Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 ? ASP.Net Application Development  (English, Hardcover, Snell)

This 2-in-1 Self-Paced Training Kit features official exam prep and practice for Exam 70-562. It helps maximize performance on 70-562, a required exam for the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5—ASP.NET Application Development certification. Focusing on ASP.NET application development, the study guide delves into how to create a Website, add and configure server controls, customize a web application, work with ASP.NET AJAX and client-side scripting, use ADO.NET and XML with ASP.NET, work with data-bound controls and DataSource objects, write services, implement authentication and authorization, and create ASP.NET mobile Web applications.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• System Requirements
• Hardware Requirements
• Software Requirements
• Microsoft Certified Professional Program
• Technical Support
• Evaluation Edition Software Support
• Chapter 1 Introducing ASP.NET 3.5
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Understanding the Players
• The Web Server’s Role
• The Web Browser’s Role
• Understanding the Role of Hypertext Transfer Protocol
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Creating a Web Site and Adding New Web Pages
• Creating Web Sites
• Creating ASPX Pages
• Web Site Compilation
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 3: Working with Web Configuration Files
• Understanding the Configuration File Hierarchy
• Processing the Configuration Files
• Editing Configuration Files
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Create a New Web Site Using Visual Studio 2008
• Add a Web Page to the Web Site
• Program a Web Application
• Configure Settings for a Web Application
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 2 Adding and Configuring Server Controls
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Understanding and Using Server Controls
• Understanding the Life Cycle of an ASP NET Web Page and Its Controls
• HTML vs Web Server Controls
• HTML Server Controls
• Web Server Controls
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Exploring Common Server Controls
• The Label Control
• The TextBox Control
• The Button Control
• The CheckBox Control
• The RadioButton Control
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 3: Exploring Specialized Server Controls
• The Literal Control
• The Table, TableRow, and TableCell Controls
• The Image Control
• The ImageButton Control
• The ImageMap Control
• The Calendar Control
• The FileUpload Control
• The Panel Control
• The MultiView and View Controls
• The Wizard Control
• The Xml Control
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Create a New Web Page Using Server Controls
• Create Event Handlers for Pages and Controls
• Program a Web Application
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 3 Input Validation and Site Navigation
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Performing Input Validation
• Understanding the Validation Framework
• Understanding the BaseCompareValidator Class
• Understanding the RequiredFieldValidator Control
• Using the CompareValidator Control
• Using the RangeValidator Control
• Using the RegularExpressionValidator Control
• The CustomValidator Control
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Performing Site Navigation
• Is Page Navigation Necessary?
• Choosing a Method to Navigate Pages
• Client-Side Navigation
• Cross-Page Posting
• Client-Side Browser Redirect
• Server-Side Transfer
• Using the Site Map Web Server Control
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Create a Web Site and Program Redirection
• Create a Data Collection Page with Validation
• Implement the HyperLink Web Server Control
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 4 ASP.NET State Management
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Using Client-Side State Management
• Choosing Client-Side or Server-Side State Management
• View State
• Hidden Fields
• Cookies
• Query Strings
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Using Server-Side State Management
• Application State
• Session State
• Profile Properties
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Manage State by Using Client-Based State Management Options
• Manage State by Using Server-Based State Management Options
• Maintain State by Using Database Technology
• Respond to Application and Session Events
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 5 Customizing and Personalizing a Web Application
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Using Master Pages
• Overview of Master and Content Pages
• Creating a Master Page
• Creating Content Pages
• Attaching Master Pages to Content Pages
• Referencing Master Page Properties and Controls from Content Pages
• Handling Events When Working with Master Pages
• Creating Nested Master Pages
• Dynamically Changing Master Pages
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Using Themes
• Themes Overview
• Creating a Theme
• Creating a Skin File
• Adding a Cascading Style Sheet to Your Theme
• Rules for Applying Themes
• Applying a Theme Programmatically
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 3: Using Web Parts
• What Are Web Parts?
• The WebParts Namespace
• Defining Web Part Zones
• Creating Web Parts
• Enabling Users to Arrange and Edit Web Parts
• Connecting Web Parts
• Personalizing Web Parts
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Implement a Consistent Page Design by Using Master Pages
• Customize a Web Page by Using Themes and User Profiles
• Implement Web Parts in a Web Application
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 6 Working with ASP.NET AJAX and Client-Side Scripting
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Creating AJAX-Enabled Web Forms
• Introducing ASP NET AJAX
• The AJAX Server Controls
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Creating Client Scripts with the AJAX Client-Side Library
• Creating Your Own Client Scripts
• Creating Your Own Client Callbacks
• Working with the ASP NET AJAX Library
• Building Client Capabilities with AJAX
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Add Partial-Page Update Support to a Page
• Create Client Code Using the Microsoft AJAX Library
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 7 Using ADO.NET, XML, and LINQ with ASP.NET
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Using the ADO NET Disconnected Classes
• Getting Started with the DataTable Object
• Using a DataSet Object
• Using LINQ to DataSet to Query Data
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Using the ADO NET Connected Classes
• Using Provider Classes to Move Data
• Asynchronous Data Access
• Using LINQ to SQL to Work with Data
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 3: Working with XML Data
• The XML Classes
• Working with XML Documents
• Validating XML Documents
• Using LINQ to XML
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Create a Web Page for Updating Database Data
• Create a Web Page for Editing Disconnected Data
• Create a Web Page for Editing Connected Data
• Create a Web Page for Working with XML Data
• Create a Web Page for Reading, Modifying, and Writing XML Data
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 8 Working with Data Source and
