Beginning ASP.NET 4.5 in C# by MacDonald, Matthew -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents at a Glance Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewers Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Introducing .NET Chapter 1: The Big Picture

The Evolution of Web Development

Basic HTML HTML Forms ASP.NET Server-Side and Client-Side Programming

The .NET Framework

C#, VB, and the .NET Languages The Common Language Runtime The .NET Class Library Visual Studio

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Chapter 2: The C# Language

The .NET Languages C# Language Basics

Case Sensitivity Commenting Statement Termination Blocks

Variables and Data Types

Assignment and Initializers Strings and Escaped Characters Arrays Enumerations

Variable Operations

Advanced Math Type Conversions

Object-Based Manipulation

The String Type The DateTime and TimeSpan Types The Array Type

Conditional Logic

The if Statement The switch Statement

Loops

The for Loop The foreach Loop The while loop

Methods

Parameters Method Overloading Optional and Named Parameters Delegates

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Chapter 3: Types, Objects, and Namespaces

The Basics About Classes

Static Members A Simple Class

Building a Basic Class

Creating an Object Adding Properties Using Automatic Properties Adding a Method Adding a Constructor Adding an Event Testing the Product Class

Value Types and Reference Types

Assignment Operations Equality Testing Passing Parameters by Reference and by Value Reviewing .NET Types

Understanding Namespaces and Assemblies

Using Namespaces Importing Namespaces Using Assemblies

Advanced Class Programming

Inheritance Static Members Casting Objects Partial Classes Generics

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Part 2: Developing ASP.NET Applications Chapter 4: Visual Studio

The Promise of Visual Studio Creating Websites

Creating an Empty Web Application The Difference Between Websites and Web Projects Working with the Hidden Solution Files Using the Solution Explorer Adding Web Forms Multitargeting Opening a Website from a Previous Version of Visual Studio

Designing a Web Page

Adding Web Controls Using the Properties Window

Exploring the Anatomy of a Web Form

The Web Form Markup The Page Directive The Doctype The Essentials of HTML

Writing Code

Using the Code-Behind Class Adding Event Handlers Outlining IntelliSense

Debugging

The IIS Express Web Server Single-Step Debugging Variable Watches

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Chapter 5: Web Form Fundamentals

Understanding the Anatomy of an ASP.NET Application

ASP.NET File Types ASP.NET Web Folders

Introducing Server Controls

HTML Server Controls Converting an HTML Page to an ASP.NET Page View State The HTML Control Classes Adding the Currency Converter Code Event Handling Behind the Scenes with the Currency Converter Error Handling

Improving the Currency Converter

Adding Multiple Currencies Storing Information in the List Adding Linked Images Setting Styles

Taking a Deeper Look at HTML Control Classes

HTML Control Events Advanced Events with the HtmlInputImage Control The HtmlControl Base Class. The HtmlContainerControl Class The HtmlInputControl Class

Using the Page Class

Sending the User to a New Page Working with HTML Encoding

Using Application Events

The global.asax File Additional Application Events

Configuring an ASP.NET Application

Working with the web.config File Understanding Nested Configuration Storing Custom Settings in the web.config File Using the Website Administration Tool

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Chapter 6: Web Controls

Stepping Up to Web Controls

Basic Web Control Classes The Web Control Tags

Web Control Classes

The WebControl Base Class Units Enumerations Colors Fonts Focus The Default Button

List Controls

Multiple-Select List Controls The BulletedList Control

Table Controls Web Control Events and AutoPostBack

How Postback Events Work The Page Life Cycle

An Interactive Web Page

Improving the Greeting Card Generator Generating the Cards Automatically

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Chapter 7: Error Handling, Logging, and Tracing

Avoiding Common Errors Understanding Exception Handling

The Exception Class The Exception Chain

Handling Exceptions

Catching Specific Exceptions Using Nested Exception Handlers Exception Handling in Action Mastering Exceptions

Throwing Your Own Exceptions Using Page Tracing

Enabling Tracing Tracing Information Writing Trace Information Performing Application-Level Tracing

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Chapter 8: State Management

Understanding the Problem of State Using View State

The ViewState Collection A View-State Example Making View State Secure Retaining Member Variables Storing Custom Objects

