Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework

This module describes the key features of the Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET.

Lessons

·         Introduction to the .NET Framework

·         Overview of ASP.NET

·         Overview of the Lab Application

·         Resources

Module 2: Creating Web Applications by Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET-Based Languages

This module explains how to create a Web application by using Visual Studio 2008. It also describes how to create a component by using Visual Basic or C#.

Lessons

·         Overview of Visual Studio 2008

·         Creating an ASP.NET Web Application Project

·         Overview of the Microsoft .NET-Based Languages

·         Creating a Component by Using Visual Studio 2008

Lab : Creating Web Applications by Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET-Based Languages

Module 3: Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

This module describes how to create a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form that contains server controls and uses a master page.

Lessons

·         Creating Web Forms

·         Adding Server Controls to a Web Form

·         Creating Master Pages

Lab : Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

Module 4: Adding Code to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

This module explains how to add functionality to server controls that are on an ASP.NET Web form.

Lessons

·         Implementing Code-Behind Pages

·         Adding Event Procedures to Web Server Controls

·         Handling Page Events

Lab : Adding Functionality to a Web Application

Module 5: Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications

This module explains how to view runtime information about a Web application by using the Trace and Debug objects.

Lessons

·         Tracing and the Trace Object

·         Remote Debugging

Lab : Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications

Module 6: Validating User Input

This module explains how to validate user input by using validation controls.

Lessons

·         Overview of User Input Validation

·         Validation Controls

·         Page Validation

Lab : Validating User Input

Module 7: Creating and Implementing User Controls

This module explains how to create and implement a user control.

Lessons

·         Adding User Controls to an ASP.NET Web Form

·         Creating User Controls

Lab : Creating and Implementing User Controls

Module 8: Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET and Visual Studio 2008

This module explains how to access data by using Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 and the built-in data access tools available in Visual Studio 2008.

Lessons

·         Overview of ADO.NET

·         Connecting to a Database

·         Accessing Data

·         Accessing Multiple Tables

Lab : Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET and Visual Studio 2008

Module 9: Accomplishing Complex Data Access Tasks

This module explains how to call stored procedures from an ASP.NET Web application. It also covers how to access data from a database by using LINQ to SQL.

Lessons

·         Overview of Stored Procedures

·         Calling Stored Procedures

·         Data Access with LINQ to SQL

Lab : Accomplishing Complex Data Access Tasks

Module 10: Reading and Writing XML Data

This module explains how to access and manipulate data that was stored by using Extensible Markup Language (XML).

Lessons

·         Overview of XML Architecture in ASP.NET

·         XML and the DataSet Object

·         Managing XML Data

·         Accessing XML Data by Using the XML Web Server Control

Lab : Reading XML Data

Module 11: Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application

This module explains how to create and extend an ASP.NET AJAX application.

Lessons

·         Introduction to ASP.NET AJAX

·         Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application by Using the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions

·         Extending an Application by Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit

Lab : Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application

Module 12: Delivering Dynamic Content with Microsoft Silverlight

This module explains how to create a Microsoft Silverlight-based application that delivers dynamic content.

Lessons

·         Overview of Microsoft Silverlight

·         Creating Silverlight-Based Applications with Visual Studio 2008

Lab : Delivering Dynamic Content with Microsoft Silverlight

Module 13: Consuming and Creating XML Web Services

This module explains how to call a Web service from an ASP.NET Web application and incorporate the returned data into a Web application.

Lessons

·         Overview of Using XML Web Services

·         Calling an XML Web Service

·         Creating an XML Web Service

Lab : Consuming and Creating XML Web Services

Module 14: Managing State

This module explains how to store ASP.NET Web application and session data by using a variety of methods.

Lessons

·         State Management

·         Application and Session Variables

·         Cookies and Cookieless Sessions

Lab : Storing Application and Session Data

Module 15: Configuring, Optimizing, and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

This module explains how to configure and deploy an ASP.NET Web application.

Lessons

·         Implementing the Cache Object

·         ASP.NET Output Caching

·         Configuring an ASP.NET Web Application

·         Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application

Lab : Configuring, Optimizing, and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

Module 16: Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

This module explains how to secure an ASP.NET Web application by using a variety of technologies, including authentication and authorization.

Lessons

·         Web Application Security Overview

·         Windows-Based Authentication

·         Forms-Based Authentication

Lab : Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application