3 Day Workshop
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
This three-day instructor-led
workshop provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop Microsoft(
ASP.NET 2.0 Web applications using Microsoft Visual Studio( 2005. The workshop
focuses on user interfaces, Web site structure and functionality, and
implementation details.
Audience Profile
This workshop is intended for corporate/ISV application developers who
have a desire to learn more about specific technology areas in Web application
development.
At Workshop Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Create a Web application.
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Program a Web application.
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Add and configure server controls for a Web
application.
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Use master pages to establish a common layout
for a Web application.
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Manage state data for a Web application.
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Access and display data in a Web application.
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Control access to a Web application.
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Deploy a Web application.
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Create a mobile Web application
Prerequisites
Before attending this course,
students must have:
- Be able to manage a solution environment using the Visual Studio
2005 IDE and tools
- Understand Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and the Common Language
Runtime
- Be able to program an application using a .NET Framework 2.0
compliant language
- Know how to make assemblies available to other applications
- Have a basic understanding of XML including XML declaration,
elements, attributes, and namespaces
- Have a basic understanding of client-side scripts
- Have a basic understanding of HTML
Workshop Outline
Session 1: Creating a Web Application
This unit describes the different
types of Web sites that you can create with Visual Studio 2005. It introduces the
concept of event handling, and shows how to work with default event handlers
for an object. It also explains how to control a Web application through the
hierarchy of configuration files.
Lessons
- Visual Studio Web Site Types
- Default Event Handling in Web Applications
- Web Configuration Files
Lab : Creating a Web Application
- Creating a New Web Application
- Configuring and Building a Web Application
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe the types of Web sites that they can create with Visual
Studio 2005.
- Describe the concept of a default event handler for an object.
- Explain how the Machine.Config and Web.Config files control the
settings for a Web application.
- Create a new Web application.
- Configure and build a Web application.
Session 2: Programming a Web Application
This unit introduces the advanced
event-handling capabilities of ASP.NET 2.0 and describes how to work with
events in Visual Studio 2005. It shows how to work with non-default event
handlers and centralized event handlers. It also addresses other common Web
programming concepts, including:
- Detecting the type, version, and capability of the browser being
used to view a Web site.
- Accessing information in an ASP.NET Web Page header.
- Using the HttpResponse.Write method to provide feedback to users.
- Handling page-level errors.
Lessons
- Event Handling in Web Applications
- Browser Capability Detection
- Page Header Retrieval
- Page-Level and Application-Level Error Handling
Lab : Programming a Web Application
- Implementing Non-Default Event Handlers
- Detecting Browser Capabilities and Setting Page Header Properties
- Handling Page-Level Exceptions
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe various event-handling techniques.
- Explain how to detect browser types and capabilities.
- Explain how to access page headers.
- Describe how to handle page-level errors and application-level
errors.
- Implement advanced techniques for handling events.
- Implement browser-capability detection.
- Implement page-header manipulation.
- Implement page-level and application-level error handling.
Session 3: Adding and Configuring Server Controls
This unit explains how to use the
HTML controls and Web server controls provided by Visual Studio 2005 and
ASP.NET 2.0. It shows how to design and build Web-based user interfaces, and it
teaches how to program Web server controls. This unit also describes how the
ASP.NET 2.0 postback model works and how it can be used.
Lessons
- HTML Controls and Web Server Controls
- Types of Web Server Controls
- Working with Web Server Controls
- The ASP.NET 2.0 Page Postback Model
Lab : Adding and Configuring Server Controls
- Building Graphical User Interfaces with
HTML Controls
- Building Graphical User Interfaces with
Web Server Controls
- Programming Web Server Controls and
Working with Postbacks
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Explain the differences between HTML
controls and Web server controls.
- Describe the different types of Web
server controls.
- Explain how to use HTML controls and Web
server controls.
- Explain how the postback model of
ASP.NET 2.0 works.
- Create Web-based user interfaces with
HTML controls and Web server controls.
- Write code that interacts with Web
server controls.
- Write code that interacts with the
postback model of ASP.NET 2.0.
Session 4: Creating a Common Layout by Using Master Pages
This unit explains how to use
master pages to define common layouts for Web pages. Master pages provide
developers with a new set of features for ensuring consistent page layout.
Students will work with master pages and nested master pages in the lab to
build a Web application that has a consistent layout and functionality across
Web pages.
Lessons
- What Are Master Pages?
- What Are Content Pages?
- Nested Master Pages
Lab : Creating a Common Layout by Using Master Pages
- Designing a Master Page
- Adding and Configuring Content Pages
- Designing Nested Master Pages
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe the concept of a master page.
- Describe the concept of a content page.
- Describe nested master pages.
- Design master pages.
- Configure content pages.
- Design nested master pages.
Session 5: Managing State for a Web Application
This unit describes the different
state management technologies that students can use in ASP.NET 2.0 Web
applications. It discusses how controls can retain state data over multiple
requests, and then explains how developers can work with this state data. This
unit then shows how to store state data in the Application and Session objects
provided by ASP.NET 2.0. It also discusses the different session-data storage
mechanisms. Finally, this unit explains how to use the Cache object to cache
and retrieve state data.