Transferring Information Between Pages

Cross-Page Posting The Query String

Using Cookies

A Cookie Example

Managing Session State

Session Tracking Using Session State A Session-State Example

Configuring Session State

Timeout Cookieless Mode

Using Application State Comparing State Management Options The Last Word

Part 3: Building Better Web Forms Chapter 9: Validation

Understanding Validation

The Validation Controls Server-Side Validation Client-Side Validation HTML5 Validation

Using the Validation Controls

A Simple Validation Example Other Display Options Manual Validation Validation with Regular Expressions A Validated Customer Form Validation Groups

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Chapter 10: Rich Controls

The Calendar

Formatting the Calendar Restricting Dates

The AdRotator

The Advertisement File The AdRotator Class

Pages with Multiple Views

The MultiView Control The Wizard Control The Last Word

Chapter 11: User Controls and Graphics

User Controls

Creating a Simple User Control Working with Independent User Controls Working with Integrated User Controls Using User-Control Events Passing Information with Events

Dynamic Graphics

Creating a Basic Drawing Drawing a Custom Image Placing Custom Images Inside Web Pages Choosing Image Format and Quality

The Chart Control

Creating a Basic Chart Using Other Ways to Get Chart Data

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Chapter 12: Styles, Themes, and Master Pages

Styles

Style Types Creating a Basic Inline Style Creating a Style Sheet Applying Style Sheet Rules

Themes

How Themes Work Applying a Simple Theme Handling Theme Conflicts Creating Multiple Skins for the Same Control More Advanced Skins

Master Page Basics

A Simple Master Page and Content Page How Master Pages and Content Pages Are Connected A Master Page with Multiple Content Regions Default Content Master Pages and Relative Paths

Advanced Master Pages

Style-Based Layouts Code in a Master Page Interacting with a Master Page Programmatically

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Chapter 13: Website Navigation

Site Maps

Defining a Site Map Seeing a Simple Site Map in Action Binding an Ordinary Page to a Site Map Binding a Master Page to a Site Map Binding Portions of a Site Map Working with the SiteMap Class

URL Mapping and Routing

URL Mapping URL Routing

The SiteMapPath Control

Customizing the SiteMapPath Using SiteMapPath Styles and Templates Adding Custom Site Map Information

The TreeView Control

TreeView Properties TreeView Styles

The Menu Control

Menu Styles Menu Templates

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Part 4: Working with Data Chapter 14: ADO.NET Fundamentals

Understanding Databases Configuring Your Database

Using SQL Server Express Browsing and Modifying Databases in Visual Studio Using the sqlcmd Command-Line Tool

Understanding SQL Basics

Running Queries in Visual Studio Using the Select Statement Using the SQL Update Statement Using the SQL Insert Statement Using the SQL Delete Statement

Understanding the Data Provider Model Using Direct Data Access

Creating a Connection Using the Select Command Using the DataReader Putting It All Together Updating Data

Using Disconnected Data Access

Selecting Disconnected Data Selecting Multiple Tables Defining Relationships

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Chapter 15: Data Binding

Introducing Data Binding

Types of ASP.NET Data Binding How Data Binding Works

Using Single-Value Data Binding

A Simple Data-Binding Example Simple Data Binding with Properties Problems with Single-Value Data Binding

Using Repeated-Value Data Binding

Data Binding with Simple List Controls A Simple List-Binding Example Multiple Binding Data Binding with a Dictionary Collection Using the DataValueField Property Data Binding with ADO.NET Creating a Record Editor

Working with Data Source Controls

The Page Life Cycle with Data Binding The SqlDataSource Selecting Records Parameterized Commands Handling Errors Updating Records

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Chapter 16: The Data Controls

The GridView

Automatically Generating Columns Defining Columns

Formatting the GridView

Formatting Fields Using Styles Formatting-Specific Values

Selecting a GridView Row

Adding a Select Button Using Selection to Create Master-Details Pages

Editing with the GridView Sorting and Paging the GridView

Sorting Paging

Using GridView Templates

Using Multiple Templates Editing Templates in Visual Studio Handling Events in a Template Editing with a Template

The DetailsView and FormView

The DetailsView The FormView

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Chapter 17: Files and Streams

Files and Web Applications File System Information

The Path Class The Directory and File Classes The DirectoryInfo and FileInfo Classes The DriveInfo Class A Sample File Browser

Reading and Writing with Streams

Text Files Binary Files Shortcuts for Reading and Writing Files A Simple Guest Book

