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Table of Contents

Preface xxi

Acknowledgments xxvii

About the Author xxix

Part I: Core ASP.NET 1

Chapter 1: Introducing ASP.NET 2.03

Why ASP.NET? 3

.NET Framework 8

ASP.NET Web Forms 15

Visual Studio 2005 24

Tutorial: Creating ASP.NET Web Forms 29

Summary 50

Exercises 50

Key Concepts 50

References 51

Chapter 2: How ASP.NET Works 53

ASP.NET Event Mode l53

ASP.NET Code Compilation 72

The Page Class 78

ASP.NET Application Lifecycle 81

Summary 94

Exercises 94

Key Concepts 94

References 95

Chapter 3: Working with the Standard Web Server Controls 97

Introducing Server Controls 98

Overview of Web Server Controls 99

The Essential Standard Web Server Controls 107

Summary 177

Exercises 177

Key Concepts 177

References 178

Chapter 4: The Additional Standard Web Server Controls 179

Overview of the Additional Standard Web Server Controls 180

Panel Control 182

MultiView and View Controls 191

Wizard Control 200

FileUpload Control 222

PlaceHolder Control 227

AdRotator Control 237

Xml Control 241

Summary 253

Exercises 254

Key Concepts 254

References 255

Chapter 5: Exception Handling and Validation Controls 257

Error Handling 257

Using the Validation Server Controls 271

Summary 309

Exercises 309

Key Concepts 309

References 310

Chapter 6: Customizing and Managing Your Site's Appearance 311

Changing the Appearance of Server Controls 311

Using Themes and Skins 320

Master Pages 343

User Controls 365

Summary 369

Exercises 370

Key Concepts 371

References 371

Chapter 7: ASP.NET Site Navigation 373

ASP.NET Site Navigation Overview 374

XML Site Map 377

SiteMapPath Control 388

Menu Control 397

TreeView Control 421

Summary 442

Exercises 442

Key Concepts 443

References 444

Part II: Working with Data 445

Chapter 8: Data Binding and Representation 447

Introducing Data Binding 448

Using Collections 450

DataSet 472

Choosing a Data Container 495

Summary 499

Exercises 499

Key Concepts 500

References 500

Chapter 9: Using ADO.NET 503

Introducing ADO.NET 503

DbConnection Classes 508

DbCommand Classes 515

DbDataReader Classes 529

DbDataAdapter Classes 544

Data Provider-Independent ADO.NET Coding 550

Data Source Controls 554

Summary 574

Exercises 574

Key Concepts 575

References 576

Chapter 10: Data Controls 577

Introducing the Multivalue Data Controls 577

DataList Control 587

Repeater Control 595

FormView Control 599

DetailsView Control 614

GridView Control 626

Summary 663

Exercises 663

Key Concepts 664

References 664

Chapter 11: Designing and Implementing Web Applications 665

Designing an Application 666

Two-Layer Model 670

Three-Layer Model 673

Four-Layer Model 689

Summary 714

Exercises 714

Key Concepts 715

References 716

Chapter 12: Managing ASP.NET State 717

Client-Stored State 718

Application State 725

Session State 727

ASP.NET Cache 738

Summary 748

Exercises 748

Key Concepts 749

References 749

Part III: Implementing Web Applications 751

Chapter 13: Security, Membership, and Role Management 753

Introduction to ASP.NET Security 754

Forms Authentication 765

Provider Model 780

Membership 791

Role Management 803

Login Controls 814

Summary 829

Exercises 830

Key Concepts 830

References 831

Chapter 14: Personalization with Profiles and Web Parts 833

ASP.NET Profiles 834

Web Parts Framework 854

Summary 903

Exercises 903

Key Concepts 904

References 904

Chapter 15: Web Services 905

Introduction to Web Services 906

Consuming Web Services 909

Creating Web Services 936

Summary 948

Exercises 949

Key Concepts 950

References 950

Chapter 16: Internationalization and Deployment 951

Internationalizing a Web Application 952

Deployment 972

Summary 987

Exercises 988

Key Concepts 988

References 988

Appendix: ASP.NET AJAX Sneak Peek 991

Introducing Atlas 992

Using Atlas 1001

Summary 1015

References 1015

Index 1017

Courses

Active Server Pages (ASP)  [PTG: NEW RIDERS]   (Computer Science)

Author Bios

Randy Connolly teaches Computer Science students at Mount Royal College in Calgary, Canada. He has been with the Computer Science and Information Systems department since 1997. He takes great pride in teaching tomorrow's talented young developers. He specializes in teaching Web application development, games development, and object-oriented design. His extensive experience and expertise in ASP.NET comes from a combination of teaching and work in the professional sector. Connolly spent more than eight years developing Web sites for international clients and more than sixteen years doing corporate software development. He has been the recipient of the Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council Doctoral fellowship grant and the Petro-Canada Innovation in Research and Teaching Award (1998 and 2003).

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ASP.NET 2.0 represents a true breakthrough in Web development technology and delivers unprecedented power, flexibility, and efficiency. If you’re an experienced programmer who wants to build production-quality Web applications and services with ASP.NET 2.0, this book is the deepest, most practical tutorial you can find.

Randy Connolly introduces today’s best practices for every facet of ASP.NET 2.0 development. He illuminates ASP.NET 2.0 Web server control architecture, sophisticated user interface capabilities, and navigation controls. He presents systematic, practical coverage of ASP.NET 2.0 data integration, state management, personalization, and more.

As with all books in the Prentice Hall Core Series, Core Internet Application Development with ASP.NET 2.0 focuses on solving serious problems with professional-quality code. With practical insights into everything from data binding to security, this is the ASP.NET 2.0 book you’ve been searching for: a definitive guide to building industrial-strength Web solutions.

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• Best practices for architecting and implementing state-of-the-art Web applications and services
• Expert insight into the entire ASP.NET development process, from design through deployment
• Hundreds of professional-quality code examples, including complete applications and business objects
• In-depth coverage of the latest ASP.NET features, including master pages, new data source controls, and ASP.NET AJAX (a.k.a. “Atlas”)

Demonstrates practical techniques used by professional developers
Features robust, thoroughly tested sample code and realistic examples
Focuses on the cutting-edge technologies you need to master today
Provides expert advice that will help you build superior software

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