Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (Course Code: 2310C)

Course Schedule:

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Overview:

This five-day instructor-led course will teach you the fundamentals of Web application development and best practices for Microsoft Web development technologies, including ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX Extensions, and Silverlight. This course focuses on using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 development environment and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to create a Web application that delivers dynamic content to a Web site.

Learning method:

This course will be presented using a combination of lectures, group discussions and practical exercises. Each student will be provided with a comprehensive set of course notes. This hands-on course combines exercises and practical work to solidify learning.

Who will benefit from this course?

This course is designed for introductory-level Web developers who have knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) or Dynamic HTML (DHTML), along with some knowledge of a scripting language such as Visual Basic Scripting Edition or Java Script.

This course is also appropriate for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or classic ASP developers who want to learn ASP.NET 3.5 and other Microsoft Web development technologies.

Pre-requisites:

Before attending this course, students should have knowledge of HTML or DHTML, including:

tables
images
forms
programming experience using Microsoft Visual Basic or Microsoft Visual C# , including:
declaring variables
using loops
using conditional statements

The completion of Course 4994: Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Framework Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, or the equivalent knowledge and experience satisfies the preceding prerequisite skills requirements for Visual Basic and Visual C#.

What can you expect to gain from this course?

After completing this course, you will be able to:

describe the key features of the Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET
create a component by using Visual Basic or Visual C#
create a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form that contains server controls
add functionality to server controls that are on an ASP.NET Web form
view runtime information about a Web application by using the Trace and Debug objects
validate user input by using validation controls
create and implement a user control
access data by using Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 and the built-in data access tools available in Visual Studio 2008
accomplish complex data access tasks from an ASP.NET Web application
access and manipulate data that was stored by using Extensible Markup Language (XML)
create and extend an ASP.NET AJAX application
create a Microsoft Silverlight-based application that delivers dynamic content
call a Web service from an ASP.NET Web application and incorporate the returned data into a Web application
store ASP.NET Web application and session data by using a variety of methods
configure and deploy an ASP.NET Web application
secure an ASP.NET Web application by using a variety of technologies, including authentication and authorisation.

Course Content:

Module 1:Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework

This module describes the key features of the Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET.
Introduction to the .NET Framework
Overview of ASP.NET
Overview of the Lab Application
Resources

Module 2:Creating Web Applications by Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET-Based Languages

This module explains how to create a Web application by using Visual Studio 2008. It also describes how to create a component by using Visual Basic or C#.
Overview of Visual Studio 2008
Creating an ASP.NET Web Application Project
Overview of the Microsoft .NET-Based Languages
Creating a Component by Using Visual Studio 2008
Exercise: Creating Web Applications by Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET-Based Languages
Creating an ASP.NET Web Site
Creating a Class
Calling the Component

Module 3:Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

This module describes how to create a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form that contains server controls and uses a master page.
Creating Web Forms
Adding Server Controls to a Web Form
Creating Master Pages
Exercise: Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form
Creating the Default.aspx Web Form
Creating the benefitsMaster Master Page
Creating the Life.aspx Web Form

Module 4:Adding Code to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

This module explains how to add functionality to server controls that are on an ASP.NET Web form.
Implementing Code-Behind Pages
Adding Event Procedures to Web Server Controls
Handling Page Events
Exercise: Adding Functionality to a Web Application
Creating a Page_Load Event Procedure
Creating a Click Event Procedure
(If Time Permits): Implementing a Component in a User Control

Module 5:Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications

This module explains how to view runtime information about a Web application by using the Trace and Debug objects.
Tracing and the Trace Object
Remote Debugging
Exercise: Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications
Implementing Trace Statements
Tracing into a Component

Module 6:Validating User Input

This module explains how to validate user input by using validation controls.
Overview of User Input Validation
Validation Controls
Page Validation
Exercise: Validating User Input
Implementing RequiredFieldValidator Controls
Implementing the ValidationSummary Control
Implementing the CompareValidator Control
Implementing the RegularExpressionValidator Control

