ASP.NET Using Visual Basic 2010, Part 5 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

248 Minutes

Time to complete

308 Minutes

Course Outline

Module 11

Navigation (41:36)

• Introduction (01:23)
• Providers / Data Sources (01:21)
• Default XmlSiteMapProvider (00:40)
• SiteMapDataSource Control (00:37)
• Absolute / Relative URLs (01:31)
• Relative URLs (04:33)
• Absolute URLs (03:32)
• URLs in Server-Side Controls (02:50)
• Create XML Site Map (01:31)
• Demo: XML Site Map (02:31)
• Built-In / Custom Attributes (03:03)
• Site Navigation Controls (01:22)
• Demo: Navigation Controls (04:04)
• View Page Source (02:14)
• SiteMapDataSource Control (09:52)
• Summary (00:26)

Navigation API (23:56)

• Introduction (00:47)
• Demo: Navigation API (06:01)
• Demo: Master Page Nav (04:39)
• URL Mapping (01:44)
• Demo: URL Rewriting (01:34)
• External Config Files (02:44)
• Adjust Site Map (00:52)
• Demo: Child Site Map (02:54)
• Multiple Site Map Providers (02:14)
• Summary (00:22)

Security Trimming (18:08)

• Introduction (01:03)
• Demo: Navigation Security (02:25)
• Authentication/Authorization (01:54)
• Website Admin Tool (03:56)
• Configure Authentication (01:28)
• Enable User Login (01:47)
• Test the Application (00:52)
• Set Up Roles (02:01)
• Override Automatic Trimming (02:17)
• Summary (00:21)

Module 12

Gridview - Part 1 (23:04)

• Introduction (01:27)
• Configure the Gridview (05:31)
• View the Source (01:15)
• Filter Gridview Data (00:19)
• Create a DropDownList (02:13)
• Test the DropDownList (00:10)
• Filter by Selection (02:51)
• Add DropDownList to Grid (00:28)
• Introducing Templates (00:30)
• Convert into a Template (01:20)
• Demo: Convert to Template (03:26)
• Edit DataBindings (02:06)
• Demo: Show Data w/Gridview (00:14)
• Browse the Page (00:36)
• Summary (00:33)

Gridview - Part 2 (17:32)

• Introduction (00:52)
• Display Filtered Info (02:29)
• Add a Hyperlink (02:47)
• View the Page (00:26)
• Make Hyperlink Editable (01:12)
• Make Field Sortable (00:46)
• Delete Rows / Handle Errors (00:57)
• Add Delete Link (00:49)
• Convert to Template Field (00:36)
• Add Client-Side Alert (00:34)
• Test Delete Link (00:32)
• Add Event Handling Code (04:03)
• Summary (01:24)

Module 13

Preserving State (36:19)

• Introduction (01:10)
• Methods to Preserve State (00:56)
• Page-Level State (02:14)
• Dynamic Page Modifications (01:50)
• Demo: Dynamic Modifications (06:04)
• View State / Page Lifecycle (01:29)
• Enable Change Events (00:46)
• Demo: Enable Change Events (03:20)
• Overview: View State (00:42)
• Preserve Postback Data (03:36)
• Raise Change Events (03:43)
• Storing Custom Data (01:10)
• Custom Data Syntax (01:24)
• Disable View State (01:59)
• View State: Encryption (01:04)
• View State: Tampering (02:05)
• Page-Level Limitations (01:57)
• Summary (00:42)

Cookies (47:01)

• Introduction (01:26)
• Demo: Cookies (04:05)
• Using Cookies (01:34)
• Demo: Work with Cookies (02:28)
• Limits of Cookies (04:39)
• ASP.NET Session State (01:43)
• Problems in Classic ASP (03:21)
• Demo: Default Session State (04:38)
• Session Object (02:45)
• Session Object Methods (01:03)
• Store Objects in Session (02:47)
• Demo: Store Objects (01:54)
• Store ADO.NET Objects (01:41)
• Demo: Work with Data (10:40)
• Review: Object Storage (01:52)
• Summary (00:18)

Configuring State (40:35)

• Introduction (00:43)
• Session State Options (02:49)
• Session State Mode Attribute (04:10)
• Out-of-Proc State Server (01:40)
• Demo: Config State Server (01:23)
• Ensure Data Is Serializable (04:48)
• Use DataViews/ DataTables (02:15)
• Test StateServer Session (00:52)
• Store Session in SQL Server (01:30)
• Config SQL Server State (02:53)
• SQL Server Objects (02:21)
• Test SQL Server Session State (02:09)
• Cookieless Session IDs (04:47)
• Application State (06:50)
• Summary (01:19)