Allowing File Uploads

The FileUpload Control

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Chapter 18: XML

XML Explained

Improving the List with XML XML Basics Attributes Comments

The XML Classes

The XML TextWriter The XML Text Reader Working with XML Documents in Memory Reading an XML Document Searching an XML Document

XML Validation

XML Namespaces XML Schema Definition Validating an XML Document

XML Display and Transforms

The Xml Web Control

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Part 5: Website Security Chapter 19: Security Fundamentals

Understanding Security Requirements

Testing and Deploying Security Settings

Authentication and Authorization Forms Authentication

Web.config Settings Authorization Rules The WAT The Login Page

Windows Authentication

Web.config Settings A Windows Authentication Test

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Chapter 20: Membership

The Membership Data Store

Membership with SQL Server Express Using the Full Version of SQL Server Configuring the Membership Provider Creating Users with the WAT The Membership and MembershipUser Classes Authentication with Membership Disabled Accounts

The Security Controls

The Login Control The CreateUserWizard Control The PasswordRecovery Control

Role-Based Security

Creating and Assigning Roles Restricting Access Based on Roles The LoginView Control

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Chapter 21: Profiles

Understanding Profiles

Profile Performance How Profiles Store Data

Using the SqlProfileProvider

Enabling Authentication Using SQL Server Express Using the Full Version of SQL Server The Profile Databases Defining Profile Properties Using Profile Properties Profile Serialization Profile Groups Profiles and Custom Data Types The Profile API Anonymous Profiles

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Part 6: Advanced ASP.NET Chapter 22: Component-Based Programming

Why Use Components? Component Jargon

Three-Tier Design Encapsulation Business Objects Data Objects Components and Classes

Creating a Component

Classes and Namespaces Class Members Adding a Reference to the Component Using the Component

Properties and State

A Stateful Account Class A Stateless AccountUtility Class

Data-Access Components

A Simple Data-Access Component Using the Data-Access Component Enhancing the Component with Error Handling Enhancing the Component with Aggregate Information

The ObjectDataSource

Making Classes the ObjectDataSource Can Understand Selecting Records Using Method Parameters Updating Records

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Chapter 23: Caching

Understanding Caching

When to Use Caching Caching in ASP.NET

Output Caching

Caching and the Query String Caching with Specific Query String Parameters A Multiple Caching Example Fragment Caching Cache Profiles

Data Caching

Adding Items to the Cache A Simple Cache Test Caching to Provide Multiple Views Caching with the Data Source Controls

Caching with Dependencies

File Dependencies Cache Item Dependencies SQL Server Cache Dependencies

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Chapter 24: LINQ and the Entity Framework

Understanding LINQ LINQ Basics Using the Entity Framework

Creating an Entity Data Model Exploring the Data Model Diagram Updating a Data Model Reviewing the Data Model Code Querying the Data Model Handling Errors Navigating Relationships

Getting More Advanced with the Entity Framework

Querying with LINQ to Entities Controlling When Data Is Loaded Performing Updates, Inserts, and Deletes Managing Concurrency

Using the EntityDataSource

Displaying Data Editing Data

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Chapter 25: ASP.NET AJAX

Understanding Ajax

Ajax: The Good Ajax: The Bad Ajax in ASP.NET The ScriptManager

Using Partial Refreshes

A Simple UpdatePanel Test Error Handling Conditional Updates Triggers

Using Progress Notification

Showing a Simulated Progress Bar Enabling Cancellation

Implementing Timed Refreshes Working with the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit

Installing the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Using the Accordion Using the AutoCompleteExtender Getting More Controls

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Chapter 26: Deploying ASP.NET Applications

ASP.NET Applications and the Web Server

How Web Servers Work The Virtual Directory Web Application URLs Web Farms

Internet Information Services (IIS)

The Many Faces of IIS Installing IIS on a Desktop Version of Windows Installing IIS on Windows Server 2008 Installing IIS on Windows Server 2012

Managing Websites with IIS Manager

Creating a Virtual Directory Understanding Application Pools The ASP.NET Account Configuring a Website The Default Page Custom Error Pages The Machine Key Windows Authentication Confidentiality with SSL and Certificates

Deploying a Simple Site

Web Applications and Components Other Configuration Steps Code Compilation

Deploying with Visual Studio

Creating a Virtual Directory for a New Project Copying a Website Publishing a Website

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