ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results

Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Introduction	xvii

Chapter 1: The Online Diary and Organizer	1
Using the Online Diary	1
Design of the Online Diary	6
The Data Access Layer	6
The Business Layer	8
The OnlineDiary Class	8
The Contact Class	8
The ContactCollection Class	10
The DiaryEntry Class	11
The DiaryEntryCollection Class	13
The DiaryEvent Class	14
The DiaryEventCollection Class	16
Code and Code Explanation	17
File Structure	17
Registration, Logging On, and Security	18
Logging On	18
New User Registration	19
Password Reminder	23
Viewing the Online Calendar	24
Creating, Editing, and Viewing a Diary Entry	26
Creating, Editing, and Viewing Diary Events	29
Managing Contacts	32
Setting up the Online Diary	34
Summary	35

Chapter 2: Wrox File Share	37
Using the Wrox File Share	38
Wrox File Share Design	41
Uploading Files	41
Sending E-Mails	42
Structure of the Site	43

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Data Model and Database Objects	44
The Email Table	44
The Contact Table	44
The Resource Table	45
Themes and Skins	50
Security Model	51
Classes Involved	52
The EmailContent Class	52
The Resource Class	53
The Config Class	54
The Utilities Class	55
Code and Code Explanation	55
Root Files	56
Web.config	56
config.vb	56
Resource.vb	58
resourceDB.vb	59
WebForms	62
Default.aspx	62
Login.aspx	63
Download.aspx	64
User Controls	65
header.ascx	65
footer.ascx	66
navigation.ascx	66
Setting up the Project	67
Hosted Web Site Installation	67
Local Developer Installation	68
Summary	69

Chapter 3: Wrox Chat Server	71
Using the Wrox Chat Server	73
Wrox Chat Server Design	75
Sending Messages Using Callbacks	75
Structure of the Site	78
Data Model	78
The Category Table	79
The Room Table	79
The Message Table	80
The User Table	80

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Themes and Skins	80
Classes Involved	81
The ChatRoom Class	81
The ChatRoomDB Class	82
The Config Class	83
Code and Code Explanation	84
Root Files	84
Web.config	84
Config.vb	84
ChatRoom.vb	85
ChatRoomDB.vb	86
WebForms	88
SignIn.aspx	88
Default.aspx	88
ChatRoom.aspx	90
ChatWindow.aspx	92
User Controls	94
header.ascx	95
footer.ascx	95
navigation.ascx	95
Setting up the Project	96
Hosted Web Site Installation	96
Local Developer Installation	96
Summary	97
Chapter 4: Wrox Survey Engine	99
Using the Wrox Survey Engine	100
Adding a New Survey	105
Editing an Existing Survey	109
Wrox Survey Engine Design	110
Object Binding and SQL Server Data Binding	110
Structure of the Site	111
Data Model and Database Objects	112
Themes and Skins	115
Security Model	116
Classes Involved	117
The SurveyBase Class	117
The Survey Class	118
The SurveyDB Class	120
The Config Class	121

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Code and Code Explanation	122
Root Files	122
Web.config	122
Survey.vb	122
Config.vb	123
SurveyDB.vb	124
WebForms	126
Default.aspx	126
Login.aspx	126
TakeSurvey.aspx	126
User Controls	127
header.ascx	127
footer.ascx	128
navigation.ascx	128
surveyresults.ascx	129
currentsurvey.ascx	130
Setting up the Project	130
Hosted Web Site Installation	131
Local Developer Installation	131
Summary	132

Chapter 5: Wrox CMS	133
Using the Wrox CMS	133
Viewing Content on the Site	134
Managing Content with the CMS	135
Design of the Wrox CMS	136
The Business Layer	137
The Data Access Layer	139
The Data Model	139
Helper Class	140
Code and Code Explanation	141
Root Files	141
Web.config	141
SiteMaster.master and AdminMaster.master	142
Login.aspx	146
The Management Folder	146
Managing Categories	146
Managing Content	153
Displaying Content on the Web Site	159
Setting up the Wrox CMS	162
Using the Installer	162
Manual Installation	162

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Changing IIS Settings	162
Changing Security Settings	163
Testing Out the Site	164
Summary	165
Chapter 6: Wrox Blog	167
Using the Blog	168
Design of the Wrox Blog	170
The Business Layer	170
The BlogEntry Class	171
The BlogManager Class	172
The UserManager Class	173
The Data Access Layer	174
The BlogManagerDB Class	176
The UserManagerDB Class	177
The Data Model	178
Stored Procedures and Queries	179
Helper Classes	180
Code and Code Explanation	181
Root Files	181
Web.config	181
Login.aspx	181
Global.asax	184
Writing Provider-Independent Code	185
The Controls Folder	188
BlogEntriesFilter.ascx	188
BlogEntries.ascx	191
Structured Error Handling and Logging	198
Configuration	198
Handling and Logging Errors	198
Setting up the Wrox Blog	200
Using the Installer	200
Manual Installation	201
Summary	203
Chapter 7: Wrox Photo Album	205
Using the Wrox Photo Album	206
Wrox Photo Album Design	211
How It All Fits Together	211
Storing Images	212
Displaying Images	212

