ASP.NET 2.0 in 24 Hours

ISBN-10: 0672327384

ISBN-13: 9780672327384

Authors: Scott Mitchell

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Sams Teach Yourself ASP 2005 in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit provides the unbeatable combination of well-known author and programmer Scott Mitchell and Sams' best-selling series. This book teaches non-programmers how to utilize the latest web development platform from Microsoft. The barrier to entry for this book is very low. Readers need only have Windows 2000 (Professional) or Windows XP. All the other necessary tools are provided on the accompanying CD.

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Binding: Mixed Media Publisher: Sams Number of pages: 696 Dimensions: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall Weight: 2.398 lbs. Language: English



Introduction


Conventions Used in This Book



Getting Started with ASP.NET



Getting Started with ASP.NET 2.0


What Is ASP.NET?


Installing the ASP.NET Engine, Editor, and Database System


A Brief Tour of Visual Web Developer


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Understanding the ASP.NET Programming Model


Examining the HTML Markup Portion of an ASP.NET Web Page


Examining the Source Code Portion of an ASP.NET Web Page


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Using Visual Web Developer


Creating a New Website


Opening Existing Websites


Working with Web Pages and Other Content


Customizing the Visual Web Developer Experience


Viewing, Moving, and Resizing Windows


A World of Help at Your Fingertips


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Designing, Creating, and Testing ASP.NET Web Pages


Specifying the Design Requirements


Creating the User Interface


Writing the Source Code for the ASP.NET Web Page


Testing the Financial Calculator


Examining the Source Code


Using the Debugger


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Understanding Visual Basic's Variables and Operators


The Purpose of Programming Languages


Declaring and Using Variables


Examining Visual Basic's Operators


Learning Visual Basic's Type Rules


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Managing Program Flow with Visual Basic's Control Structures


Understanding Control Structures


Exploring the Conditional Control Structure


Working with Visual Basic's Looping Control Structures


Exploring the Modularizing Control Structures: Subroutines and Functions


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Working with Objects in Visual Basic


Reexamining the Role of Classes and Objects


Creating an Object


Setting an Object's Properties


Calling an Object's Methods


Creating Event Handlers for an Object's Events


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



ASP.NET Web Controls for Displaying Text


Examining the Web Controls Designed for Displaying Text


Using the Literal Web Control


Using the Label Web Control


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Collecting and Processing User Input



Web Form Basics


Gathering User Input in an HTML Web Page


Dissecting ASP.NET Web Forms


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Using Text Boxes to Collect Input


Learning About the TextBox Web Control Basics


Creating Multiline and Password Text Boxes


Examining the TextBox Web Control's Properties


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Collecting Input Using Drop-down Lists, Radio Buttons, and Check Boxes


Examining the Different Types of User Input Classifications


Examining the DropDownList Web Control


Selecting One Option from a List of Suitable Choices with RadioButton Web Controls


Using the CheckBox Web Control


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Validating User Input with Validation Controls


Examining the Need for User Input Validation


Validating User Input in an ASP.NET Web Page


Examining the RequiredFieldValidator Validation Control


Examining the CompareValidator


Using the RangeValidator


Validating Input with the RegularExpressionValidator


Aesthetic Properties for the Validation Web Controls


A Look at the Remaining Validation Controls


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Working with Databases



An Introduction to Databases


Examining Database Fundamentals


Storing Structured Data


Creating a New Database


Creating Database Tables


Adding Data to the Books Table


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Accessing Data with the Data Source Web Controls


Examining the Data Source Controls


A Look at SQL, the Language of Databases


Delving into the SQL SELECT Statement


Filtering and Sorting Data from the SqlDataSource Control's Wizard


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Displaying Data with the Data Web Controls


An Overview of Data Web Controls


Displaying Data with the GridView Control


Showing One Record at a Time with the DetailsView


Paging and Sorting with the GridView


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Deleting, Inserting, and Editing Data


Updating, Deleting, and Inserting Data with the SqlDataSource


Looking at the Data Modification SQL Statements


Editing and Deleting Data with the GridView


Inserting Data with the DetailsView


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Working with Data-Bound DropDownLists, RadioButtons, and CheckBoxes


An Overview of the List Web Controls


Filtering Results Using the DropDownList


Collecting User Input with CheckBoxLists and RadioButtonLists


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Exploring Data Binding and Other Data-Related Topics


Looking at the GridView's and DetailsView's Fields


Using Wildcards in a WHERE Filter Expression


An Examination of Data Binding


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Site Navigation, User Management, and Page Layout



Defining a Site's Structure and Providing Site Navigation


An Overview of ASP.NET's Site Navigation Features


Defining the Website's Structure Using a Site Map


Displaying a Breadcrumb with the SiteMapPath Control


Showing the Entire Site Structure


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Managing Your Site's Users


An Overview of User Accounts in ASP.NET


Allowing Visitors to Create New User Accounts


Logging In to the Website with the Login Control


Displaying Content Based on Authentication Status


Recovering a User's Forgotten Password


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Using Master Pages to Provide Sitewide Page Templates


An Overview of Master Pages


Creating a Master Page


Creating an ASP.NET Page That Inherits the Master Page


Providing Default Content in a Master Page


Working with a Master Page's Source Code Portion


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Building a Photo Album Web Application with ASP.NET



Devising a Plan for the Photo Album Application


An Overview of the Design Process


The Photo Album Application's Design Requirements


Creating the Database Structure


Sketching Mockups for the Application's User Interface


Summary


Q&A


Workshop



Building the Photo Album Application Foundation


Partitioning the Application into Manageable Tasks


Implementing the User Account-Related Pages


Creating the Photo Album Website's Home Page


Managing Categories


Summary


Q&A



Uploading and Displaying Images and Leaving Comments


Completing the Photo Album Administration Pages


Displaying the Photo Album to All Visitors


Viewing an Individual Picture and Its Comments


Defining the Site's Structure and Providing Site Navigation


Summary


Q&A


Index

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