Introduction to ASP.NET

• A Review of Classic ASP
• ASP.Net Web Applications
• Rendering HTML with Server Controls
• Data Binding in ASP.NET 2.0

What's New in ASP.NET 2.0

• New Features in ASP.NET 2.0
• Designer Features
• Deployment and Configuration Tools
• Increasing Productivity

Working with Controls

• Introduction to Web Controls
• Simple Input Controls
• HyperLink and Button Controls
• List Controls
• Controlling Focus

Using Rich Server Controls

• Introduction to Rich Controls
• The Calendar Control
• The AdRotator Control
• The XML Control

Accessing Data

• Overview of ADO.NET
• Connecting to Data
• Executing Commands
• Working with Data
• Choosing an ADO.NET Provider

Configuration

• Configuration Overview
• Using the Web Site Administration Tool
• Programming Configuration Files
• Encrypting Configuration Sections

Data Binding

• Introducing Data Source Controls
• Read and Write Data with SqlDataSource
• Using Middle-Tier Data with ObjectDataSource
• Displaying XML Data Using XmlDataSource

Validating User Input

• Overview of ASP.NET Validation Controls
• Using the Simple Validators
• Using the Complex Validators
• Using the ValidationSummary Control
• Separating Validation into Validation Groups

Themes and Master Pages

• Creating a Consistent Web Site
• ASP.NET 2.0 Themes
• Master Pages

Site Navigation

• Providers and Data Sources
• Creating an XML Site Map File
• Site Navigation Controls
• Using the Site Navigation API
• URL Mapping
• Security Trimming

Displaying Data with the GridView Control

• Introducing the GridView Control
• Filter Data in the GridView Control
• Allow Users to Select from DropDownList in the Grid
• Add a Hyperlink to the Grid
• Deleting a Row and Handling Errors

Managing State

• Preserving State in Web Applications
• Page-Level State
• Using Cookies to Preserve State
• ASP.Net Session State
• Storing Objects in Session State
• Configuring Session State
• Setting Up an Out-of-Process State Server
• Storing Session State in SQL Server
• Using Cookieless Session IDs
• Application State

Managing Users with ASP.NET's Membership Features

• Introduction to Membership and Roles
• Using Membership Controls
• Writing Code to Interact with Membership and Roles

Debugging ASP.NET Applications

• Using the Visual Studio Debugging Features
• Handling Errors and Redirecting Users
• Debugging Client-Side Script
• Debugging SQL Server Code

Tracing

• Using Page-Level Tracing
• Using Application-Level Tracing
• Using Web Events
• Viewing Information With the Web Development Helper

Creating New Controls

• Two Kinds of User-Defined Controls
• Creating a User Control
• A More Complex User Control
• Creating a Custom Control
• Investigating the StateDropDownList Control

Improving Performance with Output Caching

• The Importance of Caching
• Declarative Page Output Caching
• Caching Page Fragments
• Post-Cache Substitution
• Caching Configuration

Advanced Caching

• A Review of Basic ASP.NET Caching
• Using Code to Implement Caching
• Caching Data Rather Than Output
• Using Database Dependencies for Cache Expiration
• DataSource Control Caching

Using the DataList and Repeater Controls

• Overview of List-Bound Controls
• Creating a Repeater Control
• Creating a DataList Control

Creating and Consuming Web Services

• The Motivation for XML Web Services
• Creating an XML Web Service with Visual Studio
• Designing XML Web Services
• Creating Web Service Consumers
• Discovering Web Services Using UDDI