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Site Structure	213
Themes and Skins	214
Data Model	216
Security Model	217
Classes Involved	218
Code and Code Explanation	221
Root Files	222
Web.config	222
Masterpage.master and Admin.master	222
Web.sitemap	223
WebForms	223
Photos.aspx	223
Login.aspx	224
Admin.aspx	225
Editphotos.aspx	227
Secure Area Files	228
User Controls	229
header.ascx	229
footer.ascx	229
navigation.ascx	229
Setting up the Project	230
Hosted Web Site Installation	230
Local Developer Installation	231
Summary	232

Chapter 8: Customer Support Site	233
Using the Customer Support Site	233
Design of the Customer Support Site	235
The Business Layer	236
The ContentBase Class	236
The Product Class	237
The Download Class	239
The Faq Class	239
The Category Class	241
The Data Access Layer	241
The ProductDB Class	242
The DownloadDB Class	243
The FaqDB class	243
The CategoryDB class	243
The Data Model	244
Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions	247
Helper Classes	247
The AppConfiguration Class	247

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Code and Code Explanation	248
Root Files	248
Web.config	248
Global.asax	248
Default.aspx	248
Master Pages	249
Other Files and Folders	250
The Product Locator	251
The Downloads List	256
Searching Frequently Asked Questions	262
The Customer Support Site CMS	268
Categories.aspx	268
The List Pages	268
The Create and Update Pages	269
Setting up the Customer Support Site	269
Using the Installer	269
Manual Installation	270
Using the Customer Support Site	270
Summary	271
Chapter 9: Wrox WebShop	273
Using the WebShop	273
Navigating the WebShop	274
Maintaining the WebShop Product Catalog	276
Design of the WebShop	277
The Business Layer	277
Product	277
OrderedProduct	279
ShoppingCart	280
ShopManager	281
Customer	283
The Data Access Layer	284
The Data Model	284
ShopManagerDB	287
Helper Classes	288
Code and Code Explanation	289
Root Files	289
Global.asax	289
Web.config	289
MasterPage.master	291
Default.aspx	292
Login.aspx	292
UserDetails.aspx	293

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The Shop Folder	293
Displaying Products	294
Adding a Product to the Cart	296
The ShoppingCart.aspx Page	297
Changing Items in the Cart	298
Finalizing Orders	301
The Management Folder	306
Setting up the WebShop	307
Using the Installer	307
Manual Installation	307
Modifying Security Settings	307
Changing E-mail Settings	309
Managing Products	309
Summary	309

Chapter 10: Appointment Booking System	311
Using the Appointment Booking System	311
Maintaining the Appointment Booking System	312
Making Appointments with the Appointment Booking System	314
Creating an Account	314
The Availability Checker	314
The Appointment Wizard	315
Design of the Appointment Booking System	316
The Business Layer	316
BookingObject	316
BookingObjectManager	317
Appointment	318
AppointmentManager	320
Weekdays	321
The Data Access Layer	322
BookingObjectManagerDB	322
AppointmentManagerDB	322
The Data Model	323
Helper Classes	324
AppConfiguration	324
Helpers	325
Code and Code Explanation	325
Web.config	325
Global.asax	326
Default.aspx	326

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Master Pages	326
Other Files and Folders	326
The Availability Checker	327
The Appointment Wizard	334
The Sign Up Page	340
The Management Section	342
Saving Configuration Information	342
Managing Booking Objects	344
Viewing Appointments	345
Setting up the Appointment Booking System	349
Using the Installer	349
Manual Installation	349
Configuring the Application	350
Summary	350
Chapter 11: Greeting Cards	351
Creating Your Own Greeting Card	352
Design of the Greeting Cards Application	355
The Toolkit	356
The Imaging Class	356
The UploadHandler Class	358
Helper Classes	361
The FileHandlingEventArgs Class	361
AppConfiguration	361
Code and Code Explanation	362
The Host Page	362
Uploading and Resizing Images	366
Uploading Files	367
Resizing Images	369
Rotating and Flipping Images	372
Cropping Images	374
Adding Text to Images	379
Sending E-Mail with Embedded Images	384
Setting up the Greeting Card Application	386
Using the Installer	387
Manual Installation	387
Configuring the Application	387
Configuring Security Settings	387
Configuring the Mail Server	389
Summary	390

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Chapter 12: The Bug Base	391
Using the Bug Base	392
Design of the Bug Base	396
The Business Layer	397
Bug	397
BugManager	399
BugComparer	400
CommentManager	400
ListManager	400
MemberManager	402
NameValue	402
SearchCriteria	402
The Data Access Layer	403
BugManagerDB	407
CommentManagerDB	408
ListManagerDB	409
MemberManagerDB	410
Code and Code Explanation	410
Root Files	410
Web.config	410
MasterPage.master	412
Global.asax	413
Web.sitemap	413
Filing a Bug	413
Searching and Viewing Bugs	423
Other Files and Folders	433
Setting up the Bug Base	435
Using the Installer	435
Manual Installation	435
Browsing to the Bug Base	436
Summary	436
Index	439

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