalization and Themes

·         Configuring Profiles and Personalization

·         Specifying the Profiles and Personalization Providers

·         Creating and Modifying the ASP.NET Application Database

·         Enabling Profiles and Declaring Profile Properties

·         Profile Property Groups

·         Custom Profile Property Types

·         Anonymous Profiles

·         Storing and Using Dynamic Profile Data

·         Reading Profile Data

·         Storing (Writing) Profile Data

·         A Simple Example of Using a Shopping Cart

·         Setting the Text Size

·         Displaying the Shopping Cart and Adding Items

·         Displaying Details of Logged In Users

·         Updating the Profile Properties

·         Migrating Anonymous Users

·         Other Features of the Profile Class

·         Using Themes to Personalize Your Site

·         What are Themes and Skins?

·         Default and Named Skins

·         Global Themes and Page Themes

·         Creating Themes and Skins

·         Using CSS Stylesheets in a Theme

·         Using Images in a Theme

·         Applying Themes and Skins

·         Applying a Theme at Design-time

·         Applying a Theme Dynamically at Runtime

·         Applying a Named Theme at Design-time or Runtime

·         Applying a Theme that Does Not Over-ride Existing Styles and Property Values

·         Preventing the Use of Themes and Skins

·         An Example of Using Themes

·         Saving and Loading the Theme Profile Value

·         Using an HTTP Module to Set the Theme

·         Summary

13 - The ASP.NET 2.0 Portal Framework

·         The Goals of the Portal Framework

·         Integration with SharePoint and Office Web Parts

·         Customization and Personalization

·         About the Web Parts Framework

·         The Web Part Manager

·         Web Part and Authorization

·         Zones and Web Parts

·         Web Parts

·         Implementing Web Parts

·         User Controls as Web Parts

·         Custom Controls as Web Parts

·         Web Part Chrome and Style

·         Web Part Verbs

·         Catalog Zones

·         Importing and Exporting Web Parts

·         Editor Zones

·         AppearanceEditorPart

·         BehaviorEditorPart

·         Authorization Filter

·         LayoutEditorPart

·         PropertyGridEditorPart

·         Connecting Web Parts Together

·         Implementing Web Part Connections

·         Creating the Interface

·         Implementing the Interface in the Provider

·         Using the Interface in the Consumer

·         Connecting Web Parts Together

·         User Initiated Connections

·         Connecting to Web Parts in Master Pages

·         Transformers

·         Summary

14 - Usability, Accessibility, Mobile Devices, Localization

·         Page Validation, Browser Capabilities, and Alternative Content

·         Validating Page Content

·         Other Validation Services

·         XHTML Compliance

·         Detecting Browser Capabilities

·         Browser Definitions

·         The BrowserCapabilities Class

·         Browser-Specific Pages and Sites, and Client-Side Code Support

·         Detecting Cookie Support

·         CSS Support Quirks

·         Making Your Pages Easier to Use

·         Overall Site and Page Design

·         Controls, Captions, Short-cut Keys, and Tab Order

·         Linking Captions to Interactive Controls

·         Implementing Short-cut Keys

·         Setting the Tab Order

·         Supporting Disabled Users and Specialist User Agents

·         General Techniques for Maximizing Accessibility

·         Navigation Accessibility Features

·         Identifying Elements

·         General Recommendations

·         Evaluating and Testing Your Pages and Sites

·         Accessibility Features in ASP.NET Controls

·         Using Alternate Text and Long Descriptions

·         Implementing "D" Links and Alternative Content

·         Implementing "Skip-to" Links

·         An Example of an Accessible Page

·         Viewing the Accessible Page Example in a Text-Only Browser

·         Maximizing Accessibility for HTML Tables

·         Using Short-cut Keys, Tab Order, and Table Captions

·         Adding Accessible Headers to a GridView Control

·         Building Pages for Small-screen and Mobile Devices

·         Page Design and Device Support

·         Creating Pages for Mobile Devices

·         Issues to Consider with Mobile Device Web Forms

·         The Mobile Web Forms Control Set

·         Mobile Device Filters

·         Mobile Device Style Sheets

·         A Simple Mobile Web Forms Example

·         Mobile Browser Emulators

·         Supporting Localization and Multiple Languages

·         Code-Free Localization

·         Using Implicit Expressions and Local Resources

·         Using Explicit Expressions

·         Using Global Application Resources

·         Localizing Static Content

·         Exempting Controls from Localization

·         Hiding Controls at Runtime

·         What Expression Type to Use, and When?

·         User-Selectable Localization

·         Programmatic Access to Resources

·         Extensibility

·         Web Resources

·         Summary

15 - Using the Framework Classes  

·         The Example Application

·         Configuring the Example on Your Machine

·         Using a Remote SMTP Server

·         Setting Disk Access Permissions

·         The User Interface of the Example Application

·         Using the MultiView Control

·         Styling and Dynamically Populating a TreeView Control

·         Storing Data with the System.Collections Classes

·         ArrayLists

·         Stacks and Queues

·         Sorted Lists, HashTables and Dictionary-based collections

·         How the Example Returns Values

·         Serializing a Collection

·         Generic Collections

·         Reading, Writing, and Compressing Data with the System.IO Classes

·         Working with Streams, StreamReaders, and StreamWriters

·         Reading Drive, Folder, and File Information

·         Reading Drive Information

·         Reading Folder and File Information

·         Writing Files to the File System

·         Reading Text and Binary Files from the File System

·         Compressing Data

·         Creating Graphics and Images with the System.Drawing Classes

·         Creating Images with the System.Drawing Classes

·         Accessing the Internet with the System.Net Classes

·         Retrieving Web Pages

·         Performing DNS Lookups

·         Sending Email with the System.Net.Mail Classes

·         Sending Text and HTML Email Messages

·         Validating Email Addresses

·         Sending Email Messages with Text Attachments

·         Sending Email Messages with Binary Attachments

·         Accessing Active Directory with the System.DirectoryServices Classes

·         Getting a List of Users

·         Encrypting Data with the System.Security.Cryptography Classes

·         Using TripleDES Encryption

·         Summary

16 - Web Services

·         Standards and Interoperability

·         Creating Web Services

·         Web Service Attributes

·         Testing Web Services

·         Testing a Method that Returns Data

·         Testing a Method that Accepts Data

·         Caching and State

·         Creating Asynchronous Web Services

·         Consuming Web Services

·         Calling Web Services Asynchronously

·         Handling Errors

·         Controlling How Data is Transferred in Web Services

·         Customizing Serialization

·         Serializing Collections

·         Manual Serialization

·         Web Service Enhancements

·         The WSE 3.0 Toolkit

·         The Future of Web Services

·         Summary

 

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