2310: Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

2310: Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework

This module describes the key features of the Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET.

Lessons

• Introduction to the .NET Framework
• Overview of ASP.NET
• Overview of the Lab Application
• Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the advantages of using the .NET Framework
• Describe the key functionality and purpose of ASP.NET in developing Web applications
• Describe the basic functionality of the Web site that students will build in the labs in Course 2310C
• List resources for Web application development with Visual Studio 2008

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#.

Lessons

• 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

Lab : 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Navigate the Visual Studio 2008 integrated development environment (IDE)
• Create, build, and view an ASP.NET Web application project
• Identify the languages that support the .NET Framework and choose an appropriate development language for your needs
• Create a component by using Microsoft Visual Basic or Microsoft Visual C#

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.

Lessons

• Creating Web Forms Adding Server Controls to a Web Form
• Creating Master Pages

Lab : Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

• Creating the Default.aspx Web Form
• Creating the benefitsMaster Master Page
• Creating the Life.aspx Web Form

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Add a Web Form to an ASP.NET Web application project
• Add server controls to a Web Form by using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 toolbox
• Create a Web Form that uses a master page

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.

Lessons

• Implementing Code-Behind Pages
• Adding Event Procedures to Web Server Controls
• Handling Page Events

Lab : 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement code-behind pages in a Web application
• Create event procedures for Web server controls
• Handle Page events in a Web application

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.

Lessons

• Tracing and the Trace Object
• Remote Debugging

Lab : Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications

• Implementing Trace Statements
• Tracing into a Component

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• View runtime information about a Web application by using the Trace object
• View runtime information about a Web application by using the Debug object.

Module 6: Validating User Input

This module explains how to validate user input by using validation controls.

Lessons

• Overview of User Input Validation
• Validation Controls
• Page Validation

Lab : Validating User Input

• Implementing RequiredFieldValidator Controls
• Implementing the ValidationSummary Control
• Implementing the CompareValidator Control
• Implementing the RegularExpressionValidator Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify when input validation is appropriate in Web Forms
• Verify user input on a Web Form by using input validation controls
• Verify that all validation controls on a page are valid

Module 7: Creating and Implementing User Controls

This module explains how to create and implement a user control.

Lessons

• Adding User Controls to an ASP.NET Web Form
• Creating User Controls

Lab : Creating and Implementing User Controls

• Creating a User Control
• Implementing a User Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Add a user control to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form
• Create 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.

Lessons

• Overview of ADO.NET
• Connecting to a Database
• Accessing Data
• Accessing Multiple Tables

Lab : 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key features of ADO.NET
• Create a connection to a database by using ADO.NET
• Access data from a SQL Server database by using a DataSet and DataReader
• Store multiple tables of data in a DataSet object and then display that data in GridView controls

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.

Lessons

• Overview of Stored Procedures
• Calling Stored Procedures
• Data Access with LINQ to SQL

Lab : Accomplishing Complex Data Access Tasks

• Get Unique City Names
• Get Doctor Specialties
• Get Doctor Specialties by Using LINQ to SQL

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain what a stored procedure is and the reasons for using stored procedures when accessing a database
• Call stored procedures
• Query and update data in a SQL Server database 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).

Lessons

• 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

Lab : Reading XML Data

• Reading a List of Mutual Funds from an XML File
• Reading, Transforming, and Displaying XML
• (If Time Permits): Nested Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe XML architecture in Microsoft ASP.NET
• Read and write XML data into a DataSet object
• Store, retrieve, and transform XML data by using XmlDataDocument and XslTransform objects
• Display, load, and save XML data by using the XML Web server control

Module 11: Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application

This module explains how to create and extend an ASP.NET AJAX application.

Lessons

• 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

Lab : Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application

• Implementing Partial Page Rendering with the UpdatePanel Control
• Installing and Using the AJAX Control Toolkit

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the purpose of ASP.NET AJAX and list its key components
• Create an ASP.NET AJAX application by using the ASP.NET AJAX extensions
• Extend an ASP.NET AJAX application by using the ASP.NET 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.

Lessons

• Overview of Microsoft Silverlight
• Creating Silverlight-Based Applications with Visual Studio 2008

Lab : Delivering Dynamic Content with Microsoft Silverlight

• Creating a Microsoft Silverlight-Based Application
• Adding Dynamic Content to a Microsoft Silverlight Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and features of Microsoft Silverlight
• Create a Silverlight-based application by using Visual Studio 2008

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.

Lessons

• Overview of Using XML Web Services
• Calling an XML Web Service
• Creating an XML Web Service

Lab : 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and process behind calling an XML Web Service from a Web Form
• Call an XML Web service directly from a browser by using HTTP and call a Web method from a Web Form
• Create an XML Web service by using the templates in Visual Studio 2008.

Module 14: Managing State

This module explains how to store ASP.NET Web application and session data by using a variety of methods.

Lessons

• State Management Application and Session Variables
• Cookies and Cookieless Sessions

Lab : Storing Application and Session Data

• Implementing Session Variables
• Implementing Cookies
• Implementing Application Variables
• Storing Session Variables in a Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe state management and the options that are available to manage state in an ASP.NET Web application
• Manage state in an ASP.NET Web application by using application and session variables
• Manage state in an ASP.NET Web application by using cookies and cookieless sessions

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

This module explains how to configure and deploy an ASP.NET Web application.

Lessons

• Implementing the Cache Object
• ASP.NET Output Caching
• Configuring an ASP.NET Web Application
• Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application

Lab : Configuring, Optimizing, 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Store information by using the Cache object
• Store Web pages and Web page fragments by using ASP.NET output caching
• Configure an ASP.NET Web application by using the Machine.config and Web.config files
• Deploy an ASP.NET Web application

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 authorization.

Lessons

• Web Application Security Overview
• Windows-Based Authentication
• Forms-Based Authentication

Lab : 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the ASP.NET and IIS authentication methods
• Secure an ASP.NET Web application by using Windows-based authentication
• Secure an ASP.NET Web application by using Forms-based authentication