Course Number: MS.016
Duration: 4 days (full-day sessions) OR Weekend/Evening sessions
Training Overview: HoneZone's Building ASP.NET 3.5 with VB.NET 2008 training class teaches experienced developers the VB.NET, ADO.NET, and Visual Studio .NET 2008 skills they need to successfully build database-driven Windows applications and services.
Location and Pricing: Most of our courses are conducted online OR at our training facility and are customized to meet our students needs. We also provide customized onsite training at our clients' locations. Pricing for an online course depends on if its a weekend/evening course or a full day course. The weekend/evening courses are most cost-effective as they are spread over a period of weeks giving you ample time to complete the hands-on exercises. To receive a customized proposal that will fit your schedule and price quote, please contact us 
Training Prerequisites: Attendees for this training class should have at least one year of consistent object-oriented or object-based development experience in Java, C++, Visual Basic, or another modern object-oriented or object-based language. In addition, all attendees should know the basics of SQL and relational databases.
Training format: This class is 60% lecture, 40% hands-on, with one-on-one dedicated time-slots with the instructor.
Training Materials: All students receive a copy of related courseware / material.
Software Needed on Each Student PC:
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2003
- Optional: Internet Information Server 5, 6, 7, or later (enable prior to loading SQL Server Express and Visual Studio 2008)
- Visual Studio 2008 (with SQL Server Express enabled)
- A minimum of 1GB RAM
- Additional software - please contact us for a detailed setup sheet
Training Objectives:
- To master the fundamentals of ASP.NET 3.5 and VB.NET 2008 for building Web applications.
Training Outline:
- Introduction
- A Review of Classic ASP
- ASP.NET Web Applications
- Rendering HTML with Server Controls
- Data Binding in ASP.NET
- Web Development Using Visual Studio
- 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
- LINQ
- Language Integrated Query
- LINQ Syntax
- LINQ to SQL
- LINQ to DataSets
- LINQ to XML
- Configuration
- Configuration Overview
- Using the Web Site Administration Tool
- Programming Configuration Files
- Encrypting Configuration Sections
- Data Binding
- Introducing Data Source Controls
- Reading and Write Data Using the SqlDataSource Control
- Displaying and Editing Middle-Tier Data using the ObjectDataSource Control
- Displaying XML Data Using the XmlDataSource Control
- Validating User Input
- Overview of ASP.NET Validation Controls
- Using the Simple Validators
- Using the Complex Validators
- Summarizing Results with the ValidationSummary Control
- Separating Validation into Validation Groups
- CSS
- Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
- Investigating Styles
- Using Visual Studio 2008's Tools for Working with Styles
- Themes and Master Pages
- Creating a Consistent Web Site
- ASP.NET 2.0 Themes
- Master Pages
- Site Navigation
- ASP.NET Web Site Navigation
- 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 a 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
- Server Debugging
- Server-Side Code Debugging in ASP.NET
- Using the Visual Debugger
- Debugging Exceptions and Handling Errors
- Debugging Stored Procedures
- Client-Side and Advanced Debugging
- Client-side Code Debugging in ASP.NET
- Debugging Client-Side JavaScript
- Custom Data Visualizers
- Debugging .NET Framework Source Code
- Final Review
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