Visual Studio .NET Advanced Topics Training

Summary:

This online training series shows developers how to create more powerful applications using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET. The series focuses heavily on creating and deploying Web-based applications. Users explore ASP.NET Web server controls in greater detail, and also learn how to implement data binding to pull data into a Web page from external data sources. Users will also learn how Visual Studio.NET facilitates XML development, and how to use Visual Studio to build and configure an XML-based Web application or a Web service client. Additionally, users will learn about what happens after the code is written - debugging, deployment, and security for Web based applications, as well as the process for upgrading existing ASP-based Web sites to ASP.NET

This Visual Studio .NET Advanced Topics online training series provides 28 hours of self-paced courseware. This web-based training provides 1 year of unlimited access to all of the following lessons:

1 . Using Rich Web Controls and Debugging Applications
2 . Data Binding and Working with Control Templates
3 . Creating Mobile Applications and Using ADO.NET
4 . Working with XML, Configuration, and HTTP Handlers
5 . Caching, Security, and Migration
6 . Working with Web Services
7 . Deploying Applications

Lesson Detail:

Using Rich Web Controls and Debugging Applications
This course explains how to use the AdRotator, Calendar, and Xml Web server controls. The course also provides an overview of ASP.NET Web application debugging, covering page-level and application-level tracing, error handling, and using Visual Studio .NET's built-in debugger.

AdRotator Control Properties
AdRotator Control Events
Calendar Control Properties
Calendar Control Events
Using the Xml Web Server Control
Page-Level Tracing
Application-Level Tracing
Displaying Custom Error Messages
Logging Error Messages
Attaching the Debugger at Runtime

Data Binding and Working with Control Templates
This course explains data binding with various server controls and data sources. The course also explains how to tailor the look and feel of Web forms by using Web Server Control templates, and explains how to use templates with the Repeater, DataList and DataGrid controls.

Getting to Know Data Binding
Binding Page and Control Properties
Binding Methods and Expressions
Binding to an ArrayList
Binding to a Hash Table
Binding to a DataView
Web Server Control Templates
Creating Templates
Using Templates with the Repeater Control
Using Templates with the DataList Control
Using Templates with the DataGrid Control

Creating Mobile Applications and Using ADO.NET
This course provides an overview of how to use Visual Studio .NET to create applications for mobile devices such as cell phones and personal data assistants (PDAs). The course also introduces ADO.NET, explains the improvements made over ADO, and shows how to use ADO.NET to access a database.

WAP and the Mobile Internet Toolkit
Creating a Mobile Web Application Project
Understanding Mobile Web Application Code
Developing a Mobile Web Application
Using Validation Controls
Using List Controls
Getting Started with ADO.NET
The ADO.NET Object Model
Creating a Data Aware Application
Connecting with a SQL Server Database
Accessing and Manipulating Data
Displaying Results

Working with XML, Configuration, and HTTP Handlers
This course provides an overview of the use of XML with Visual Studio .NET. The course also provides an in-depth discussion of how to code various ASP.NET configuration settings to make Web applications run properly. Finally, the course shows how to build HTTP handlers to process user requests.

Getting Familiar with XML
Document Type Definition
XML Namespaces and Schemas
XSL/T and the DOM
Converting Data to XML
Data Binding with XML Documents
ASP.NET Configuration
Configuring httpRuntime and appSettings
Configuring compilation, customErrors and trace
Configuring sessionState
Configuring authentication and authorization
Configuring httpHandlers and globalization
Understanding HTTP Handlers
Creating HTTP Handlers
Building Custom HTTP Handlers

Caching, Security, and Migration
This course shows users how to employ caching in the applications they design using Visual Studio .NET. The course also provides an overview of the various ASP.NET, IIS and Windows security mechanisms available to Visual Studio .NET programmers. The course concludes with an in-depth discussion of how to upgrade older ASP-based Web sites to ASP.NET technology.

Understanding Caching
Implementing Output Caching
Implementing Fragment Caching
Implementing Data Caching
Understanding Dependency
IIS and ASP.NET Security Mechanisms
Implementing Forms Authentication
Retrieving and Validating User Information
Implementing Windows Authentication
Preparing to Migrate from ASP to ASP.NET
Migrating to ASP.NET
Optimizing Your Web Site During Migration

Working with Web Services
This course shows users how to create Web services with Visual Studio .NET, then how to add data controls and functions and test the Web service. The course explains how Web service clients work and how to create a Web service client. The course also covers various techniques for implementing security within a Web service.

Web Service Templates
Creating a Web Service
Adding Functionality to a Web Service
Adding Data Controls to a Web Service
Defining Methods for a Web Service
Finalizing a Web Service
Understanding Web Service Clients
Creating a Web Service Client Project
Adding Web References
Implementing Web Methods
Restricting Access to a Web Service
Restricting Anonymous Access
Granting Access to IP Addresses
Managing the Web Service Directory

Deploying Applications
This course shows users how to get the programs they've developed in Visual Studio .NET up and running in the real world. The course presents detailed information on deployment of Windows applications as well as Web-based applications.

Deployment Basics
Creating a Windows Deployment Project
Adding Files
Adding Icons
Adding Screens
Adding the Windows Installer Bootstrapper
Testing the Deployment Project
Creating a Web Deployment Project
Customizing the Project
Testing the Installation
Configuring Merge Module Projects
Configuring CAB Files

Certification:
Visual Studio .NET Advanced Topics

Audience:
This online training series is for anyone who is interested in learning how to develop applications using Visual Studio .NET.

Features:

Flash and audio provide animated, interactive Lesson Introductions, Activities, and Simulations.
Simulations teach learners to perform specific tasks in applications through guided, multi-step exercises.
Exercises allow learners to practice in the actual application being studied.
A Course Topics list contains active hyperlinks, permitting quick access to specific topics.
Find-A-Word allows learners to look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, or in a dictionary. In addition, it lets them find other occurrences of the term in the same course.
Search text enables learners to rapidly search all text within a course to easily retrieve information required.
Courses challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
A skill assessment generates a customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
A glossary provides a reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
Bookmarking tracks the learner's progress in a course.

Technical Requirements:

Internet connection
Browser: Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Opera or any standards compliant browser.
Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required.
JavaScript must be enabled.

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