Lessons
- ViewState Properties and ControlState
Data
- Application and Session Objects
- Strategies for Managing Session State
Data
- The Cache Object
Lab : Managing State for a Web Application
- Configuring ViewState Properties for Web
Server Controls
- Storing and Retrieving Application and
Session State
- Implementing Out-of-Process Session
State
- Storing and Managing State Data in the
Cache Object
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe the ViewState and ControlState
data models for Web pages.
- Describe the Application and Session
objects and explain how state data is stored and retrieved in these
objects.
- Describe various session-state
data-storage strategies.
- Describe the Cache object and explain
how you can use it to store and manage state data.
- Configure ViewState properties and
ControlState properties for Web server controls.
- Store and retrieve Application and
Session state.
- Implement out-of-process session state.
- Store and manage state data in the Cache
object.
Session 6: Accessing and Displaying Data
This unit describes how to add
database connections to the Web.Config file and the benefits that this approach
adds when building manageable Web applications. This unit then describes the
new data controls for accessing data in a variety of formats. It includes
details about using the SqlDataSource control, the XmlDataSource control, and
the ObjectDataSource control. This unit also describes how user interface data
controls are bound to the data source controls, and it includes a discussion
about binding data-aware standard controls to data.
Lessons
- Database Connections and the Web.Config
File
- Relational Data and Data Source Controls
- XML Data and Data Source Controls
- Object Data and Data Source Controls
Lab : Accessing and Displaying Data
- Creating and Retrieving Database
Connections
- Accessing Data by Using SqlDataSource
Controls and Data Controls
- Accessing Objects as Data with
ObjectDataSource Controls
- Accessing XML Data by Using
XmlDataSource Controls
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Explain how to store and retrieve
database connections by using the Web.Config file.
- Explain how to use data source controls
to access relational data.
- Explain how to use data source controls
to access XML data.
- Explain how to use data source controls
to access object data.
- Create and retrieve database connections
by using the Web.Config file.
- Access relational data by using the
SqlDataSource control and data controls.
- Access XML data by using the
XmlDataSource control and data controls.
- Access objects as data by using the
ObjectDataSource control and data controls.
Session 7: Controlling Access to a Web Application
This unit describes
authentication and authorization for Web applications. It also shows how to
develop login, sign-up, and other membership pages for Web applications based
on the ASP.NET 2.0 Membership system.
Lessons
- Authentication for Web Applications
- Authorization for Web Applications
- Site Membership Systems Using the
Membership Class
- Web Site Security Administration Using
the Roles Class
Lab : Controlling Access to a Web Application
- Configuring Authentication and Authorization for a Web Application
- Implementing a Membership Registration Page
- Implementing a Login Page and Adding Login Controls
- Creating a Membership Management Administrative User Interface
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe the authentication methods for
Web applications.
- Describe the authorization methods for
Web applications.
- Describe the main components of a
membership system.
- Describe how to build a security
administration interface.
- Configure authentication and
authorization for a Web application.
- Implement a membership registration
page.
- Implement a login page.
- Create a membership management
administrative user interface.
Session 8: Deploying a Web Application
This unit describes three
different ways to deploy Web applications:
- Using the Copy Web Site utility to deploy a Web application in a
non-compiled state
- Using the Publish Web Site utility to deploy a precompiled version
of the Web application
- Building Microsoft Windows( Installer packages to create a
redistributable application with full setup logic
Lessons
- The Copy Web Site Utility
- The Publish Web Site Utility
- Windows Installer Setup Packages
Lab : Deploying a Web Application
- Deploying a Web Application by Using the
Copy Web Site Utility
- Precompiling and Deploying a Web Application
by Using the Publish Web Site Utility
- Building a Windows Installer Package for
Deploying a Web Application
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe how to use the Copy Web Site
utility to deploy a Web application.
- Describe how to use the Publish Web Site
utility to precompile and deploy a Web application.
- Describe how to build Windows Installer
packages for deploying a Web application.
- Deploy a Web application by using the
Copy Web Site utility.
- Precompile and deploy a Web application
by using the Publish Web Site utility.
- Build and run a Windows Installer setup
application for deploying a Web application.
Session 9: Making Web Applications Available to Mobile Devices
This unit explains how to enable
browsers running on mobile devices, such as Pocket PCs and mobile phones, to
access pages within your application.
Lessons
- Device Emulators for Mobile Web Forms
- Mobile Device Detection and Redirection
- Mobile Web Forms
- Device-Specific Features in Mobile Web
Forms
Lab : Making Web Applications Available to Mobile Devices
- Managing Redirection for Mobile Devices
- Designing and Implementing a Mobile Web Form
- Designing Device-Specific Features for a Mobile Web Application
- Browsing a Mobile Web Application with Specific Device Emulators
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Explain how to detect mobile devices and
redirect them to an appropriate page in a Web application.
- Describe mobile Web pages, forms, and
mobile controls.
- Explain how to use device-specific
features in mobile Web pages to respond to the different capabilities of
mobile devices.
- Explain how to use device emulators in
Visual Studio 2005 to test mobile Web pages.
- Design and implement mobile Web forms.
- Design device-specific features for
mobile Web pages
