Beginning Asp.net 4.5.1: In C# and Vb - In C# and Vb

Build your ASP.NET 4.5.1 skills with real-world instruction
 
In this comprehensive guide to getting started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, best-selling author Imar Spaanjaars provides a firm foundation for coders new to ASP.NET and key insights for those not yet familiar with the important updates in the 4.5.1 release. Readers learn how to build full-featured ASP.NET websites using Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web, Microsoft's free development tool for ASP.NET web applications. Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1 guides you through the process of creating a fully functional, database-driven website, from creation of the most basic site structure all the way down to the successful deployment of the website to a production environment.
 
Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1: in C# and VB:
* Explains how to get started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, including an introduction to Microsoft's Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web
* Features helpful examples for designing websites with CSS and HTML and how to overcome common formatting problems
* Shares techniques for managing server controls in ASP.NET, including standard controls, HTML controls, and data controls
* Provides real-world tips for creating consistent page layouts throughout your websites
* Covers practical functionality issues like validating user input, sending e-mail from your website, and processing data at the server
* Details what the ASP.NET state engine is and why it is important
* Shows how to access and modify data in a SQL Server database
* Includes coverage of jQuery, LINQ, and the Entity Framework
* Explores measures to take for optimal security

List of contents

Foreword xxv
 
Introduction xxvii
 
Chapter 1: Getting Started with ASP .NET 4.5.1 1
 
Microsoft Visual Studio Express for Web 2
 
Getting Visual Studio 3
 
Installing Visual Studio Express for Web (VSEW) 3
 
Creating Your First ASP.NET 4.5.1 Website 5
 
An Introduction to ASP.NET 4.5.1 9
 
Understanding HTML 10
 
A First Look at ASP.NET Markup 15
 
A Tour of the IDE 16
 
The Main Development Area 16
 
Informational Windows 22
 
Customizing the IDE 23
 
Rearranging Windows 23
 
Modifying the Toolbox 24
 
Customizing the Document Window 26
 
Customizing Toolbars 27
 
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 28
 
Resetting Your Changes 28
 
The Sample Application 29
 
Practical Tips on Visual Studio 30
 
Summary 31
 
Chapter 2: Building an ASP .NET Website 33
 
Creating Websites with Visual Studio 2013 34
 
Different Project Types 34
 
Choosing the Right Website Template 35
 
Creating and Opening a New Website 37
 
Working with Files in Your Website 41
 
The Many File Types of an ASP.NET Website 41
 
Adding Existing Files 44
 
Organizing Your Site 45
 
Special File Types 46
 
Working with Web Forms 47
 
The Different Views on Web Forms 47
 
Choosing between Code Behind and Pages with Inline Code 49
 
Adding Markup to Your Page 54
 
Connecting Pages 59
 
Practical Tips on Working with Web Forms 61
 
Summary 61
 
Chapter 3: Designing Your Web Pages 63
 
Why Do You Need CSS? 64
 
Problems with Using HTML Formatting 64
 
How CSS Fixes Formatting Problems 65
 
An Introduction to CSS 65
 
CSS -- The Language 69
 
The Style Sheet 70
 
Adding CSS to Your Pages 82
 
Working with CSS in Visual Studio 84
 
Using the CSS Editor 85
 
Creating Embedded and Inline Style Sheets 89
 
Applying Styles 93
 
Managing Styles 94
 
Practical Tips on Working with CSS 97
 
Summary 97
 
Chapter 4: Working with ASP .NET Server Controls 101
 
Introduction to Server Controls 102
 
A Closer Look at ASP.NET Server Controls 106
 
Defining Controls in Your Pages 106
 
Common Properties for All Controls 106
 
Types of Controls 109
 
Standard Controls 109
 
HTML Controls 122
 
Data Controls 123
 
Validation Controls 123
 
Navigation Controls 123
 
Login Controls 123
 
Ajax Extensions 124
 
WebParts 124
 
Dynamic Data 124
 
The ASP.NET State Engine 124
 
What Is State and Why Is It Important? 124
 
How the State Engine Works 125
 
Not All Controls Rely on View State 129
 
A Note about View State and Performance 130
 
Practical Tips on Working with Controls 131
 
Summary 132
 
Chapter 5: Programming Your ASP .NET Web Pages 135
 
Introduction to Programming 136
 
Data Types and Variables 137
 
Converting and Casting Data Types 140
 
Using Arrays and Collections 142
 
Statements 147
 
Operators 147
 
Making Decisions 155
 
Loops 162
 
Organizing Code 167
 
Methods: Functions and Subroutines 167
 
The App_Code Folder 169
 
Organizing Code with Namespaces 173
 
Writing Comments 176
 
Object Orientation Basics 178
 
Important OO Terminology 178
 
Events 190
 
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About the author

Imar Spaanjaars, a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and an ASPInsider, is the CTO of Dynamicweb North America. He is a bestselling author for Wrox and one of the top contributors to the Wrox Community Forum at p2p.wrox.com, with more than 15,000 answers to programmer questions.

Summary

Build your ASP. NET 4.5. 1 skills with real-world instruction In this comprehensive guide to getting started with ASP. NET 4.5. 1, best-selling author Imar Spaanjaars provides a firm foundation for coders new to ASP. NET and key insights for those not yet familiar with the important updates in the 4.5. 1 release.

Product details

• Authors: I Spaanjaars, Imar Spaanjaars, Spaanjaars Imar
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.04.2014
• EAN: 9781118846773
• ISBN: 978-1-118-84677-3
• No. of pages: 864
• Series: Wrox Programmer to Programmer; Wrox Programmer to Programmer
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; Informatik, Web-Entwicklung, computer science, ASP.NET, Web Site Development