Moving to ASP. NET : web development with VB. NET / Steve Harris and Rob Macdonald.

By:

Harris, Steve, 1966-

Contributor(s):

Macdonald, Rob

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The expert's voice | Books for professionals by professionalsPublication details: Berkeley, CA : Apress ; New York : Distributed by Springer Verlag, c2002.Description: xix, 739 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

1590590090
9781590590096

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

005.276 HAR

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	005.276 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100354415

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Moving to ASP.NET: Web Development with VB .NET provides focused and thorough guidance on creating Web applications using ASP.NET, including both Web Form applications and Web Services. Authors Steve Harris and Rob MacDonald have worked extensively with .NET throughout the beta program, and offer their real-world experience creating and implementing ASP.NET applications.

The authors discuss and examine relevant topics, and teach you how to make immediate use of ASP.NET. Topics include Web Forms, server-side and mobile controls, data access and binding, and XML integration. Also covered are .NET architecture and configuration, security, state and session management, scalability design, and Web Services. Extensive examples are featured throughout the book, and are also available on the Web for you to access and download.

Includes index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Foreword (p. xiii)
Acknowledgments (p. xv)
How to Use This Book (p. xvii)
Chapter 1 Introducing ASP .NET (p. 1)
ASP .NET: The Five-Minute Guide (p. 2)
ASP .NET vs. Classic ASP (p. 6)
Developing Web Applications (p. 7)
Key Concepts for ASP .NET (p. 10)
Understanding Web Applications (p. 17)
Understanding Web Services (p. 27)
Introducing ASP .NET Intrinsic Objects (p. 30)
Summary (p. 35)
Chapter 2 Web Forms (p. 37)
What Is a Web Form? (p. 38)
Your First Web Application (p. 45)
Positioning Controls (p. 51)
Browser Rendering (p. 53)
Defining Web Form Properties and Methods (p. 55)
Understanding Web Form Events (p. 58)
Exploring Navigation (p. 61)
Understanding Web Form File Structure (p. 65)
Content of a Web Form (p. 67)
Where to Locate Code? (p. 80)
The Shift from Procedural to Object-Oriented (p. 80)
Summary (p. 81)
Chapter 3 HTML Controls (p. 83)
Introducing HTML Tags, Elements, and Controls (p. 83)
Using HTML Controls (p. 84)
Formatting and Style (p. 96)
Properties, Methods, and Events (p. 100)
Maintaining Page State (p. 109)
Why Use HTML Controls? (p. 111)
Summary (p. 112)
Chapter 4 Web Controls (p. 113)
Using Web Controls (p. 118)
Introducing Web Control Classes and Categories (p. 120)
Understanding Intrinsic Controls (p. 121)
Exploring List Controls (p. 135)
Using Rich Controls (p. 138)
Using Validation Controls (p. 142)
Implementing Formatting and Style (p. 158)
Understanding Event Processing and AutoPostback (p. 161)
Summary (p. 170)
Chapter 5 Building Custom Web Controls (p. 173)
Implementing Web User Controls (p. 174)
Creating Active Web User Controls (p. 179)
Developing Web Custom Controls (p. 189)
Summary (p. 209)
Chapter 6 Building Mobile Web Applications (p. 211)
What Is a Mobile Web Application? (p. 212)
Creating a Mobile Web Application (p. 215)
Using Mobile Controls (p. 225)
Limitations, Problems, and Challenges (p. 243)
Summary (p. 247)
Chapter 7 Working with Databases (p. 249)
Reading a Single Row (p. 251)
Reading Multiple Rows (p. 258)
Performing Updates (p. 261)
Using Stored Procedures (p. 270)
Working with DataSets (p. 274)
Updating DataSets (p. 290)
Summary (p. 291)
Chapter 8 Data Binding (p. 293)
Understanding Data Bound Lists (p. 295)
Binding Expressions (p. 298)
Implementing Data Bound Input Controls (p. 299)
