- •Table of Contents
- •Preface
- •What is ASP.NET?
- •Installing the Required Software
- •Installing the Web Server
- •Installing Internet Information Services (IIS)
- •Installing Cassini
- •Installing the .NET Framework and the SDK
- •Installing the .NET Framework
- •Installing the SDK
- •Configuring the Web Server
- •Configuring IIS
- •Configuring Cassini
- •Where do I Put my Files?
- •Using localhost
- •Virtual Directories
- •Using Cassini
- •Installing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
- •Installing SQL Server Management Studio Express
- •Installing Visual Web Developer 2005
- •Writing your First ASP.NET Page
- •Getting Help
- •Summary
- •ASP.NET Basics
- •ASP.NET Page Structure
- •Directives
- •Code Declaration Blocks
- •Comments in VB and C# Code
- •Code Render Blocks
- •ASP.NET Server Controls
- •Server-side Comments
- •Literal Text and HTML Tags
- •View State
- •Working with Directives
- •ASP.NET Languages
- •Visual Basic
- •Summary
- •VB and C# Programming Basics
- •Programming Basics
- •Control Events and Subroutines
- •Page Events
- •Variables and Variable Declaration
- •Arrays
- •Functions
- •Operators
- •Breaking Long Lines of Code
- •Conditional Logic
- •Loops
- •Object Oriented Programming Concepts
- •Objects and Classes
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •Classes
- •Constructors
- •Scope
- •Events
- •Understanding Inheritance
- •Objects In .NET
- •Namespaces
- •Using Code-behind Files
- •Summary
- •Constructing ASP.NET Web Pages
- •Web Forms
- •HTML Server Controls
- •Using the HTML Server Controls
- •Web Server Controls
- •Standard Web Server Controls
- •Label
- •Literal
- •TextBox
- •HiddenField
- •Button
- •ImageButton
- •LinkButton
- •HyperLink
- •CheckBox
- •RadioButton
- •Image
- •ImageMap
- •PlaceHolder
- •Panel
- •List Controls
- •DropDownList
- •ListBox
- •RadioButtonList
- •CheckBoxList
- •BulletedList
- •Advanced Controls
- •Calendar
- •AdRotator
- •TreeView
- •SiteMapPath
- •Menu
- •MultiView
- •Wizard
- •FileUpload
- •Web User Controls
- •Creating a Web User Control
- •Using the Web User Control
- •Master Pages
- •Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- •Types of Styles and Style Sheets
- •Style Properties
- •The CssClass Property
- •Summary
- •Building Web Applications
- •Introducing the Dorknozzle Project
- •Using Visual Web Developer
- •Meeting the Features
- •The Solution Explorer
- •The Web Forms Designer
- •The Code Editor
- •IntelliSense
- •The Toolbox
- •The Properties Window
- •Executing your Project
- •Using Visual Web Developer’s Built-in Web Server
- •Using IIS
- •Using IIS with Visual Web Developer
- •Core Web Application Features
- •Web.config
- •Global.asax
- •Using Application State
- •Working with User Sessions
- •Using the Cache Object
- •Using Cookies
- •Starting the Dorknozzle Project
- •Preparing the Sitemap
- •Using Themes, Skins, and Styles
- •Creating a New Theme Folder
- •Creating a New Style Sheet
- •Styling Web Server Controls
- •Adding a Skin
- •Applying the Theme
- •Building the Master Page
- •Using the Master Page
- •Extending Dorknozzle
- •Debugging and Error Handling
- •Debugging with Visual Web Developer
- •Other Kinds of Errors
- •Custom Errors
- •Handling Exceptions Locally
- •Summary
- •Using the Validation Controls
- •Enforcing Validation on the Server
- •Using Validation Controls
- •RequiredFieldValidator
- •CompareValidator
- •RangeValidator
- •ValidationSummary
- •RegularExpressionValidator
- •Some Useful Regular Expressions
- •CustomValidator
- •Validation Groups
- •Updating Dorknozzle
- •Summary
- •What is a Database?
