Developing Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Web Applications
(Microsoft Training Course: 3201) - 3 days - £1700 exc VAT

THIS COURSE HAS NOW RETIRED. PLEASE SEE THE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE COURSES.
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to create ASP.NET 2.0 applications. It is intended for experienced, professional Web application developers, including those employed by software companies or working on corporate development teams. The course includes sample code in both Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C#.

1. Creating an ASP.NET 2.0 Application
2. Using Master Pages
3. Working with Data
4. Application Services
5. State Management
6. Working with Web Parts
7. Personalization: User Profiles and Themes
8. Implementing ASP.NET 2.0 Security
9. ASP.NET Configuration and Instrumentation

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Supplementary Information This course has now retired and is no longer available. We suggest you look at Courses 2543: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, 2544: Advanced Web Applications Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and 6463: Visual Studio 2008 Connected Systems: ASP.NET 3.5.

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Module 1: Creating an ASP.NET 2.0 Application

• Evaluating the Features of the New Web Development Environment
• Evaluating the New Features of ASP.NET 2.0
• Using the Compile-on-Demand Resources
• Using the Page Object Model
• Lab: Creating an ASP.NET 2.0 Application

Skills

• Describe the features of the new Web development environment.
  
• Use the resources for Compile-on-Demand functionality.
  
• Use the Page Object model to build a Web form that is dynamically created from .NET resources.
  

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Module 2: Using Master Pages

• The Advantages of Using Master Pages
• Writing Master and Content Pages
• Writing Nested Master Pages
• Programming Master Pages
• Lab: Writing Master Pages and Content Pages

Skills

• Describe the advantages of using master pages.
  
• Write master pages and their corresponding content pages.
  
• Create nested master pages.
  
• Program master pages.
  

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Module 3: Working with Data

• Using Data-Binding
• Using Data Providers
• Using Data Source Components
• Using Data Source Control
• Working with Data-Bound Controls OR Implementing Data-Bound Controls
• Lab: Working with Data

Skills

• Use data binding enhancements.
  
• Use .NET data providers.
  
• Use data source components to support the declarative model of binding.
  
• Describe the ASP.NET 2.0 data binding-enhancements.
  
• Describe the ASP.NET 2.0 data provider enhancements.
  
• Describe Data Source Components.
  
• Describe the different Data Source controls.
  
• Describe the different Data-Bound controls.
  

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Module 4: Application Services

• Creating a Wizard Control
• Generating Dynamic Images
• Advanced Site Functionality
• Lab: Using Application Services

Skills

• Create a Wizard control.
  
• Generate a dynamic image.
  
• Use advanced site functionality features including site map controls and site counters on controls.
  

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Module 5: State Management

• Configuring the Control State
• Extending the Session State Mechanism
• Creating the ASP.NET Cache Object
• Lab: State Management

Skills

• Use the Control State in ASP.NET 2.0 and avoid the common problems associated with information persisting across postbacks.
  
• Extend the Session State Mechanism.
  
• Create an ASP.NET Cache Object.
  

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Module 6: Working with Web Parts

• Building Pages with Web Parts
• Creating an Editable Web Part
• Connecting to Other Web Parts
• Lab: Web Parts.

Skills

• Build pages with Web part server controls.
  
• Create user editable Web parts.
  
• Enable Web part connectivity.
  

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Module 7: Personalization: User Profiles and Themes

• (Optional) Understanding Personalization
• Creating and Managing User Profiles
• Using Themes
• Lab: Personalization: User Profiles and Themes.

Skills

• Describe the ASP.NET 2.0 personalization features.
  
• Create and manage user profiles.
  
• Use and apply themes.
  

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Module 8: Implementing ASP.NET 2.0 Security

• Using Forms Authentication
• Using Security-Related Controls
• Managing Membership and Roles
• Lab: Implementing ASP.NET 2.0 Security

Skills

• Use cookieless authentication for forms.
  
• Implement ASP.NET 2.0 security controls.
  
• Use the membership class for authenticating users.
  

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Module 9: ASP.NET Configuration and Instrumentation

• Configuration Schema Changes for ASP.NET 2.0
• Using the Configuration API
• The Health Monitoring API
• Lab: ASP.NET Configuration and Instrumentation.

Skills

• Describe schema changes to the configuration fiels.
  
• Use the ASP.NET Administrative Tool to change configuration settings.
  
• Use the health monitoring API.
  

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Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:

• Experience developing .NET Web applications using ASP.NET 1.0/1.1
• Knowledge of HTML, XML, and ADO.NET (1.0/1.1).

After completing this course, students will be able to describe advancements from ASP.NET 1.x to ASP.NET 2.0 in creating applications; develop new Web solutions using ASP.NET 2.0 features and functionality.

This course has now retired and is no longer available. We suggest you look at Courses 2543: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, 2544: Advanced Web Applications Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and 6463: Visual Studio 2008 Connected Systems: ASP.NET 3.5.