Using Templates, Repeaters, DataLists, and DataGrids (p. 308)
Putting It Together (p. 319)
DataGrid Sorting and Paging (p. 326)
Editing and Updating (p. 330)
Using Templates with DataGrids (p. 336)
Event Bubbling (p. 340)
Summary (p. 342)
Chapter 9 Working with XML (p. 343)
Learning XML Basics (p. 344)
Using DataSets and XML Schemas (p. 355)
Summary (p. 360)
Chapter 10 Web Application Architecture (p. 361)
How ASP .NET Works (p. 362)
Exploring Client Browsers and Platforms (p. 364)
Working with IIS and ISAPI (p. 366)
Understanding the HTTP Runtime, Modules, and Handlers (p. 370)
Introducing the ASP .NET Processing Model (p. 380)
Processing Page Requests (p. 386)
Creating Custom Modules and Handlers (p. 396)
Configuring ASP .NET (p. 400)
Deploying Applications (p. 407)
Using Tracing (p. 417)
Summary (p. 425)
Chapter 11 Web Application Security (p. 427)
Understanding Security (p. 428)
Browser Security (p. 431)
Implementing Secure Transmission (p. 441)
Securing the Web Server (p. 446)
IIS Security (p. 448)
ASP .NET Impersonation (p. 455)
ASP .NET Authentication (p. 457)
ASP .NET Authorization (p. 465)
Securing Static Content (p. 471)
Summary (p. 474)
Chapter 12 Designing Web Applications (p. 475)
Introducing Application Structure and Design (p. 476)
Understanding Global.asax (p. 480)
Centralizing Error Management (p. 487)
Controlling Navigation (p. 496)
Using Framesets (p. 504)
Using Form, QueryString, and Cookies (p. 509)
Managing State (p. 514)
Output Caching (p. 535)
Summary (p. 541)
Chapter 13 Achieving Scalability (p. 543)
Who Needs Scalability (p. 543)
Let's Go (Round) Tripping (p. 546)
Load Balancing and State Management (p. 557)
Enterprise Services (p. 569)
Summary (p. 574)
Chapter 14 Web Services (p. 577)
What Are Web Services? (p. 577)
Creating Web Services and Web Service Clients (p. 580)
Learning Web Service Standards (p. 588)
Using Web Services (p. 596)
Designing Web Services (p. 605)
Summary (p. 627)
Appendix A Web and ASP Basics (p. 629)
Understanding HTML (p. 630)
Understanding HTTP (p. 638)
Using IIS (p. 640)
Using ASP (p. 643)
Summary (p. 648)
Appendix B The What and Why of .NET (p. 649)
The .NET Vision (p. 650)
The .NET Framework (p. 654)
Summary (p. 660)
Appendix C The Visual Basic .NET Language (p. 661)
Introducing Language Constructs (p. 663)
Learning about Data Types (p. 664)
Understanding Error Handling (p. 668)
Using Classes (p. 669)
Exploring Inheritance (p. 672)
Summary (p. 674)
Appendix D An Overview of ADO.NET (p. 677)
ASP.NET and SOL Server Security (p. 678)
Before ADO.NET (p. 679)
Exploring ADO.NET (p. 682)
Using .NET Data Providers (p. 685)
The DataSet Object Model (p. 689)
Summary (p. 694)
Appendix E The Common Language Runtime (p. 695)
Managing Memory in .NET (p. 696)
Understanding Intermediate Language and Metadata (p. 700)
Locating Assemblies (p. 703)
Summary (p. 706)
Appendix F Updating DataSets (p. 707)
Writing Changes to a DataTable (p. 708)
Updating a Database One Row at a Time (p. 710)
Batch Updating a Database (p. 715)
Summary (p. 718)
Index (p. 719)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Steve Harris has worked as an independent software developer, consultant, and trainer for over 17 years, providing expert solutions and advice to a wide variety of organizations and industries across the globe. For more than 10 years, Steve has focused on Windows software development technologies and has become recognized as one of the UK's foremost authorities. In recent years, Steve has delivered enterprise solutions to a diverse range of customers, from police agencies to Formula 1 race teams and constructors. His development projects have involved telephony, hardware control and monitoring, image capture and recognition, plus a variety of Windows- and web-based applications. In 2001, one of Steve's projects was nominated for the prestigious Webby Awards.