- •Creating your First Database
- •Creating a New Database Using Visual Web Developer
- •Creating Database Tables
- •Data Types
- •Column Properties
- •Primary Keys
- •Creating the Employees Table
- •Creating the Remaining Tables
- •Executing SQL Scripts
- •Populating the Data Tables
- •Relational Database Design Concepts
- •Foreign Keys
- •Using Database Diagrams
- •Diagrams and Table Relationships
- •One-to-one Relationships
- •One-to-many Relationships
- •Many-to-many Relationships
- •Summary
- •Speaking SQL
- •Reading Data from a Single Table
- •Using the SELECT Statement
- •Selecting Certain Fields
- •Selecting Unique Data with DISTINCT
- •Row Filtering with WHERE
- •Selecting Ranges of Values with BETWEEN
- •Matching Patterns with LIKE
- •Using the IN Operator
- •Sorting Results Using ORDER BY
- •Limiting the Number of Results with TOP
- •Reading Data from Multiple Tables
- •Subqueries
- •Table Joins
- •Expressions and Operators
- •Transact-SQL Functions
- •Arithmetic Functions
- •String Functions
- •Date and Time Functions
- •Working with Groups of Values
- •The COUNT Function
- •Grouping Records Using GROUP BY
- •Filtering Groups Using HAVING
- •The SUM, AVG, MIN, and MAX Functions
- •Updating Existing Data
- •The INSERT Statement
- •The UPDATE Statement
- •The DELETE Statement
- •Stored Procedures
- •Summary
- •Introducing ADO.NET
- •Importing the SqlClient Namespace
- •Defining the Database Connection
- •Preparing the Command
- •Executing the Command
- •Setting up Database Authentication
- •Reading the Data
- •Using Parameters with Queries
- •Bulletproofing Data Access Code
- •Using the Repeater Control
- •More Data Binding
- •Inserting Records
- •Updating Records
- •Deleting Records
- •Using Stored Procedures
- •Summary
- •DataList Basics
- •Handling DataList Events
- •Editing DataList Items and Using Templates
- •DataList and Visual Web Developer
- •Styling the DataList
- •Summary
- •Using the GridView Control
- •Customizing the GridView Columns
- •Styling the GridView with Templates, Skins, and CSS
- •Selecting Grid Records
- •Using the DetailsView Control
- •Styling the DetailsView
- •GridView and DetailsView Events
- •Entering Edit Mode
- •Using Templates
- •Updating DetailsView Records
- •Summary
- •Advanced Data Access
- •Using Data Source Controls
- •Binding the GridView to a SqlDataSource
- •Binding the DetailsView to a SqlDataSource
- •Displaying Lists in DetailsView
- •More on SqlDataSource
- •Working with Data Sets and Data Tables
- •What is a Data Set Made From?
- •Binding DataSets to Controls
- •Implementing Paging
- •Storing Data Sets in View State
- •Implementing Sorting
- •Filtering Data
- •Updating a Database from a Modified DataSet
- •Summary
- •Security and User Authentication
- •Basic Security Guidelines
- •Securing ASP.NET 2.0 Applications
- •Working with Forms Authentication
- •Authenticating Users
- •Working with Hard-coded User Accounts
- •Configuring Forms Authentication
- •Configuring Forms Authorization
- •Storing Users in Web.config
- •Hashing Passwords
- •Logging Users Out
- •ASP.NET 2.0 Memberships and Roles
- •Creating the Membership Data Structures
- •Using your Database to Store Membership Data
- •Using the ASP.NET Web Site Configuration Tool
- •Creating Users and Roles
- •Changing Password Strength Requirements
- •Securing your Web Application
- •Using the ASP.NET Login Controls
- •Authenticating Users
- •Customizing User Display
- •Summary
- •Working with Files and Email
- •Writing and Reading Text Files
- •Setting Up Security
- •Writing Content to a Text File
- •Reading Content from a Text File
- •Accessing Directories and Directory Information
- •Working with Directory and File Paths
- •Uploading Files
- •Sending Email with ASP.NET
- •Configuring the SMTP Server
- •Sending a Test Email
- •Creating the Company Newsletter Page
- •Summary
- •The WebControl Class
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •Standard Web Controls
- •AdRotator
- •Properties
- •Events
- •BulletedList
- •Properties
- •Events
- •Button
- •Properties
- •Events
- •Calendar
- •Properties
- •Events
- •CheckBox
- •Properties
- •Events
- •CheckBoxList
- •Properties
- •Events
- •DropDownList
- •Properties
- •Events
- •FileUpload
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •HiddenField
- •Properties
- •HyperLink
- •Properties
- •Image
- •Properties
- •ImageButton
- •Properties
- •Events
- •ImageMap
- •Properties
- •Events
- •Label
- •Properties
- •LinkButton
- •Properties
- •Events
- •ListBox
- •Properties
- •Events
- •Literal
- •Properties
- •MultiView
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •Events
- •Panel
- •Properties
- •PlaceHolder
- •Properties
- •RadioButton
- •Properties
- •Events
- •RadioButtonList
- •Properties
- •Events
- •TextBox
- •Properties
- •Events
- •Properties
- •Validation Controls
- •CompareValidator
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •CustomValidator
- •Methods
- •Events
- •RangeValidator
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •RegularExpressionValidator
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •RequiredFieldValidator
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •ValidationSummary
- •Properties
- •Navigation Web Controls
- •SiteMapPath
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •Events
- •Menu
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •Events
- •TreeView
- •Properties
- •Methods
- •Events
- •HTML Server Controls
- •HtmlAnchor Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •HtmlButton Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •HtmlForm Control
- •Properties
- •HtmlGeneric Control
- •Properties
- •HtmlImage Control
- •Properties
- •HtmlInputButton Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •HtmlInputCheckBox Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •HtmlInputFile Control
- •Properties
- •HtmlInputHidden Control
- •Properties
- •HtmlInputImage Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •HtmlInputRadioButton Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •HtmlInputText Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •HtmlSelect Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •HtmlTable Control
