ASP.NET Using Visual Basic 2010, Part 2 of 9

Course description

In this course, you will learn how to use features of Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Basic/C# 2010 to build ASP.NET Web pages. You will gain an understanding of the architecture behind ASP.NET and how to use the various ASP.NET server controls. You will learn to create consistent web sites using Master Pages, add membership features and configure-deploy ASP.NET applications, to authenticate users and limit their access to resources, direct users using Site Navigation tools, debug .NET, and to display/edit data using ASP.NET and ADO.NET. In addition, you will learn about ASP.NET features, such as support for LINQ (Language Integrated Query), CSS tools, and will become familiar with the tracing features in Visual Studio that help you quickly troubleshoot issues. You will also learn how to work with ASP.NET Profile features, ASP.NET Web Parts, and how to take advantage of creating your own user-defined control. As you progress through the course you will learn about optimizing your sites, the ListView control, and so much more.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

This course assumes that students have already been introduced to Visual Studio 2008 or 2010 and Visual Basic, and have a basic understanding of the .NET Framework. Some prior experience with Web development will also be helpful.

Meet the experts

Ken Getz

Ken Getz is a featured instructor for several of our Visual Studio courses. He is a Visual Basic and Visual C# expert and has been recognized multiple times as a Microsoft MVP. Ken is a seasoned instructor, successful consultant, and the author or co-author of several best-selling books. He is a frequent speaker at technical conferences like Tech-Ed, VSLive, and DevConnections and he has written for several of the industry's most-respected publications including Visual Studio Magazine, CoDe Magazine, and MSDN Magazine.

Don Kiely

Don Kiely is a featured instructor on many of our SQL Server and Visual Studio courses. He is a nationally recognized author, instructor, and consultant specializing in Microsoft technologies. Don has many years of teaching experience, is the author or co-author of several programming books, and has spoken at many industry conferences and user groups. In addition, Don is a consultant for a variety of companies that develop distributed applications for public and private organizations.

Video Runtime

189 Minutes

Time to complete

249 Minutes

Course Outline

Module 2

Introduction to Controls (23:26)

• Introduction (01:11)
• Web Server Controls (01:17)
• WebControl Class (02:06)
• Browser Detection (01:43)
• Label Control (00:43)
• Demo: Label (06:17)
• Simple Input Controls (01:17)
• TextBox Control (01:16)
• Demo: TextBox (01:38)
• CheckBox Control (00:52)
• RadioButton Control (00:26)
• Demo: CheckBox/RadioButton (01:12)
• GroupName Property (00:39)
• Demo: GroupName Property (02:15)
• Summary (00:26)

Hyperlink Buttons (27:45)

• Introduction (00:40)
• Overview: HyperLink Control (01:46)
• Postback Behavior (00:44)
• Demo: HyperLink (01:39)
• Overview: Button Controls (01:23)
• Demo: Button (00:43)
• Demo: LinkButton (01:19)
• Demo: ImageButton (01:51)
• Multi Events w/Single Handler (01:07)
• Demo: Handle Multiple Events (01:44)
• Display Images (01:36)
• Demo: Image Control (02:53)
• Demo: ImageMap (00:53)
• Define Image Hotspots (01:32)
• Demo: Image Hotspots (02:10)
• Control Hotspot Behavior (01:51)
• Image Alternate Text (03:17)
• Summary (00:28)

List Controls (26:04)

• Introduction (00:49)
• Overview: List Controls (01:48)
• Demo: List Controls (00:34)
• Demo: Add Items to List (02:04)
• Demo: Add Items at Runtime (03:01)
• Demo: AutoPostBack (03:04)
• Demo: Multiple Selections (01:17)
• Demo: Selection List Location (00:20)
• Demo: Clear Selections (01:35)
• Control Focus (01:24)
• Demo: Control Focus (02:19)
• Form Defaults (01:27)
• Demo: Focus Method (02:07)
• Demo: Access Keys (00:31)
• Demo: Associated Ctrl ID (01:18)
• Demo: Default Buttons (01:50)
• Summary (00:30)

Module 3

Calendar Control (25:32)

• Introduction (00:41)
• Overview: Rich Controls (00:59)
• Overview: Calendar Control (01:13)
• Demo: Calendar Control (04:06)
• Graphics Instead of Text (01:17)
• Demo: Style Properties (01:50)
• Handle Calendar Events (00:52)
• Demo: Calendar Events (01:21)
• Code: SelectionChanged (03:38)
• Code: VisibleMonthChanged (00:52)
• Demo: DayRender (00:42)
• Code: DayRender (03:43)
• View Client-side Code (03:24)
• Summary (00:45)

AdRotator / XML Controls (20:32)

• Introduction (01:03)
• Overview: AdRotator (00:41)
• Demo: AdRotator (01:58)
• How AdRotator Works (01:06)
• Advertisements File (02:26)
• Set Target Frame (01:00)
• Demo: Target Frame (01:15)
• Keyword Filter (03:29)
• Test AdRotator.aspx (00:42)
• Overview: XML Control (00:50)
• Demo: XML Control (03:20)
• Setting Properties (01:31)
• Summary (01:05)

Module 4

Retrieve Data (36:40)

• Introduction (00:43)
• Overview: ADO.NET (03:21)
• ADO.NET Classes (01:23)
• OleDb vs SqlClient (01:12)
• ADO.NET Architecture (04:36)
• DataTable Object (01:22)
• Demo: Fill DataTable (04:24)
• Connect to Data Source (01:26)
• Set Up Connections (02:47)
• Make the Connections (01:10)
• The using statement (01:21)
• Exception Handling (01:13)
• Overview: Commands (01:27)
• Overview: Command Object (01:11)
• Overview: Read Data (02:36)
• Demo: SqlDataReader (04:50)
• Summary (01:32)

Data Set and Providers (29:56)

• Introduction (00:56)
• Work with Data (01:24)
• Get Data into DataSet (01:49)
• DataSet Object (00:37)
• Steps to Fill DataSet (02:04)
• Demo: OleDb DataSet (06:19)
• Rows and Columns (00:41)
• Use DataRows (00:51)
• DataColumns and Schema (00:56)
• Demo: SqlClient DataSet (02:17)
• Choose a Provider (01:08)
• SQL Server Data Provider (01:19)
• OLE DB Data Provider (01:17)
• ODBC Data Provider (00:34)
• Multiple Providers (01:45)
• Demo: Multiple Providers (04:44)
• Summary (01:08)