Module 7:Creating and Implementing User Controls

This module explains how to create and implement a user control.
Adding User Controls to an ASP.NET Web Form
Creating User Controls
Exercise: Creating and Implementing User Controls
Creating a User Control
Implementing a User Control

Module 8:Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET and Visual Studio 2008

This module explains how to access data by using Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 and the built-in data access tools available in Visual Studio 2008.
Overview of ADO.NET
Connecting to a Database
Accessing Data
Accessing Multiple Tables
Exercise: Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET and Visual Studio 2008
Connecting to the Doctors Database
Paging and Selection in a GridView Control
Implementing a SqlDataReader
(If Time Permits) Viewing Doctors from All Cities

Module 9:Accomplishing Complex Data Access Tasks

This module explains how to call stored procedures from an ASP.NET Web application. It also covers how to access data from a database by using LINQ to SQL.
Overview of Stored Procedures
Calling Stored Procedures
Data Access with LINQ to SQL
Exercise: Accomplishing Complex Data Access Tasks
Get Unique City Names
Get Doctor Specialties
Get Doctor Specialties by Using LINQ to SQL

Module 10:Reading and Writing XML Data

This module explains how to access and manipulate data that was stored by using Extensible Markup Language (XML).
Overview of XML Architecture in ASP.NET
XML and the DataSet Object
Managing XML Data
Accessing XML Data by Using the XML Web Server Control
Exercise: Reading XML Data
Reading a List of Mutual Funds from an XML File
Reading, Transforming, and Displaying XML
(If Time Permits): Nested Data

Module 11:Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application

This module explains how to create and extend an ASP.NET AJAX application.
Introduction to ASP.NET AJAX
Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application by Using the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions
Extending an Application by Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit
Exercise: Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application
Implementing Partial Page Rendering with the UpdatePanel Control
Installing and Using the AJAX Control Toolkit

Module 12:Delivering Dynamic Content with Microsoft Silverlight

This module explains how to create a Microsoft Silverlight-based application that delivers dynamic content.
Overview of Microsoft Silverlight
Creating Silverlight-Based Applications with Visual Studio 2008
Exercise: Delivering Dynamic Content with Microsoft Silverlight
Creating a Microsoft Silverlight-Based Application
Adding Dynamic Content to a Microsoft Silverlight Application

Module 13:Consuming and Creating XML Web Services

This module explains how to call a Web service from an ASP.NET Web application and incorporate the returned data into a Web application.
Overview of Using XML Web Services
Calling an XML Web Service
Creating an XML Web Service
Exercise: Consuming and Creating XML Web Services
Creating the Dentist XML Web Service and the GetAllDentists XML Web Service Method
Creating the GetDentistsByPostalCode XML Web Service Method
Consuming the GetAllDentists XML Web Service Method
Consuming the GetDentistsByPostalCode XML Web Service Method

Module 14:Managing State

This module explains how to store ASP.NET Web application and session data by using a variety of methods.
State Management
Application and Session Variables
Cookies and Cookieless Sessions
Exercise: Storing Application and Session Data
Implementing Session Variables
Implementing Cookies
Implementing Application Variables
Storing Session Variables in a Database

Module 15:Configuring, Optimising, and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

This module explains how to configure and deploy an ASP.NET Web application.
Implementing the Cache Object
ASP.NET Output Caching
Configuring an ASP.NET Web Application
Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application
Exercise: Configuring, Optimising, and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application
Caching a DataSet by Using the Cache Object
Reducing Response Times by Using the Page Output Cache
Partial Page Caching
Implementing Dynamic Properties
Deploying Your Site

Module 16:Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

This module explains how to secure an ASP.NET Web application by using a variety of technologies, including authentication and authorisation.
Web Application Security Overview
Windows-Based Authentication
Forms-Based Authentication
Exercise: Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application
Securing Your Web Site by Using Windows-Based Authentication
Securing Your Web Site by Using Forms-Based Authentication
Registering New Users