• Data-Bound Controls
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Connecting to Data with Data Source Controls
• Understanding the Data Source Controls
• Using Objects as Data Sources with ObjectDataSource
• Connecting to Relational Databases with SqlDataSource
• Working with Microsoft Access Data Files and AccessDataSource Controls
• Connecting to XML Data Using XmlDataSource
• Connecting to LINQ-Based Data with LinqDataSource
• Connecting to Site Navigation Data with SiteMapDataSource
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Working with Data-Bound Web Server Controls
• Introducing Data-Bound Controls
• Simple Data-Bound Controls
• Composite Data-Bound Controls
• Hierarchical Data-Bound Controls
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Create Pages Using Each of the Controls
• Create a Master-Detail Solution Using the Data-Bound Server Controls
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 9 Writing and Working with Services
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Creating and Consuming XML Web Services
• Creating an ASP NET Web Service
• Consuming an ASP NET Web Service
• Security and XML Web Services
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Creating and Consuming WCF Services
• Presenting Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
• Creating a WCF Service with ASP NET
• Consuming a WCF Service in an ASP NET Page
• Calling a WCF Service from Client Script Using AJAX (REST and JSON)
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenario
• Suggested Practices
• Working with XML Web Services
• Working with WCF Services and ASP NET
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 10 Creating Custom Web Controls
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Working with User Controls
• Creating User Controls
• Defining User Control Events
• Defining Properties in User Controls
• Adding a User Control to a Page
• Dynamically Loading User Controls
• Creating a Templated User Control
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Working with Custom Web Server Controls
• Creating a Custom Web Server Control
• Adding Toolbox Support for a Custom Web Server Control
• Creating a Custom Designer for a Custom Control
• Creating a Composite Control
• Creating a Templated Custom Web Control
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Create a New Custom User Control
• Create a New Custom Web Server Control
• Create a New Composite Web Server Control
• Create a New Templated Control
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 11 Programming the Web Application
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Using Web Site Programmability
• Page and Application Exception Handling
• Programming the Web config File Settings
• Asynchronous Web Page Programming
• Creating a Custom HTTP Handler
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Using the ASP NET Intrinsic Objects
• Page and Application Context Overview
• Determining the Browser Type
• Accessing Web Page Headers
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Using Web Site Programmability
• Using the ASP NET Intrinsic Objects
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 12 Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Debugging
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Debugging an ASP NET Application
• Configuring ASP NET for Debugging
• Defining Custom Errors
• Debugging Remotely
• Debugging Client-Side Script
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Troubleshooting a Running ASP NET Application
• Implementing Tracing
• Monitoring a Running Web Application
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Debugging a Web Site
• Troubleshooting a Web Site
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 13 Globalization and Accessibility
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Configuring Globalization and Localization
• About ASP NET Resources
• Using Local Resource Files
• Using Global Resources
• HTML Layout Best Practices
• Setting the Culture
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Configuring Accessibility
• Public Accessibility Guidelines
• How ASP NET Controls Support Accessibility
• Improving Visual Accessibility 801
• Improving the Accessibility of Forms Requiring User Input
• Testing Accessibility
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Implement Globalization and Accessibility
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 14 Implementing User Profiles, Authentication, and Authorization
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Working with User Profiles
• User Profile Basics
• Configuring a User Profile Provider
• Defining the User Profile
• Identifying Users
• Set and Save a User Profile
• Recognize a Returning Visitor
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Using ASP NET Membership
• Using WSAT to Configure Security
• Login Controls
• The Membership Class
• The Roles Class
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 3: Securing Your Site
• Configuring Web Applications to Require Windows Authentication
• Creating Custom ASP NET Forms to Authenticate
• Web Users
• Configuring Web Applications to Require Passport Authentication
• Configuring Web Applications for Anonymous Access Only
• Configuring Impersonation by Using config Files
• Restricting Access to ASP NET Web Applications, Files, and Folders
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Establish a User’s Identity by Using Forms Authentication
• Use Authorization to Establish the Rights of an Authenticated User
• Implement Microsoft Windows Authentication and Impersonation
• Use Login Controls to Control Access to a Web Application
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 15 Creating ASP.NET Mobile Web Applications
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Building Mobile Applications
• The ASP NET Mobile Web Application Roadmap
• Creating a Mobile Web Application
• Creating Mobile Web Forms
• Viewing and Testing Mobile Web Applications
• Using Mobile Controls
• Maintaining Session State
• Control Grouping for User Input
• Understanding Adaptive Rendering
• Implementing Device-Specific Rendering
• Applying Best Practices to Mobile Applications
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Creating a Mobile Web Application
• Implement Device-Specific Rendering
• Create a Data-Collection Page with Validation
• Take a Practice Test
• Chapter 16 Deploying, Configuring, and Caching Applications
• Before You Begin
• Lesson 1: Deploying Web Applications
• About Web Setup Projects
• Creating a Web Setup Project
• Creating Launch Conditions
• Writing to the Registry as Part of Deployment
• Adding a Custom Setup Page
• Adding Custom Actions to Your Deployment
• Deploying Web Applications Using a Web Setup Project
• Deploying Web Applications Using the Copy Web Tool
• Precompiling Web Applications
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Lesson 2: Using Caching to Improve Performance
• Application Caching
• Page Output Caching
• Programmatically Invalidating Cached Pages
• Lesson Summary
• Lesson Review
• Chapter Review
• Chapter Summary
• Case Scenarios
• Suggested Practices
• Use a Web Setup Project
• Using the Copy Web Tool
• Precompile and Publish a Web Application
• Optimize and Troubleshoot a Web Application
• Take a Practice Test
• Answers
• Index