- •Properties
- •HtmlTableCell Control
- •Properties
- •HtmlTableRow Control
- •Properties
- •HtmlTextArea Control
- •Properties
- •Events
- •Index
Menu
SiteMapProvider |
a string representing the name of the SiteMapProvider |
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object associated with the SiteMapPath |
SkipLinkText |
a string that describes a link to allow screen reader |
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users to skip the control’s content |
Methods
DataBind |
binds the SiteMapPath to its data source |
Events
ItemCreated |
fires when a new SiteMapNodeItem object is created |
ItemDataBound fires after a node item has been bound to the data source
Menu
Properties
Controls
returns a ControlColection object containing the menu’s child controls
DisappearAfter
an integer representing how long, in milliseconds, a dynamic menu continues to display after the cursor ceases to hover over it; the default is 500; when DisappearAfter is set to -1, the menu won’t disappear automatically
DynamicBottomSeparatorImageUrl
a string representing the URL of an image to be displayed at the bottom of a dynamic menu item; this is usually a line that separates the dynamic item from the other items; value is empty (an empty string) by default
DynamicEnableDefaultPopOutImage
a Boolean value representing whether a dynamic menu that contains a submenu should be enhanced with the image specified by
DynamicPopOutImageUrl; default value is True
DynamicHorizontalOffset
an integer representing the number of pixels by which a dynamic menu should be shifted horizontally relative to the parent menu item
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DynamicHoverStyle
a MenuItemStyle object that allows you to control the appearance of a dynamic menu item when the cursor hovers over it
DynamicItemFormatString
a string used to set the text to be displayed for dynamic menu items on mobile devices that don’t support templates
DynamicItemTemplate
the template to be used to render dynamic menu items
DynamicMenuItemStyle
the MenuItemStyle object that represents the styles used to render dynamic menu items
DynamicMenuStyle
the SubMenuStyle object that represents the styles used for rendering the dynamic menu
DynamicPopOutImageTextFormatString
a string representing the alternate text to be displayed instead of the image specified by DynamicPopOutImageUrl
DynamicPopOutImageUrl
a string representing the URL for the image to be displayed for a dynamic menu item that has a submenu when DynamicEnableDefaultPopOutImage is True
DynamicSelectedStyle
a MenuItemStyle object representing the style of a selected dynamic menu item
DynamicTopSeparatorImageUrl
a string representing the URL for an image to be displayed at the top of a dynamic menu item; this is usually a line that separates the dynamic item from the other items; the value is empty (an empty string) by default
DynamicVerticalOffset
an integer representing the number of pixels by which a dynamic menu should be shifted vertically relative to the parent menu item
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Menu
Items
a MenuItemCollection that contains a collection of MenuItem objects, representing all the menu items
ItemWrap
a Boolean value representing whether the menu items’ text should wrap
LevelMenuItemStyles
a MenuItemStyleCollection representing a collection of MenuItemStyle objects that define the styles to be applied to menu items depending on their levels in the menu (the first object in the collection defines the style for the first menu level, the second object in the collection defines the style for the second menu level, and so on)
LevelSelectedStyles
similar to LevelMenuItemStyles, but applies to selected menu items
LevelSubMenuStyles
similar to LevelMenuItemStyles, but applies to submenu items
MaximumDynamicDisplayLevels
an integer that specifies the maximum number of dynamic menu levels to display; the default value is 3
Orientation
can be set either to Orientation.Horizontal or Orientation.Vertical, specifying the direction in which to display the menu items
PathSeparator
a Char value representing the character used to delimit the path of a menu item
ScrollDownImageUrl
a string representing the URL for an image to be displayed in a dynamic menu to indicate that the user can scroll down to see more menu items
ScrollDownText
alternate text for the image defined by ScrollDownImageUrl
ScrollUpImageUrl
a string representing the URL for an image to be displayed in a dynamic menu to indicate that the user can scroll up to see more menu items
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ScrollUpText
alternate text for the image defined by ScrollUpImageUrl
SelectedItem
a MenuItem object representing the selected menu item
SelectedValue
a string representing the text of the selected menu item
SkipLinkText
a string representing alternate text to be used by screen readers to allow screen reader users to skip the list of links
StaticBottomSeparatorImageUrl
a string representing the URL for an image to be displayed at the bottom of a static menu item—usually a line that separates the static item from the other items; value is empty (an empty string), by default
StaticDisplayLevels
an integer representing the maximum number of levels to display for a static menu; default is 1
StaticEnableDefaultPopOutImage
a Boolean value representing whether a static menu that contains a submenu should be enhanced with the image specified by StaticPopOutImageUrl; default is True
StaticHoverStyle
a MenuItemStyle object that allows you to control the appearance of a static menu item when the cursor is hovered over it
StaticItemFormatString
a string used to set the text for static menu items displayed on mobile devices that don’t support templates
StaticItemTemplate
the template to be used to render static menu items
StaticMenuItemStyle
the MenuItemStyle object that represents the styles used to render static menu items
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