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Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET

Table Of Contents

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0. Preface
   • Who Should Read This Book?
   • The Book’s Website
   • The Code Archive
   • Updates and Errata
   • The SitePoint Forums
   • The SitePoint Newsletters
   • Your Feedback
   • Acknowledgements
1. Introduction to .NET and ASP.NET
   • What is .NET?
   • What is ASP.NET?
   • What Do I Need?
   • Installing the Required Software
   • Your First ASP.NET Page
   • The ASP.NET Support Site
   • Summary
2. ASP.NET Basics
   • ASP.NET Page Structure
   • View State
   • Working With Directives
   • ASP.NET Languages
   • Summary
3. VB.NET and C# Programming Basics
   • Programming Basics
   • Understanding Namespaces
   • Object Oriented Programming Concepts
   • Separating Code From Content With Code-Behind
   • Summary
4. Web Forms and Web Controls
   • Working with HTML Controls
   • Processing a Simple Form
   • Introduction to Web Forms
   • Introduction to Web Controls
   • Handling Page Navigation
   • Postback
   • Formatting Controls with CSS
   • A Navigation Menu and Web Form for the Intranet Application
   • Summary
5. Validation Controls
   • Client-Side vs. Server-Side Validation
   • Configuring Client-Side Validation
   • Using Validation Controls
   • Summary
6. Database Design and Development
   • An Introduction to Databases
   • The Database Management System
   • Beyond the Basics
   • Summary
7. Structured Query Language
   • Basic SQL
   • Other Clauses
   • Expressions
   • Operators
   • Functions
   • Joins
   • Subqueries
   • Summary
8. ADO.NET
   • An Introduction to ADO.NET
   • Performing Common Database Queries
   • Inserting Records
   • Updating Records
   • Deleting Records
   • Handling Updates with Postback
   • Working with Transactions
   • Improving Performance with Stored Procedures
   • Summary
9. The DataGrid and DataList Controls
   • Working with DataGrids
   • Using the DataList Control
   • Summary
10. DataSets
    • Understanding DataSets
    • Understanding DataTables
    • Understanding DataViews
    • Updating a Database from a Modified DataSet
    • Summary
11. Building an ASP.NET Shopping Cart
    • What Is a Shopping Cart?
    • The Intranet Shopping Cart
    • Processing Orders Using PayPal
    • Summary
12. Web Applications
    • Overview of ASP.NET Applications
    • Using Application State
    • Using the Web.Config File
    • Caching ASP.NET Applications
    • Summary
13. Error Handling
    • Introduction to Error Handling
    • Using the .NET Debugger
    • Summary
14. Security and User Authentication
    • Securing ASP.NET Applications
    • Working with Forms Authentication
    • Building Your Own Authentication Ticket
    • Summary
15. Working with Files and Email
    • Writing to Text Files
    • Reading from Text Files
    • Accessing Directories and Directory Information
    • Working with Directory and File Paths
    • Uploading Files
    • Sending Email in ASP.NET
    • Serialization
    • Summary
16. Rich Controls and User Controls
    • Introduction to Rich Controls
    • Introduction to User Controls
    • Loading User Controls Programmatically
    • Summary
17. XML Web Services
    • Introduction to XML Web Services
    • Using WSDL to Consume Third-Party Web Services
    • Web Service and Database Interaction
    • Summary

Appendix

1. HTML Control Reference
   • HtmlAnchor Control
   • HtmlButton Control
   • HtmlForm Control
   • HtmlGeneric Control
   • HtmlImage Control
   • HtmlInputButton Control
   • HtmlInputCheckBox Control
   • HtmlInputFile Control
   • HtmlInputHidden Control
   • HtmlInputImage Control
   • HtmlInputRadioButton Control
   • HtmlInputText Control
   • HtmlSelect Control
   • HtmlTable Control
   • HtmlTableCell Control
   • HtmlTableRow Control
   • HtmlTextArea Control
2. Web Control Reference
   • AdRotator Control
   • Button Control
   • Calendar Control
   • CheckBox Control
   • CheckBoxList Control
   • DropDownList Control
   • HyperLink Control
   • Image Control
   • ImageButton Control
   • Label Control
   • LinkButton Control
   • ListBox Control
   • Literal Control
   • Panel Control
   • PlaceHolder Control
   • RadioButton Control
   • RadioButtonList Control
   • TextBox Control
   • Xml Control
3. Validation Control Reference
   • The RequiredFieldValidator Control
   • The CompareValidator Control
   • The RangeValidator Control
   • The ValidationSummary Control
   • The RegularExpressionValidator Control
   • The CustomValidator Control
4. Index